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Good idea: expand marine protection areas

https://phys.org/news/2024-10-australia-antarctic-marine.html

Australia is taking a big step to protect marine life by expanding the Antarctic marine reserve around Heard Island and McDonald Island, home to a rich diversity of wildlife like penguins, seals, and whales, and even two active volcanoes. This expansion will quadruple the protected area, meaning more than half of Australia’s ocean territory will now be safeguarded, which places Australia ahead in meeting the United Nations' 30% marine protection goal by 2030. While environmental advocates praise this progress, some, like WWF-Australia, caution that critical habitats, especially for species like king penguins and black-browed albatross, need even more protection from fishing pressures to ensure the area's long-term ecological health.

Good idea: build community through fun collective work

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/07/indigenous-community-ecuador-photographer-tristan-partridge-kichwa-panzaleo-san-isidro-book-mingas-solidarity


Turning work into a fun community event, like the Kichwa-Panzaleo do with their mingas, is a powerful way to keep people connected while getting important things done. In the Ecuadorian highlands, these Indigenous communities come together to tackle big tasks like fixing water pipelines and maintaining shared land. But it's more than just work—it’s a chance for everyone to catch up, share meals, and support each other, especially since many people have to travel for jobs and don’t see each other often.

Mingas, [...] originated in Inca culture, as “collective work parties” that last from a few hours to a few days. [...] Mingas are central to the Indigenous people’s struggles for justice and dignity.

By combining social connection with work, they keep their traditions alive and strengthen their community bonds. This approach doesn’t just get the job done; it brings people together and builds a shared sense of purpose, which is essential in protecting their land and culture for future generations.

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On the day that most likely translates to October 13, 1157 BCE in our current calendar, the earliest recorded strike in history was first reported. The dispute is recounted in a papyrus written by a scribe named Amennakht in the ancient Egyptian town that is now called Deir el-Medina.Gangs of skilled construction workers in the employ of Pharaoh Ramses III stopped work when, 18 days after their payday, they had still not received their wages, which would have been paid in food and other goods.The workers shouted that they were hungry and sat down by a temple. Officials gave them some pastries, and they returned home, but the following day they protested once more, demanding their pay at the central grain storehouse in Thebes.Eventually they received their back pay, but the pattern of workers needing to go on strike to be paid what they were owed was repeated multiple times.workers needing to go on strike to be paid what they were owed was repeated multiple times.We've produced shirts and other items commemorating this dispute to help fund our work: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/search?q=3000+yearsTo access this link, click our link in bio # 1 then click this image