Since 2016 Aid/Watch has been a proud member and regional contact point for the Oceania region of the Yes to Life No to Mining (YLNM) global solidarity network. From 2022 to 2024 we acted as a Co-Coordinator for the network with a focus on operations and communications.

YLNM formed as a global network in 2012 in Nigeria in the shared belief that saying no to mining is a means to guarantee the diverse forms of life on the planet and an absolute necessity at this moment of converging social, economic and ecological crises, rather than a selfish, negative or anti-development position.

YLNM advocates for approaches that are ecologically and socially just – that value diverse ways of life to protect the land, air and waters we all rely on. These approaches will take us beyond the inherently violent and harmful practice of extraction as if the Earth has no limits. 

At YLNM we encourage and celebrate the voices of all Earth Defenders and collaborate with those who inspire the creation, weaving and sustaining of networks centred in justice and solidarity across the globe.