Public speaking workshop 1
2024-02-07 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/Brussels) | CATAPA office, Koningin Maria Hendrikaplein 5/401, Gent, 9000, Belgium
Do you want to gain the skills and the confidence to represent CATAPA’s and your own opinions, knowledge and ideas in public? Do you want to be able to respond questions during an action or an event made by bystanders, press, or critical audience? Or be able to be a spokesperson in networks, conferences or gatherings?
Then join our free Public Speaking workshop.
You can choose to join one or both sessions, they are complementary.
Questions? Mail Catapista RobinInterested? Fill out this form

Interpreting Workshop 1
2024-02-08 19:30 - 21:30
We will need volunteers who want to translate during our events (English – Spanish and/or Spanish – English). This is a great opportunity brush up on your oral skills in both languages and to learn from experienced Catapistas how to interpret simultaneously. We will organise three sessions, in which we provide you with tips and tricks on simultaneous interpreting and we will facilitate practical exercises:

Two workshops with experienced Catapista translators: 8/2 & 28/2
One rehearsal session with the speakers you’ll translate for: 16/3

Questions? Mail Catapista Justine
Interested? Fill out this form

Interpreting Workshop 2
2024-02-28 19:30 - 21:30

Public Speaking workshop 2
2024-03-12 19:30 - 21:00 | EEB Office, Belgium

Interpreting Workshop 3
2024-03-15 13:00 - 15:00
We will need volunteers who want to translate during our events (English – Spanish and/or Spanish – English). This is a great opportunity brush up on your oral skills in both languages and to learn from experienced Catapistas how to interpret simultaneously. We will organise three sessions, in which we provide you with tips and tricks on simultaneous interpreting and we will facilitate practical exercises:

Two workshops with experienced Catapista translators: 8/2 & 28/2
One rehearsal session with the speakers you’ll translate for: 15/3

Questions? Mail Catapista Justine
Interested? Fill out this form

Right to Say No Tour Kick-Off
2024-03-15 20:00 - 22:30 | De Kazematten, Kazemattenstraat 17, Ghent, 9000, Belgium
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming Right To Say No Tour Kick-Off event, taking place on March 15, 2024 (20h) in Ghent, at ‘De Kazematten’. At the Kick-Off event, we will welcome Carolina and Wilder, our guests from Colombia and, at the same time, we will celebrate CATAPA turning 20! This is an occasion you do not want to miss out on! This evening, we will travel to the village of Falan, Colombia through our guests’ stories of resistance against mining projects. This will be followed by a moment of exchange with drinks and refreshments. Take a look at our event and register here! We hope to see you soon!
*Carolina and Wilder will be with us for two weeks. Their days will be filled with awareness raising, networking and lobbying events. They are here to share their struggle against mining in Colombia and how standing up for their rights comes with the risk and fear of being intimidated, stigmatised and persecuted. During their visit, they will talk to students, the press, Belgian and international civil society organisations and interested citizens

Movement and Art to resist: an ecofeminism workshop by Dayana Corzo & Isabella Arboleda.
2024-03-16 16:00 - 19:30 | Pianofabriek, Rue du Fort 35, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Brussels
On the occasion of International Women’s Week and the RTSN Tour, join us on a creative and engaging journey where art and activism come together to explore the power of women and their deep connection to the Earth. “Movement and Art to resist” is more than just a workshop; it’s an experience that celebrates the strength of women, using the arts and dance as tools for expression and resistance. By combining art and movement, we will delve into themes such as respect for the Earth, the concept of “buenvivir,” and the impact of extractivism on communities and the environment.

Dayana and Isabella, Colombian activists and artists, will guide you through a unique journey, accompanied by Carolina, an environmental activist and human rights advocate from the community of Falan, Colombia. Together, they will share stories of resistance against mining projects, highlighting the battle of women environmental and human rights defenders against extractivism.

Join us in this free workshop, open to everybody regardless of dance or painting skills. The event will be organised in Spanish, with translation provided in English!
We look forward to having you share this inclusive and transformative experience with us!

Register here -> https://forms.gle/aYxrJLJHcSURWUsy7
[This event is part of the RTSN Tour. Our guests, Carolina and Wilder, two activists from Falan, Colombia, are building a movement to defend their region against mining companies and their colonialism. They have the right to say no to the destruction of their region. Join the events during The Right to Say No Tour to hear about the experiences of these environmental defenders, how our “green” transition is impacting their lives and how degrowth might help their struggle.]

[This event is part of the RTSN Tour. Our guests, Carolina and Wilder, two activists from Falan, Colombia, are building a movement to defend their region against mining companies and their colonialism. They have the right to say no to the destruction of their region. Join the events during The Right to Say No Tour to hear about the experiences of these environmental defenders, how our “green” transition is impacting their lives and how degrowth might help their struggle.]

Degrowth versus groen kapitalisme : hoe mijnbouw in Colombia gemeenschappen vernietigt
2024-03-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Snuffel Hostel, Ezelstraat 42, Brugge, 8000
In Falan, Colombia, the fight against mining is a daily struggle for environmental defenders. Carolina Monje en Wilder Aguilar, two Colombian activists, share the story of their community and the interest of the right to say ‘no’ to mining. This resistance against mining projects might seem far from home, but it is one of the consequences of the current system that is build on unfettered economic growth and consumption. Elze Vermaas of think tank Oikos shares her vision on the necessity to radically change our economy.

Price : € 6 | € 5 members | € 3 -25 jaar and social tariff

subscriptions through brugge@masereelfonds.be

Mijn Smartphone, MIJNramp? - A Photo Exhibition on the Right to Say No
2024-03-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Ensemble vzw, Paul Bergmansdreef 2, Ghent, 9000
Join us in interactive photo exhibition to explore the impact of mining and “the right to say no,” starting from Latin America and ending in Gent! This exhibition highlights not only the destruction wrough upon Latin America by mining but also the dire effects upon Europe too!

We will reveal first-hand testimonies which depict not only the environmental repercussions and the resilience of the impacted communities, but also the negative effect of this consumerist model on Europe – from the climate crisis to the everyday malfunctioning electronic made from those same metals mined in Latin America.

Join us on March 23 at Ensemble vzw, Ghent, as we open the exhibition with a guided tour from our environmental defenders, Carolina and Wilder! Entrence is free. We hope to see you there!

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The photo exhibition is comprised of the work from two photographers and artists volunteering in CATAPA:
-> Simon Lenskens: pictures from the projects “I Wonder Who Bewitched Us” (2017), taken in Perù capturing how local communities deal with invasive mining companies but also how life continues.
-> Dayana Curzon: pictures of the projects “Basura Galeria: an art expo from the north to the south”, depicting electronic wastes left in the city of Gent, tackling the problem of electronic wastes and planned obsolescence

[This event is part of the The Right to Say No Tour. Carolina and Wilder, two activists from Falan, Colombia, are building a movement to defend their region against mining companies and their colonialism. They have the right to say no to the destruction of their region. Join the events during The Right to Say No Tour to hear about the experiences of these environmental defenders, how our “green” transition is impacting their lives and how degrowth might help their struggle.]

Conversation with environmental defenders: from Colombia to Leuven
2024-03-25 19:30 - 21:00 | KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Carolina and Wilder, two activists from Falan, Colombia, are building a movement to defend their region against mining companies and their colonialism. They have the right to say no to the destruction of their region. Join the event during The Right to Say No Tour to hear about the experiences of these environmental defenders, how our “green” transition is impacting their lives and how degrowth might help their struggle.

Carolina and Wilder are here to share their experience fighting against mining in Colombia and how standing up for their rights comes with the risk and fear of being intimidated, stigmatised and persecuted. The Right to Say No Tour is meant to bring awareness to this injustice and to also provide a network of support for the environmental defenders so that, when they return, they do so with the necessary tools to protect their home!

Details:
What? An engaging lecture by Carolina followed by a Q&A session!*
When? March 25, 2024 (19:30 – 21:00)
Where? Pangaea (Andreas Vesaliusstraat 34, Leuven) Africa room (once you enter, to the left
Registration is free but the places are limited so don’t miss your chance! Sign up here -> https://forms.office.com/e/vP1KzyCAFn

*The lecture will be translated from Spanish to English, and the Q/A will be in English.

Mining in Colombia: meet the environmental defenders
2024-03-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Stadscampus – Zomaar een dak, Prinsstraat 32, Antwerpen, 2000, Belgium
Carolina and Wilder, two activists from Falan, Colombia, are building a movement to defend their region against mining companies and their colonialism. They have the right to say no to the destruction of their region. Join the events during The Right to Say No Tour to hear about the experiences of these environmental defenders, how our “green” transition is impacting their lives and how degrowth might help their struggle.

Carolina and Wilder are here to share their experience fighting against mining in Colombia and how standing up for their rights comes with the risk and fear of being intimidated, stigmatised and persecuted. The Right to Say No Tour is meant to bring awareness to this injustice and to also provide a network of support for the environmental defenders so that, when they return, they do so with the necessary tools to protect their home!

Come meet Wilder for an engaging lecture followed by a Q&A session*.

Join us on March 25, 2024 (19:30 – 21:00) at University of Antwerp, Stadscampus – Zomaar een dak, Prinsstraat 32.

Participation is free, but make sure to register using this form:
https://forms.gle/7Npt1eDdtwKNaMqd9

*The lecture will be translated from Spanish to English, and the Q/A will be in English.

Activist exchange : Weaving connections between each other and activists from Colombia
2024-03-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Buurthuis Het Hoeveke, Patijntjestraat 62, Ghent, 9000, Belgium
On March 27, frontline defenders Carolina and Wilder will join us in a dialogue about activism and what this means, here in Belgium and on the other side of the globe, specifically Colombia! Do you consider yourself an (aspiring) activist and have questions or are you just curious? CATAPA, LABO and Green Office UGent invite you to join this activists meet-up.
//event in English//

During this evening they will share their story about the fight against mining in the region of Falan, Colombia. But you will also learn how you can be part of the movement here and how to say ‘yes’ to de-growth and de-mining.
Then, we will open up the discussion to the audience : learning from each other’s experiences (good and otherwise), sharing tips and tricks to get organised or convince more people to join you or simply exchanging contacts!
During the exchange, you’ll be able to participate in the creation of an activist garland!

Details:
Het Hoeveke – 19:30-21:30
Translation Spanish-English provided
Drinks and soup as well!
Participation is free, but make sure to register here -> https://forms.gle/hH9BB7qmXkiVPA2H7

More about the speakers and the RTSN Tour here -> https://catapa.be/en/right-to-say-no-tour-24/

From Colombia to Brussels: a conversation with environmental defenders
2024-03-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, Belgium
Carolina and Wilder, two activists from Falan, Colombia, are building a movement to defend their region against mining companies and their colonialism. They have the right to say no to the destruction of their region. Join the events during The Right to Say No Tour to hear about the experiences of these environmental defenders, how our “green” transition is impacting their lives and how degrowth might help their struggle.

In this lecture co-hosted by GreenTeam VUB, you will have the chance to listen to Carolina and Wilder sharing about their fight against mining in Colombia and how standing up for their rights comes with the risk and fear of being intimidated, stigmatised and persecuted.

Details:
What? An engaging lecture by Carolina & Wilder followed by a Q&A session!
When? March 28, 2024 (18:00 – 19:30)
Where? Vrije Universiteit Brussel, D.1.08
Registration is free but make sure to reserve your spot here -> https://forms.office.com/e/dA80zX6K3z

CATAPA's Spring Weekend 😎
2024-05-03 16:00 - 2024-05-05 16:00 | Puitvoetstraat 91 Bus A, 9100 Sint-Niklaas, Puitvoetstraat 91 Bus A, Sint-Niklaas, 9100, Belgium
Spring has begun so it’s high time for CATAPA’s Spring Weekend!
The moment you all have been waiting for!!!
Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or new to CATAPA, grab your hats, sunglasses, and enthusiasm and join us from Friday May 3 to Sunday 5 in Sint-Niklaas. We’ll gather with our volunteers there to brainstorm our campaigns, make plans, participate in different activities, and simply enjoy each other’s company! Register here https://forms.gle/5nr5h7Zijj3rPDc98 and don’t miss out!

Movement and Art to resist in Antwerp: an ecofeminist workshop by Dayana Corzo and Isabella Arboleda
2024-05-25 15:30 - 19:00 | Peperfabriek, Breughelstraat 31, 2018, Antwerpen
[EN] ✨Given the high attendance in Brussels and the fact that not everyone was able to secure a place, we decided to repeat the workshop in Antwerp. Don’t miss your spot ✨
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming “Movement and Art to resist: an ecofeminist workshop”, taking place Saturday 25.05.24 (15:30-19:00) in Antwerp, at Peperfabriek (Breughelstraat 31, 2018).
🩷💚Join us in this free workshop, open to everybody regardless of dance or painting skills. The event will be organised in Spanish and English, with translation provided! We look forward to having you share this inclusive and transformative experience with us!
Register in this form – https://forms.gle/E9ntUgbxjshvzBmB8 – so we can make sure we can provide you with translation and enough drinks and snacks for the afternoon.
[ES] ✨ Dada la gran afluencia de público en Bruselas y el hecho de que no todos consiguieron plaza, decidimos repetir el acto en Amberes. No te quedes sin tu plaza✨
Nos entusiasma invitarte a “Movimiento y arte para resistir: un taller ecofeminista”, que tendrá lugar el sábado 25.05.24 (15:30-19:00) en Amberes, en Peperfabriek (Breughelstraat 31, 2018).
🩷💚Únete a este taller gratuito, abierto a todxs, independientemente de sus conocimientos de danza o pintura. El evento se organizará en español y ingles, ¡con traducción incluida! ¡Estamos emocionadas de compartir esta experiencia inclusiva y transformadora contigo!
Inscríbete en este formulario – https://forms.gle/E9ntUgbxjshvzBmB8 – para que podamos asegurarnos de proporcionarte traducción y suficientes bebidas y refrigerios para la tarde.

Movement Weekend
2024-10-04 16:00 - 2024-10-06 12:00

Klimaatcafé Destelbergen
2024-10-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Kollebloem, Leenstraat 18, Destelbergen, 9070, Belgium
Ever wondered how many types of metals are in your smartphone? Or felt frustrated when a broken printer couldn’t be repaired due to lack of spare parts, forcing you to buy a new one? Get answers at the Repair Café, October 12th. CATAPA is hosting a workshop on the dangers of planned obsolescence and a future of degrowth.

International Repair Day
2024-10-19 14:00 - 16:30 | Circuskerk, Oud-Strijderlaan 1, Gent, 9000, Belgium
We will perform a electronic device(s) funeral and have an infostand to discuss further of the phenomenon of planned obsolescence, its social and environmental impacts in mining areas, but also the ways to stop it (individual action like repair café and collective action like the charter) at the Repair Café of Circusplaneet.

Lands in resistance: Illusion of Abundance
2025-03-11 20:00 - 22:30 | Pangea KU Leuven, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 34, Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Lands in Resistance brings you the voices of those who don’t wear suits or speak from parliament platforms. The voices at the frontline of environmental defense combating mining multinationals. The films ‘Illusion of Abundance’ and ‘Savanna and the Mountain’ both highlight the fight of affected communities to protect their ways of life, health and future, from Brazil to Portugal. This screening will show the first, check out the events for the second as well!
‘THE ILLUSION OF ABUNDANCE is not only a film about those who pay the high price of ‘development’ and ‘progress’, it is above all a film about the globalization of their environmental resistance and their conviction to hunt down misbehaving transnational corporations, wherever they hide.’
‘The community of Covas do Barroso, in northern Portugal, discovers that the British company Savannah Resources plans to build the largest open-pit lithium mine in Europe just few meters from their homes. Confronted by this imminent threat, the People decide to organize themselves and expel the company from their lands.’
The green transition is a hot topic. According to ruling politicians more mining is necessary to get lithium and other critical raw materials for the electrification of society and to boost our economy. The mining industry pushes for more extraction to fuel neverending consumption. A voice that is rarely heard is that of communities whose homes are invaded by mining. Yet they live the destruction, pollution and societal damage caused by it.
Proceeds from the screenings will go to communities fighting against mining. Both movies are introduced virtually by the directors. Stick around for an interesting conversation!

Lands in Resistance: Illusion of Abundance
2025-03-23 20:00 - 22:30 | Filmhuis Klappei, Klappeistraat 2, Antwerpen, 2060, Belgium
You can sign up here
Lands in Resistance brings you the voices of those who don’t wear suits or speak from parliament platforms. The voices at the frontline of environmental defense combating mining multinationals. The films ‘Illusion of Abundance’ and ‘Savanna and the Mountain’ both highlight the fight of affected communities to protect their ways of life, health and future, from Brazil to Portugal. This screening will show the first, check out the events for the second as well!
‘THE ILLUSION OF ABUNDANCE is not only a film about those who pay the high price of ‘development’ and ‘progress’, it is above all a film about the globalization of their environmental resistance and their conviction to hunt down misbehaving transnational corporations, wherever they hide.’
‘The community of Covas do Barroso, in northern Portugal, discovers that the British company Savannah Resources plans to build the largest open-pit lithium mine in Europe just few meters from their homes. Confronted by this imminent threat, the People decide to organize themselves and expel the company from their lands.’
The green transition is a hot topic. According to ruling politicians more mining is necessary to get lithium and other critical raw materials for the electrification of society and to boost our economy. The mining industry pushes for more extraction to fuel neverending consumption. A voice that is rarely heard is that of communities whose homes are invaded by mining. Yet they live the destruction, pollution and societal damage caused by it.
Proceeds from the screenings will go to communities fighting against mining. Both movies are introduced virtually by the directors. Stick around for an interesting conversation!

Lands in Resistance: Illusion of Abundance
2025-03-25 20:00 - 22:30 | De Koer, Meibloemstraat 86, Gent, 9000, Belgium

Lands in Resistance: Illusion of Abundance
2025-03-26 19:00 - 22:30 | VUB, Pleinlaan 2, Campus Etterbeek, room D.0.05

Lands in Resistance: Savanna and the Mountain
2025-03-30 20:00 - 22:30 | Filmhuis Klappei, Klappeistraat 2, Antwerpen, 2060, Belgium
You can sign up here
Lands in Resistance brings you the voices of those who don’t wear suits or speak from parliament platforms. The voices at the frontline of environmental defense combating mining multinationals. The films ‘Illusion of Abundance’ and ‘Savanna and the Mountain’ both highlight the fight of affected communities to protect their ways of life, health and future, from Brazil to Portugal. This screening will show the second, check out the events for the first as well!
‘THE ILLUSION OF ABUNDANCE is not only a film about those who pay the high price of ‘development’ and ‘progress’, it is above all a film about the globalization of their environmental resistance and their conviction to hunt down misbehaving transnational corporations, wherever they hide.’
‘The community of Covas do Barroso, in northern Portugal, discovers that the British company Savannah Resources plans to build the largest open-pit lithium mine in Europe just few meters from their homes. Confronted by this imminent threat, the People decide to organize themselves and expel the company from their lands.’
The green transition is a hot topic. According to ruling politicians more mining is necessary to get lithium and other critical raw materials for the electrification of society and to boost our economy. The mining industry pushes for more extraction to fuel neverending consumption. A voice that is rarely heard is that of communities whose homes are invaded by mining. Yet they live the destruction, pollution and societal damage caused by it.
Proceeds from the screenings will go to communities fighting against mining. Both movies are introduced virtually by the directors. Stick around for an interesting conversation!

Lands in Resistance: Savanna and the Mountain
2025-04-01 20:00 - 22:30 | De Koer, Meibloemstraat 86, Gent, 9000, Belgium
