• Date: April 15th
• Time: 11am GMT
• Format: Hybrid event

In the face of escalating global crises—climate breakdown, deepening economic inequalities, and the enduring dominance of neoliberal systems—the need to rethink democracy has never been more urgent. Radical Democracy: Recovering the Roots of Self-Governance & Autonomy emerges from this critical moment as a collective effort to reclaim democracy as a lived, transformative practice. The publication brings together diverse voices committed to imagining and enacting alternatives grounded in ecological sustainability, justice, and participatory governance. This hybrid booklet presentation, taking place on April 15 and streamed from Bandung, Indonesia, offers a space to engage with these vital reflections and experiences.

Rather than presenting abstract theory, this collection weaves together grounded stories of autonomy in action: communities practicing self-governance, Indigenous peoples reclaiming land and decision-making, and translocal solidarities resisting extraction and marginalization. These narratives reflect the core principles of the GTAGlobal Tapestry of Alternatives—networking, knowledge sharing, and the strengthening of alternative pathways—while inviting readers to rethink democracy beyond institutions, as a relational and ethical process rooted in everyday life. The book stands as both an archive of what is already unfolding and a call to deepen collective efforts toward systemic transformation, bridging geographies, movements, and ways of knowing.

The book is available to read online or download in this webpage.

(includes subtitles in English and Spanish)