PRESS RELEASE Palembang, August 23, 2021 — Today over 30 civil society organizations sent a letter to investors of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), part of the Sinar Mas Group, explaining why the expansion of APP’s OKI Pulp and Paper Mill in Sumatra, Indonesia would...
PRESS RELEASE – August 3, 2021 WALHI and Sunspirit for Justice and Peace An amplified wave of protest against the development project that threatens the sustainability of the conservation, local economy, and people’s living space within Komodo National...
Friends of the Earth International condemns the ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestine, including the outrageous targeting of women and children, civilian structures, the bombing of densely populated areas, and attacks on media buildings that threaten the international...
In Celebrating the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action, Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ)/Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka and IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network) reminds the public to avoid sources of lead poisoning in order to...
The Japanese government must create a long-term storage plan, instead of releasing radioactive water into the ocean.The Korean government should actively oppose the ocean discharge of radioactive water from Fukushima, Japan.The Korean government must prepare follow-up...
A new report from CELCOR (Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc) and the Jubilee Australia Research Centre has raised significant concerns about a proposal from an ASX listed Australian energy company, Mayur Resources, to build the Pacific’s first...
Freedom of information case for Nautilus Solwara 1 will proceed. Last week, the PNG National Court rejected the Mineral Resources Authority’s (MRA) attempt to dismiss the case to obtain key documents relating to the Nautilus Solwara1 deep seabed mining project and its...
Friends of the Earth Japan (FoE Japan) has launched a new international website called the “Fukushima Mieruka Project.” “Mieruka” means to visualize or make visible. The aim of this project is to show the world the current situation in the aftermath of the Fukushima...
Recovery does not mean going ‘back to normal’. This is the time to prioritise justice, sustainability, human rights, and the protection of livelihoods and the planet. This article is the culmination of collective debates and work from Friends of the Earth...
Between December 2019 and July 2020, Environmental group, Friends of the Earth, carried out 200 koala surveys in the Strzelecki Ranges and Gippsland Region. The surveys hoped to better understand habitat utilisation by koalas in the region. The surveys add to other...
The COVID-19 crisis is the result of an economic system that prioritises profits over peoples’ rights and the environment. The systemic, inter-related socio-ecological crises we face — climate, biodiversity, food, water, economic and care — and...
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls on the current government not to relax on the conditions imposed by the previous government for the operations of Lynas Corporation in Gebeng, Pahang. Public health and environmental safety concerns must remain the focus of government...
