In November 2002, fifteen children died from an outbreak of influenza in indigenous communities of Peruís remote Kugapakori Nahua Reserve. Similar epidemics in the region have followed construction of the Camisea Pipeline, a major liquid natural gas pipeline that crosses the territory of many indigenous peoples. These deaths are disturbing, especially because these communities had […]
We wish to congratulate Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Her tireless work for the environment, empowerment of women and alleviation of poverty is having a powerful impact on Africa, and this recognition promises to draw further attention to her work and the work of others on the front lines of human […]
by Kelly Purdy Ukrainian winters are, in a word, harsh. Temperatures in most of the country drop well below freezing and stay there from early November through March or later. It is a wet cold too, the kind that penetrates deep into your bones. The ubiquitous fur hat is less a fashion statement than a […]
by Alicia Stender and Kielly Dunn On February 2, 1997, Christopher Martin Colorant died at home in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India. He was 33 years old. According to his mother, during the 11 years he worked at the Hindustan Lever Limited Thermometer Factory (a subsidiary of Unilever), he suffered from a variety of health ailments, […]
A controversial government decision to grant permits for gold mining in Ghana’s dwindling forest reserves threatens the survival of the forest and of the people who depend on the forest to meet their basic needs. Two Greengrants grantees are on the front lines of this battle: Wassa Association of Communities Against Mining (WACAM) and the […]
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