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CEJ warns lead pollution sources still exists in Sri Lanka
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...
Stop the Ocean Discharge of Fukushima Radioactive Water
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...
Local court upholds ban on open-pit mining
A local court has thrown out a motion to invalidate a local environmental code that bans open-pit mining in the province of South Cotabato. In a court ruling issued recently, Judge Vicente Peña upheld the legality of the code, citing provisions in the Constitution,...
VICTORY: Sri Lankan court orders waste containers to return to the UK
On October 15, after a year-long court process, the Sri Lankan Court of Appeal has ordered the repatriation of 243 waste containers imported from the United Kingdom (UK). The Court also requested that government authorities take legal action against the companies...
TAKE ACTION TO KEEP COAL OUT OF PNG
CELCOR/Friends of the Earth Papua New Guinea (PNG) initially launched its NO COAL IN PNG CAMPAIGN in November 2018 in response to the interest of an Australian ASX-listed company Mayur Resources Ltd, in developing a coal industry in Papua New Guinea. This year, CELCOR...
New VIDEO Testimony: Konno Sumio, Fukushima Evacuee
Friends of the Earth Japan, in cooperation with the NGO Peace Boat have launched a new video testimony of the current situation in Fukushima. This latest video features an interview with Mr Konno Sumiko, who evacuated from his home in the town of Namie, Fukushima....
Media Release: NEW REPORT ‘The Coal Agenda: Mayur Resources and the push to start a coal industry in PNG’
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...
FILM LAUNCH: Gaza waiting the worst
PENGON/Friends of the Earth Palestine invites you to participate in the online launch of the short documentary film “GAZA WAITING FOR THE WORST”. The online discussion will focus on the environmental and health situation in the Gaza Strip in light of the COVID-19...
INDIA: Ongoing repercussions and demands after massive fire in oil well
On 13 September, almost four months after the explosion and oil spill in the Indian town of Baghjan (Tinsukia district, Assam state), experts from the company in charge of the oil well (Oil India Limited) and international engineers managed to control the fire. Four...
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[Webinar] 10 years after Fukushima nuclear crisis – Spread of radioactive material
Next year marks 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011 and the subsequent nuclear accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The accident robbed people of their lives, livelihood, communities, and precious time with their...
Forum: Climate Change Challenges to the Sovereignty of our Pacific Atoll Nations
Pacific Islands Council QLD Inc. and Friends of the Earth Australia Climate Frontlines presents a forum on October 19th, with esteemed Pacific Climate Change Leaders. Currently, international law and conventions covering international relations dictate...
Agriculture in Gaza: Impacts of COVID-19 on a sector already suffering from Israeli Occupation
Obstacles, challenges and potential ways out for Palestinian farmers Farming in Palestine, an essential activity for the national economy, was already suffering from military attacks and the Israeli blockade. The sector now faces further damages due to the COVID-19...
Indigenous cultures hold secret to shaping post-COVID-19 world
Written by Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC)/ Friends of the Earth Philippines Reducing nature as a commodity is a gamble that allows homo sapiens to make a killing. Almost every big check from human activity—a palm oil plantation, a gold mine, or a coal...
PNG communities will have their day in court!
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...
Global coalition releases liability roadmap for governments to Make Big Polluters Pay
Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific has joined the global coalition to release a “liability roadmap”: a first-of-its-kind tool outlining how local to global decision makers, including government officials, can hold polluting industries liable for the climate damage they...
COVID-19 IN THE GAZA STRIP
Listen to Real World Radio interview here. “The Israeli occupation’s attacks on Palestinians have massively damaged health facilities and targeted health workers. The ongoing, direct attacks have caused thousands of injuries and hundreds of fatalities, which...
