Did you know that the country of Argentina alone owes 42 billion dollars to the International Monetary Fund? Argentina has been exploited by the IMF for years. The massive debts the IMF has placed on Argentina has caused a 50% poverty rate. Argentina has been forced into toxic fracking to pay off this loan, causing problems for communities and the environment. Hear from Argentinian activist Esteban Servat about the issues in Argentina and how to solve them.

Climate Colonialism Episode 01 - Argentina

For decades, countries in the Global South have been manipulated by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank; forcing them to extract fossil fuels and limiting their recovery from natural disasters. Listen to the perspectives of affected people in the Global South for an eye opening exploration of how the IMF and World Bank have been destroying our climate.

Climate Colonialism Intro Episdode

Rebecca Joy Spring, or Reb, uses they or she pronouns. They are a 17-year-old climate justice activist and an organizer with two climate organizations, Extinction Rebellion DC and Debt for Climate. They’re also a writer, documentary filmmaker, and spoken word poet in the Cinematic Arts & Media Production department at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

Reb Spring