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Climate activists demand end to public finance for fossil fuels

Climate activists demand end to public finance for fossil fuels

Activists speak out against harm caused by Japanese-financed fossil fuel projects at the COP27 summit. November 9, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt — A global coalition of civil society groups organised a demonstration at the COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt on “Finance Day”...

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T’boli-Manobo community leapfrogs to renewable energy

T’boli-Manobo community leapfrogs to renewable energy

The climate crisis requires the overhauling of the world’s energy systems. Poor countries like the Philippines, which have the least responsibility for the crisis but will bear the brunt of its impacts, are nevertheless enjoined if obligated to transform their energy...

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Russia activists file first climate change lawsuit

Russia activists file first climate change lawsuit

The first-ever climate case in Russia was filed before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, demanding the Russian authorities take measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions necessary to keep the global average temperature rise at 1.5 °C above pre-industrial...

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Rest in Power Vimal Bhai

Rest in Power Vimal Bhai

'Adieu to a True Friend of The Earth' On 15 August 2022, Vimal Bhai, a leading environment and peace activist in India who worked with marginalised communities and fought to protect the environment, sadly passed away.  Vimalbhai's early days with the environmental...

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Pressure on anti-war EHRDs in Russia

Pressure on anti-war EHRDs in Russia

During the first six months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at least 37 environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) were prosecuted for their anti-war actions or expressions of anti-war stance in Russia.  One activist has already been given a suspended sentence,...

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New Video: Food Sovereignty: Growing Good Food

New Video: Food Sovereignty: Growing Good Food

On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, LRC shines a light on how indigenous practices can fix the broken food system. Large-scale agriculture is responsible for leveling many of the country’s forests. LRC believes that a food sovereignty framework...

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“Draining the Ocean, Drowning the Ocean People”

“Draining the Ocean, Drowning the Ocean People”

Friends of the Earth India - PRESS RELEASE  Day two of the Conference of Ocean People (C-OP) to counter the UNOC 2022. The Second day of the Conference of the Ocean People (C-OP) delved deeper on the issues of the Blue Economy, Corporatisation of the Ocean and the...

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