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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...
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...
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,...
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...
Blue Economy Extraction Drives the Expansion of Ocean Grabbing
Press conference Indonesia Focal Point for Corporate Accountability Indonesian Civil Society Coalition Criticizes UN Ocean Conference 2022 The Indonesia Focal Point for Corporate Accountability (IFP Coalition) reminds us that the Global Blue Economy Governance...
Groups urge 2nd largest shipping company in the world to stop shipping plastic waste
PRESS RELEASE Kuala Lumpur, 28 June 2022: In conjunction with the 2022 UN Ocean Conference which kicked off yesterday with an interactive dialogue on addressing marine pollution, Malaysia Break Free from Plastics - Stop Waste Trade Coalition joined groups from...
“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...
“We are the ocean. We are the ocean people”
Friends of the Earth India - PRESS RELEASE Day one of the Conference of Ocean People (C-OP) to counter the UNOC 2022. The Conference of the Ocean People (C-OP) commenced on 26th June 2022 brought forward the diverse historical claims/testimonies uniting the ocean...
Japanese government announced to halt its supports for Matarbari 2 and Indramayu coal plants
Joint statement: Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES) Kiko Network Friends of the Earth Japan 350.org Japan Mekong Watch On June 22, it has been reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced to halt Official Development...
Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework underway
Between 21 and 26 June 2022, the United Nations (UN) Open Ended Working Group 4 (OEWG4) is meeting in Nairobi, Kenya to discuss the draft of a new framework for biodiversity under the the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). More than 1300 registered participants...
Climb for climate justice
On May 16, 2022, Bishnu Bhusal, at 62 years of age, became the first lawyer to climb Mount Everest, raising his voice for environmental justice, on the same day as Buddha Jayanti, the most sacred day on the Buddhist calendar. Advocate Bhusal set out on April 15 to...
Press Release: Petition to EU Parliament- Nuclear energy that is neither “sustainable” nor “green” should not be included in the EU taxonomy
Friends of the Earth Japan have submitted a petition letter to the EU Parliament demanding for nuclear power to not be included in the EU taxonomy. The petition was signed by 20,353 individuals and 387 organisations. The petition states: “from uranium mining to...
NGOs urge all state governments to follow Selangor’s example and stop plastic waste imports
Selangor’s Exco for State Tourism and Environment, YB Hee Loy Sian announced on 19 May 2022 five new policies with regard to the operation of plastic waste recycling factories in the state, including not allowing the import of plastic waste for the purpose of recovery...
In historic decision, court awards damages to Marcopper survivors
In a landmark decision decades in the making, a local court in Marinduque has ruled in favor of at least thirty plaintiffs against the Marcopper Mining Corporation, for a mine spill that wreaked havoc on the community on December 3, 1993. It is one of the worst mining...
BELA’s Fight to Protect A Rare Open Space in Dhaka
The Tetultala playground, under ward 17 of Dhaka South City Corporation, has long been a small but valuable space for local children to play and for the neighbourhood to come together for social and community activities. The playground has served as a makeshift...
Indonesia’s Small Islands under Threat of Tourism Investment and Climate Crisis
To achieve the non-tax state income of 50 billion IDR (3.500.000 USD) by 2022, the Indonesian Government, through the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries Affairs (MMFA), will boost the program for the utilisation of marine, coastal and small island areas through the...