A direct-action formation in France that politicises 'terroir' - NOTE not terror! Earth Uprisings’ strategy is threefold: blockades, disarmament of harmful infrastructure (a form of sabotage) and land occupation. It's a centreless organisation. Activities are orchestrated around 'seasons'.
Blog: https://lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/en-eu/blog
From Degrowth, Myriam Best, 26.06.2025, link posted in XR Global newsletter July 2025 [Les soulevements de la terre - Some reflections](https://degrowth.info/en/blog/we-invent-nothing-or-only-very-little-a-portrait-of-les-soulevements-de-la-terre-and-some-reflections)
> The knowledge of the territories and the ecologically sound tending of the commons that the network of small farmers brings to the movement is . . central. Strengthening and reviving small peasantry is considered an effective means of enabling long-term climate adaptation, sustaining the land and ensuring food security, as well as facilitating political autonomy based on **stewardship of the commons**. The lived practices of autonomous territories such as those of the Zapatistas in Chiapas and the Kurdish Freedom Movement in Rojava are another source of inspiration.
> \[An] important element is clarity. Why does the movement manage to build alliances? Perhaps because they are very clear about the need to dismantle capitalism in order to sustain life. It may also be because they are openly anti-fascist and anti-imperialist, recognising in Premières Secousses that the repression they face pales in comparison to the systemic racist violence perpetrated by the state. Recognising this position of privilege makes it indispensable to side with groups opposing these structural injustices. Defending the right to land and water and siding with the oppressed are the foundations of collective liberation. The 'War on War' coalition, which the Earth Uprisings have joined alongside other organisations and individuals, pursues these objectives through its campaign. It calls for action against war and militarism. The coalition "fights openly against the far right, racism, repression, colonialism and patriarchy. For us, war is a radicalised form of these systems of domination".
--- Within the seven Rs of activist commitment, Earth Uprisings can be embraced as an instance of #resistance
Here we introduce 'Resistance', one of seven Rs of activist commitment in the mutual sector, concerned with territory, defences and 'digging where we stand'.