In this episode, we’re joined by Berivan & Anya from Defend Rojava. Berivan Omar is a Kurdish feminist activist and social ecologist who lives in Northeast Syria, and Anya Rebrii is an activist and author who is involved with the Emergency Committee for Rojava. They will be authoring a chapter in a book next year with AK Press titled “Rojava in Focus: Critical Dialogues” highlighting the successes and struggles the region has face since its autonomy.

We chat about the role agroecology has played so far in Rojava and the role it will continue to play as the region continues to grapple with the unique challenges it faces in the region. To learn more about the history and role of ecology in the region, check out the following links:

Upcoming book chapter co-authored by Berivan and Anna: https://greenbeanbookspdx.indielite.org/book/9781849355728

Useful article on the movement’s philosophy and challenges on the ecological front: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2021.815338

A recent article with the general overview of developments in Rojava: https://www.truthdig.com/articles/rojavas-improvised-revolution/ 

Book Make Rojava Green Again: https://files.libcom.org/files/make-rojava-green-again.pdf 

Brochure Commitment to an ecological society in Rojava:  https://7f2d1cef-1300-4fc6-ac1a-9615070f599d.filesusr.com/ugd/7b1b38_b2a83cdecd4740ceaaabbc753d592e34.pdf 

Emergency Committee for Rojava’s website: https://www.defendrojava.org/

Social media: @defendrojava

Contact: [email protected]

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