Tag: Environmental Defenders
‘I feel safe’: the school for environmental defenders
Environmental defenders worldwide are battling intimidation and violence, with one killed every two days last year
Philippine dam projects threaten ‘sacred’ place of worship, devotion
Fight for environmental protection will never cease until projects that threaten a place of worship and devotion are scrapped and abandoned
Indonesian Indigenous woman among 2023 winners of ‘Nobel’ for environmentalists
Delima traveled from village to village and educated communities about laws that support the recognition of Indigenous peoples’ rights
In Indonesia, mosques and churches take on the plastic challenge
A solutions-oriented story about how mosques and churches in Indonesia are stepping up to address the country's plastic waste problem
Green groups oppose US military expansion in the Philippines
Kalikasan PNE accused the US military of being “one of the world’s worst polluting institutions”
Green activists welcome suspension of mining operations on Philippine island
“This is just one of the fruits of the barricade with the tireless and unselfish people who have been joining and supporting us"
India’s Bishnoi community, the original eco-warriors
The Bishnois are India's original eco-warriors, willing to sacrifice themselves to protect animals and trees
They wasted a Filipino genius: Still no justice for Leonard Co
He was called a genius for memorizing all the scientific names. He studied more than 10,000 species. Eight of those he discovered.
India’s youth assert voice in addressing environmental issues at global climate...
Over 900 child advocates join the “NO COP OUT” event to demand a strong UN framework that recognizes the ecological rights of children
Philippines hit for ‘empty climate rhetoric,’ urged to end to attacks...
The government should provide protection for environmental defenders and hold climate polluters accountable for “destructive acts”