THE CAMPAIGN
THE CAMPAIGN
the world is dying.
being 24, growing up in this world is a frightening experience.
earth is warming. ecosystems are dying. large parts of our earth are becoming unliveable. an increasing number of people are on the move.
the response: more walls. more scapegoating. more repression.
2. our response: the far-right & repression
(I photographed this man attacking our peaceful Palestine occupation of UvA campus, may 2024.
attacks like this are becoming more common: fascists emboldened by far-right politicians.)
more walls, more scapegoating, more repression.
for 5 years i’ve been fighting for a liveable planet. with success? i’m not so sure. our ecological situation seems bleak. our political response worse.
in the Netherlands, the far-right is stronger than ever. migrants are being scapegoated. violence against peaceful protestors is growing. environmental collapse trivialised.
walls & fences
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walls & fences 🧱🪖
Europe has been building walls. The movement of people restricted and endangered.
a fenced-off Europe
3. we “protect” ourselves
source: European Parliament
border protection vs. liveable planet.
source: TNI “Global Climate Wall”
the trend becomes clear: in a world on fire, we currently respond with exclusion: walls, scapegoating, repression.
i refuse!
we don’t have to build more walls. we can break them down. we can have an empathetic & humane response in the Netherlands. we can fight back.
against walls. against scapegoating. against repression.
4. but we can respond differently.
5. how? supporting MiGreat.
MiGreat is a Dutch organisation that fights for the freedom to move for everyone. They’ve been active for 5 years, and have around 25 active volunteers. Their political vision is a world without borders, which I find deeply beautiful. With our money, they can continue that fight.
Amongst others, MiGreat:
-Provides direct aid (when government provisions fail) in the Netherlands and abroad.
-Creates public outrage against the increasingly brutal migration policies in the Netherlands and EU (i.e. through stopping deportations & organising demonstrations).
with our money, MiGreat keeps fighting for a free world for everyone. if i can cross all borders, everyone should be able to. will you help MiGreat in that mission?
OR..
No Name Kitchen helps people trying to cross into the E.U. They provide clothes, medical supplies, food, and medical assistance to people who need it at the borders. I visited them in September, and wrote an article about it (👈click). A very impressive activist & grassroots group, who needs funds. They can be sponsored, as well.
🗺️ sponsor me per 100km!
how fun is it for you to sponsor me for every 100km i cycle? the farther i get, the more humane the Netherlands becomes (or something like that). you can sponsor below. with help from my friends at XR we can deduct custom amounts of money each month! so, pledge 2 euros (?) per 100km, and together we’ll make the world a kinder place.
to be clear: i don’t take any money for myself. all the money that you sponsor goes to MiGreat or No Name Kitchen (your choice)
OR:
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one-time donation
one-time donation
again: it’ll say “Stichting Vrienden van XR”. specify which organisation you want to send the money to: MiGreat or NNK.