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- Climate clock ticks out shame for rich nations 21 hours agoActivists in New York are trying to shame rich countries into keeping an expensive promise to the Global South. A new version of a digital "climate clock" displayed in Union Square shows a climate-action timeline...
- Stop Line 3 protests continue at Minnesota capitol Sat, 28 Aug 21, 3:30amAbout 2,000 demonstrators rallied at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday as part of a week of action called “Treaties Not Tar Sands.” The movement is reacting to Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline, which could...
- Extinction Rebellion protests take over London Wed, 25 Aug 21, 4:30amOn Monday, Extinction Rebellion (XR) protestors blocked a busy junction in Covent Garden, London during their first day of protests. Participants chained themselves together to block a roundabout at Long Acre.[...]
- Petaluma becomes first US city to ban new gas stations Thu, 19 Aug 21, 4:30amA small group of activists is driving the conversation about climate change in new directions with a push against establishing new gas stations. In March, Petaluma, California, became the first town in America to place a...
- Enbridge Line 3 pipeline protestors brutally arrested Fri, 6 Aug 21, 3:30amLast weekend, at least 20 people were arrested in Minnesota for protesting the proposed Enbridge Line 3 pipeline that would transport Canadian tar sands into the United States...
- Prominent environmental activist murdered in Nairobi Tue, 20 Jul 21, 4:30amJoannah Stutchbury, a prominent environmental activist, was shot dead on July 15 while driving home in Nairobi, Kenya. The incident has been condemned by local environmental activists, who are calling for justice in response...
- Land defenders: will the Cáceres verdict break the ‘cycle of violence’ in Honduras? Thu, 15 Jul 21, 7:30pmConviction of businessman who conspired in murder of indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres raises hopes of end to impunity
- Line 3: protests over pipeline through tribal lands spark clashes and mass arrests Thu, 10 Jun 21, 7:00pmPolice arrested more than 100 people this week as activists try to block the expansion of the pipeline
- “Courts, customers and Wall Street delivered rebukes to Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Shell”… Oh my! Sat, 29 May 21, 7:00amGuest “it just doesn’t get any dumber than this” by David Middleton ‘Powerful signal’: In a single day, Big Oil suffers historic blows on climateCourts, customers and Wall Street delivered…
- Groundswell review – the fight against fracking in Ireland Thu, 15 Apr 21, 6:00pmJohnny Gogan’s documentary highlights the misconceived plans of corporations that hoped to avoid protesters
- Uncomfortable knowledge Sat, 6 Mar 21, 1:00amDonald Rumsfeld famously opined on the problems of decision-making in the face of “known knowns,” “known unknowns” and “unknown unknowns.” To those three categories Rayner added a fourth, “unknown knowns”...
- How the Sunrise Movement is changing the climate activism game Fri, 22 Jan 21, 6:30amClimate change has remained a central topic internationally for some time. Although a few non-believers still dismiss the idea, science has repeatedly shown the damaging effects of human activity on the environment....
- Indigenous land defender Flix Vsquez murdered in Honduras Fri, 1 Jan 21, 4:30amHonduran environmental hero Félix Vásquez was murdered on December 26 for his brave work defending the land. Vásquez, 60, a long-time leader of the indigenous Lenca people, was shot at his home in front of his...
- Rowan Williams urges UK universities to divest from fossil fuels Sat, 17 Oct 20, 6:00pmFormer archbishop says oil firm holdings not compatible with duty to next generation
- Dakota access pipeline: court strikes down permits in victory for Standing Rock Sioux Thu, 26 Mar 20, 11:02amArmy corps of engineers ordered to conduct full environmental review, which could take years