'Cooling the Earth' with Energy and Food Sovereignty: Social Movements in the Third World Propose Anew Paradigm for Energy Sovereignty, Linked to Food Sovereignty Which will Reduce Global Warming Emissions and Fossil Fuel Use (Sustainable Directions‪)‬

Social movements in the South are building the concept of Energy Sovereignty to address the ecological crisis and social inequalities and to tackle root causes of global warming and fossil fuel depletion. Peasant and small-scale agriculture organizations around the world offer a non-urban perspective to address the structural changes needed in our energy consumption. This challenges corporate control and proposes a shift which could make a real difference for the planet. Linked to Food Sovereignty, the aim is to explain the interdependence of food and energy production, the main political issues confronting us today. Via Campesina, the worlds largest peasant and farm workers movement, is a leading voice for indigenous peoples and farm communities, with millions of members worldwide. Peasants' understanding of production methods, both traditional and industrial agriculture models, coupled with their historical role as stewards of the land, ensures their expertise about micro and macro changes climate change has wrought worldwide. Via Campesina's recent paper outlines how industrial agriculture is helping to fuel climate change: