Join the “Decolonial Territory” – A Cultural Hub for Economic and Climate Justice at FfD4

Tramallol. Pasaje Mallol, 22, Seville, Spain

As the 4th UN Financing for Development (FfD4) conference unfolds in Sevilla, Debt for Climate will be hosting a powerful parallel space: the Decolonial Territory. This cultural hub is more than a side event – it’s a convergence point for those fighting to dismantle colonial, capitalist systems and build just, people-powered alternatives.

Why We’re Organising This Space

The official FfD4 process is riddled with hypocrisy, driven by the same powers that profit off Global South debt while dodging debt and climate responsibilities. That’s why we're creating an alternative space rooted in solidarity, resistance, and strategy.

The ‘Decolonial Territory’ will:

• Centre our struggles for climate, economic, social, and ecological justice

• Amplify demands for unconditional debt cancellation and grant-based climate finance

• Discuss Global South-led alternatives

• Link campaigns building toward COP30, Jubilee 2025, and beyond

• Create a bold, creative space for strategy, storytelling, and collaboration

  
  

What’s On at the Cultural Hub 

In the face of failure of FfD4 allowing meaningful engagement of civil society during the Conference, we are inviting you all to an alternative space organised by Debt for Climate together with ODG, CAONGD, Debt Justice UK, L'Anonima, Glasgow Action Team and Eurodad.

The Hub is an alternative platform, aiming to connect, strengthen, and amplify movements fighting for radical alternatives, such as unconditional debt cancellation, grant-based climate finance, post-growth economics, and other decolonial perspectives. Designed to build momentum toward future mobilisations, like COP30 and Jubilee campaigns, the space offers inclusive and creative programming open to all. Participants include local and global grassroots movements, artists and students. 

• Art Build & Visual Resistance (27-29th June)

Prepare banners, visuals, and messages for FfD4 actions and global days of protest. Open to all – come get creative!

• Panel: Debt, Colonialism and Militarisation (30th June - 7 to 9 pm)

Speakers: Emilia Reyes (Gender Equity), Raouf (Debt For Climate), Collins Liko (ESCR-Net).

The panel will explore how debt is used as a modern tool of colonial domination – and how we can resist it. 

• Panel: Debt, Extractivism & the Climate Crisis (1st July - 7 to 9 pm)

Speakers: Mariama Williams (economist), Lidy Nacpil (AMPDD), Carola Mejia (Latindadd), Nela Porobić (WILPF).

The panel will connect the dots between financial control, resource theft, and the ongoing climate emergency and shed light on the different forms of resistance across the globe. 

• Panel: Debt Swaps & Debt Audits (2d July - 7 to 9 pm)

Speakers: Alicia Maldonado (Debt For Climate), Mae Buenaventura (AMPDD), Afshin Nazir (Afrodad), Tess Woolfenden (Debt Justice UK).

Explore how debt is used as a modern tool of colonial domination – and how we can resist it. Keep an eye on our social media for updates and the program.

• Roundtable: New International Economic Order (NIEO) (3rd July - 7 to 9 pm)

Panel with our very own Bhumika Muchhala (Third World Network) to wrap up the series of panel discussions and offer alternative solutions to the current economic system. 

You don’t need a UN badge! Just smiles, tenacity, community, and imagination.

Create protest materials with us (27-28th June), march with us during the CSO protest (29th of June), discuss with us, and disrupt with us (30th June - 3 July). From creative interventions to fiery street actions, we'll make sure the voice of the Global South and frontline struggles for debt justice cannot be ignored.

We know many of you will be exhausted by the FfD4 negotiations – the bureaucracy, the bad faith, the uphill struggle. That’s exactly why we’ve created this space: to reconnect with purpose, each other, and the bigger picture.

There’ll be snacks, drinks, and solidarity waiting for you. Join us!