Artículos desde el 01/01/2019 al 31/12/2019
No deal on carbon market at COP25
December 16 |
2019
This has been Friends of the Earth's big fight last week. “We pick the battle up in 2020 for Climate Justice", said.
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From Santiago to Madrid, the world woke up
December 9 |
2019
500,000 people demonstrated in Madrid´s Climate March, closing the first week of COP 25
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Carbon Markets: a new form of climate colonialism
December 6 |
2019
Climate justice movements and organizations speak out against Carbon Markets at COP 25.
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Agendas of Latin American environmental activists, workers and feminists meet at the Peoples´ Summit
December 5 |
2019
Workshop: “The crisis as a business opportunity, market mechanisms, and the privatization of nature”.
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Sentences of up to 50 years for Berta Cáceres’ murderers
December 3 |
2019
Honduras: Courts have sentenced the seven men guilty of the murder of environmental defender Berta Cáceres with 30 to 50 years
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On the way to COP25: It’s not only a climate crisis, our present and future are at stake
November 29 |
2019
“We need to ensure that the transition doesn't leave anybody behind”, said dipti bhatnagar from Friends of the Earth International
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10th anniversary of the murder of Mariano Abarca: the pain continues
November 29 |
2019
Otros Mundos, ATALC and 30 other organizations award MODEVITE with Environmental Defense Award in Chiapas
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Historic national strike in Colombia: millions of people take to the streets
November 22 |
2019
A huge diversity of actors mobilized together against neoliberal measures of President Duque
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“We are willing to give our lives if necessary to bring democracy back”
November 19 |
2019
Interview with the National Coordinator of the Bolivian Landless Movement
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Healthy food for a healthy life
November 15 |
2019
60 women from the Uruguayan Network of Native Seeds shared agroecological experiences in Rivera department
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Latin American Movements reject coup d’état in Bolivia and express solidarity with Bolivian people
November 13 |
2019
Workers, feminists, peasants, people affected by dams and environmental activists unite in opposition to coup
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“As long as I live, I will continue in politics”
November 12 |
2019
Evo Morales arrived in Mexico on 12 November 2019 where he has been granted political asylum, along with his vice president
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Lula da Silva freed
November 11 |
2019
Former Brazilian President was released on Friday
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The main challenge is unity: Anti-Imperialist Meeting held in Cuba draws to a close
November 5 |
2019
Voices from grassroots movements and peoples' organizations as activities finish
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Latin-American social movements unite in Cuba: solidarity, organized resistance and strategies for peoples’ progress
November 4 |
2019
Several sessions were held at the Anti-Imperialist Meeting on Sunday, to set out an Action Plan
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Images of Solidarity
November 3 |
2019
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Anti-Imperialist Meeting in Havana: Inside the venue and outside on the streets
November 2 |
2019
Voices of the Continental Day in Defense of Democracy and Against Neoliberalism
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Justice for Golfrid
October 31 |
2019
Friends of the Earth International demands justice for death of WALHI member and calls organizations to deliver solidarity letter
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Chile mobilizes for peace, solidarity and dignity
October 30 |
2019
The “social agenda” is “not enough” stressed Chilean Central Union (CUT) - Piñera cancels APEC and COP25 amid national strike
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Latin America needs to wake up and strengthen its unity
October 28 |
2019
In solidarity with Cuba, for democracy and against neoliberalism, Continental Day joins anti-imperialist meeting
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New report reveals scandalous fossil fuel industry lobby at European Union
October 28 |
2019
Organizations launch campaign to exclude corporate interests from influencing the policies of the European bloc
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Historic legal action against Total in France for operations in Uganda
October 28 |
2019
First time a legal action is brought under France’s new duty of vigilance law against human rights abuses in any country
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A step closer to agroecology
October 24 |
2019
For the first time, the CFS includes a civil society demand in its agenda: agroecology as the answer to global hunger
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5th Session of UN negotiations on Binding Treaty and Human Rights came to an end
October 19 |
2019
Attempts by official delegation of Brazil to limit civil society participation
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Agroecology as the answer
October 16 |
2019
Committee on World Food Security holds 46th Session in Rome with activities held by Civil Society Mechanism
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Articles of Future Binding Treaty on TNCs and Human Rights now under negotiation at UN
October 15 |
2019
Demands brought forward and challenges faced by social organizations
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The win-win situation hidden behind the Amazonia fires
October 14 |
2019
Reports from Friends of the Earth Brazil with communities affected by Amazonia fires
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Protests in Ecuador: indigenous communities travel to Quito
October 8 |
2019
20,000 indigenous people from CONAIE are travelling to the capital city of Ecuador, Quito, to participate in a national strike
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Organizations demand declaration of climate emergency in Chile
October 4 |
2019
Peoples´ Summit makes reference to “ambiguous discourse” by Chilean government and denounces torture by Police officers
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Climate Strikes in Friends of the Earth
October 2 |
2019
FoEI groups around the world were part of the Climate Strikes: supporting youth and calling for climate justice.
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A global gallery of change
September 24 |
2019
The Atlas of Utopias features 33 stories from 24 countries that show inspiring community-led transformation
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No to green deserts
September 21 |
2019
Friends of the Earth Brazil rejects position of IUFRO World Congress in favor of industrial plantations and GM trees
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People in over 150 countries get ready to mobilise against climate change inaction
September 20 |
2019
Protests will coincide with the Climate Summit convened by UN Secretary General
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Real World Radio Europe #23
September 7 |
2019
A magical village powered by citizens: Bosnia-Herzegovina's pioneering crowdfunder
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David Castillo: Corruption and violence in Honduras
September 5 |
2019
COPINH launched investigation about alleged mastermind of the murder of Berta Cáceres. He has links with extractive companies.
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Haiti: Patriotic Forum proposes creation of General Assembly to end crisis
September 4 |
2019
Proposals for continued mobilization to demand resignation of Jovenel Moïse and take those responsible for embezzlement to justice
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BlackRock invests in burning the Amazon
September 2 |
2019
New report explores how the investments of global asset manager drive deforestation and violate the rights of indigenous people
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System change is urgently needed to face serious biodiversity crisis
August 27 |
2019
Businesses vs. real solutions: the UN CBD at a crossroads
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Ghana government sued over GMO commercialization
August 19 |
2019
Interview with Edwin Baffour, member of Food Sovereignty Ghana, on why they are suing the government of Ghana
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CONCERN OVER INCURSION OF ARMED GROUPS IN GARIFUNA TERRITORY
August 15 |
2019
Interview with Miriam Miranda of OFRANEH about the harassment experienced by Vallecito people in the hands of heavily armed men
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Artisanal fisherfolk lose their homes in Colombia after floods caused by El Quimbo Dam
August 9 |
2019
Association of people affected by El Quimbo Dam (Asoquimbo – Ríos Vivos Colombia) held sit-in on Friday 9.
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Threats and abuses of the growing gas industry in Mozambique
July 31 |
2019
Outcomes of the 'lobby tour' organized in Europe showcase the need for a Binding Treaty to stop corporate human rights abuses
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Black women´s lives matter
July 25 |
2019
The struggles of black, lesbian, bisexual, transgender women for the right to be themselves
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Hard blow for communities suffering human rights violations at global level
July 25 |
2019
International Law expert warns about negative aspects of new draft of the UN Treaty on transnational corporations and human rights
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Vale ordered to pay compensation for Brumadinho
July 16 |
2019
Minas Gerais court ruled mining company Vale has to pay compensation for damage caused after collapse of tailings dam.
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Land Rights Revolution in Liberia
July 15 |
2019
The African country passed bill which would give land rights to 80 per cent of the population
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Concern over potential authorization of GM wheat in Uruguay
July 15 |
2019
Transgenic event HB4-PAT was already rejected in Brazil and Argentina despite pressure exerted by biotechnology companies
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Organizations announce Peoples´ Summit 2019
July 9 |
2019
“Save the Earth, Change the System” is the slogan used by organizations resisting in defense of the planet
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FAO: “THE GREEN REVOLUTION HAS COME AT A HIGH COST FOR HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT”
July 4 |
2019
Outgoing Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said agroecology is the new paradigm
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60 years after the agrarian reform in Cuba
July 2 |
2019
Interview with Rafael Santiesteban, head of ANAP. Currently, over 400,000 peasants produce food for the whole island
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7th Congress of CLOC celebrates 25 years of peasant unity
July 1 |
2019
Latin American peasants expressed their solidarity with Cuba amid intensification of US economic blockade
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THE STRUGGLE AGAINST FRACKING, THE DEFENSE OF LIFE
June 28 |
2019
Opinion piece by CENSAT Agua Viva - Friends of the Earth Colombia
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LATIN AMERICAN PEASANT YOUTH CALLS FOR UNITY BETWEEN THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE CITY
June 28 |
2019
5th Youth Assembly of the Latin American Coordination of Rural Organizations (CLOC-LVC)
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SURROUNDED BY MINING
June 26 |
2019
Movement for Popular Sovereignty in Mining registers 166 open-pit mining projects in Rio Grande do Sul
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European Union – Mercosur Agreement “will weaken” regional integration
June 24 |
2019
After over 20 years of negotiations, Mercosur and the EU are closer than ever of signing a free trade agreement
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Argentina: Supreme Court upholds Glacier Protection Law
June 18 |
2019
Mining corporations and the government of San Juan had challenged the law and demanded it be declared “unconstitutional”
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Era of new challenges: “Now the ones coming and taking over your land are saying that we need to save the planet”
June 17 |
2019
Interview with Jun Borras, one of the founders of La Vía Campesina International
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African youth for system change
June 10 |
2019
Friends of the Earth Nigeria is building an environmental youth network
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Honduran voices against Juan Orlando Hernández demand his removal
June 10 |
2019
Analysis by Dr. Juan Almendarez about the mobilizations against the privatization of education and healthcare
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Impacts of coal megaprojects in South Africa
May 31 |
2019
groundWork - Friends of the Earth South Africa warns about a third boom of coal megaprojects and its impacts in that country
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“Women are on the frontline of defending rights and the environment”
May 30 |
2019
Members of the Gender Justice and Dismantling Patriarchy Working Group of Friends of the Earth International met in Montevideo
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Anti-Chevron Day with an open letter to Ecuadorian President
May 21 |
2019
May 21 marks a new Global #AntiChevron Day -There will be huge mobilizations in many countries to denounce corporate impunity
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NOAH – Friends of the Earth Denmark celebrates its 50th anniversary
May 17 |
2019
NOAH - Friends of the Earth Denmark reached its 50th anniversary on March 9th and held a three-day-long celebration
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Plastic waste trade: one of the most cynical businesses in the capitalist world
May 8 |
2019
In a matter of hours it will be made known whether proposal to control the management of said waste is approved by the UN or not
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UN scientific report warns about historic environmental devastation
May 6 |
2019
We need to change the system or face ecological collapse, responds Friends of the Earth International
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Shelter to protect defenders of territories in Bogota, Colombia
April 30 |
2019
From April 28 to May 2, there will be a Humanitarian Shelter for Life that aims to protect social leaders in Bogota
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Real World Radio Europe #22
April 30 |
2019
The one where we hear from the students striking for climate
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8th National Native Seed Festival in Uruguay
April 26 |
2019
700 people are expected to participate: the National Agroecology Law and the work with CLOC - Vía Campesina will be the main focus
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REITOCA COMMUNITY FACES REPRESSION OVER RESISTANCE AGAINST HYDROELECTRIC DAM
April 26 |
2019
Police and military officers and private security guards of company PROGELSA shot with tear gas and pellets against the community
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Rana Plaza is everywhere
April 24 |
2019
World March of Women organizes global action in commemoration of the Rana Plaza tragedy that took place 6 years ago in Bangladesh
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“The Declaration on Peasants’ Rights should become a political tool for Agrarian Reform and Social Justice”
April 17 |
2019
Press release by La Vía Campesina
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“Peasants are the ones who are standing up to a rise of fascism”
April 16 |
2019
FOEI joins the actions of solidarity on the International Day of Peasant Struggle to continue that legacy
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CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PEACE IN COLOMBIA
April 11 |
2019
Conclusions of the 3rd Solidarity Mission of Vía Campesina to Colombia
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Relatives of people disappeared by the dictatorship in Uruguay launch software to recover military files
April 11 |
2019
Interview with Nilo Patiño, member of Mothers and Relatives of the Detained-Disappeared
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PHOTO GALLERY OF 3RD SOLIDARITY MISSION OF VÍA CAMPESINA TO COLOMBIA
April 8 |
2019
The monitoring of the implementation of the Peace Accords in photos
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Canada refuses to hear appeal regarding environmental crimes committed by Chevron
April 5 |
2019
The Supreme Court of Canada rejected appeal by communities affected by Chevron in the Ecuadorian Amazon
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Real World Radio Europe #21
April 5 |
2019
Working with communities affected by environmental injustice
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Friends of Earth Netherlands has presented Shell with a court summons to stop its destruction of the climate
April 5 |
2019
Interview with lawyer leading the case to stop Shell: “We do feel that we can win”.
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“We do not trust the Colombian government wants to comply with the Peace Accords”
April 2 |
2019
International Mission of Vía Campesina highlights that Duque´s administration is putting the peace process in Colombia at risk
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Vía Campesina´s 3rd Solidarity Mission launched in Colombia
April 1 |
2019
Delegates from different parts of the world alarmed over murder of social leaders
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Unified call for solidarity with peoples affected by the systematic violence of the neoliberal model in Latin America and the Caribbean
April 1 |
2019
Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean release.
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“Duque´s administration has no political will to comply with the Peace Accords”
March 29 |
2019
Vía Campesina´s 3rd Solidarity Mission to Colombia to verify implementation of Accords between FARC and the government
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Mozambique after cyclone IDAI: “People know this is climate chaos”
March 29 |
2019
Opinion of Anabela Lemos - Director JA! Friends Of Earth Moçambique
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A trip through Sri Lanka: an account of the environmental situation in this country
March 26 |
2019
Interview with the Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Justice – Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka
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“Water fosters mobilizations against looting”
March 22 |
2019
Interview with Diego Martínez, compiler of report Public Policy and Fundamental Right to Water in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Plantations are not forests
March 21 |
2019
“The FAO, with its unfortunate definition of forests, needs to be educated” - Interview with Teresa Pérez (WRM)
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Malaysian Court rules in favor of activist accused of defamation by transnational mining company
March 21 |
2019
Interview with the human rights defender who won her defamation suit and one of the lawyers of the case
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Outrage over assassination of Sergio Rojas in Costa Rica
March 20 |
2019
“This is a political crime and the State is responsible for its lack of action and failure to protect defenders”: COECOCEIBA
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Life cannot be dammed
March 15 |
2019
FoEI: “The fight against hydroelectric dams is part of our global fight for Climate Justice and to Save Our Rivers”
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GACKO THERMAL POWER PLANT SICKENS AND KILLS
March 14 |
2019
Friends of the Earth Bosnia and Herzegovina denounced Gacko thermal power plant caused 158 deaths in one year
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Military police officers arrested for murder of Marielle Franco
March 12 |
2019
They were detained in Rio two days before the anniversary of the murder - The masterminds have not been found yet
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“The feminist struggle is not just about giving more rights to women, but building another society”
March 8 |
2019
Interview with Nalú Faria (WMW-Brazil): against Bolsonaro´s pension reform, for freedom and the autonomy of women
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8M: All women on Feminist Strike
March 7 |
2019
Women´s Strike Calls in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay. Testimonies.
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Highlights of Friends of the Earth International’s work through communications
March 6 |
2019
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Fighting for people’s rights worldwide
March 6 |
2019
By Friends of the Earth Europe
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Let us organize ourselves, humankind!
March 5 |
2019
Interview with Gustavo Castro (Friends of the Earth Mexico), a key witness in the murder of Berta Cáceres
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“Berta put her body and soul into each and every one of the words she said”
February 27 |
2019
We remember Berta Cáceres together with Claudia Korol (Pañuelos en Rebeldía) and her book “Las revoluciones de Berta”
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A month on from Brumadinho
February 25 |
2019
Inhabitants of the Minas Gerais municipality affected by Vale mining company achieved “landmark victory” said Tchenna Maso of MAB
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“Nothing is lost yet”
February 22 |
2019
Norway: permit granted to mining project that violates environmental national law and threatens indigenous people will be appealed
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Nuclear power and coal? No, thanks
February 22 |
2019
Japan freezes toxic energy projects - Friends of the Earth Japan calls on the government to promote the use of renewable energy
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REAL WORLD RADIO EUROPE #20
February 20 |
2019
Getting to know Friends of the Earth Slovenia
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Dialogue and peace for Venezuela
February 18 |
2019
Uruguayan organizations denounced an attempted coup in Venezuela and expressed their support towards the dialogue for peace.
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Haiti: A social minefield
February 18 |
2019
People demand the resignation of the president upon the socioeconomic crisis. About 52 people were killed in police crackdowns.
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Painful situation in Brumadinho
February 18 |
2019
“Mining companies are not being controlled” denounces movement of affected people (MAB-Brazil)
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Until the river is killed
February 15 |
2019
Ríos Vivos Colombia denounces the drying of the Cauca River by Hidroituango. They call for a national mobilization on February 14.
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The Human Right to Water
February 11 |
2019
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The Rios Vivos Colombia Movement expresses its solidarity with the Brazilian people affected by the breaking of the mining dams in Bounadinho- Minas Gerais
January 30 |
2019
By Rios Vivos Movement
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Movement of People Affected by Dams calls out new crime by Vale
January 26 |
2019
By MAB
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Continental Day for Democracy and Against Neoliberalism expresses solidarity with Venezuela amid Coup d´Etat attempt
January 25 |
2019
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Climate incompatible France-Spain gas pipeline cancelled
January 24 |
2019
Red card to EU-backed ‘MidCat’ is major victory for campaigners - By Friends of the Earth Europe
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The freedom of the Gualcarque River as an homage to Berta
January 11 |
2019
The Honduran Public Prosecutor´s Office requested a life sentence for Berta Cáceres murderers
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CENSORSHIP IN VACA MUERTA
January 10 |
2019
German photographer recording oil pollution has accused Argentinian police officers of censorship and violence
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One leader murdered per day
January 8 |
2019
During the first week of 2019, six Colombian defenders of territories and peoples rights were murdered
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