Death Threats for Brazilian Activist
Ivete Bastos, president of the biggest farmer’s union of the Amazon, has received numerous death threats and they’re getting worse. Sign a petition to help.
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Says Global Warming is a Human Rights Issue
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuit born inside the Canadian Arctic, says that global warming constitutes a violation of human rights for indigenous people in low-lying areas throughout the world.
NPR on Conditions in La Oroya, Peru
La Oroya, Peru has been voted one of the ten most polluted places on earth. NPR discusses conditions for workers in a nationally-aired ‘Marketplace’ piece.
Victory! Peruvian Government Pressured to Redraw Oil Concession Boundaries
From the rainforests of the Amazon, they brought their struggle right to the source. Two indigenous activists from Peru denounced concessions up for sale in front of a crowd of oil giants at the National Petroleum Engineer Expo in Houston, Texas. Their tr
Wen Bo Featured in Asian GEOgraphic and LinkTV
Global Greengrants Fund’s China Advisory Board Coordinator Wen Bo is featured in the February 2007 edition of Asian GEOgraphic as well as a video on LinkTV.