In 1982, over 400 Maya Achí men, women, and children were murdered for opposing a hydroelectric dam under construction on the Chixoy River. The next year, the completed Chixoy dam flooded more than 30 Maya Achí communities. Read this touching Boulder Weekly cover story about Juan de Dios Garcia, a local leader seeking justice for […]
By Nicole Schmitt Recent events in Central America have highlighted the dangerous world of environmental activists. As civil society shrinks across the globe, activists have less room to operate in. But, even as female environmental activists are increasingly victimized, women in China are not backing down. In fact, they are expanding their role in civil […]
By Carley St. Clair Water is a building block of life. With too little, we would not exist. With too much, homes and ecosystems are destroyed. World Water Day gives us a chance to reflect on protecting our most important–and precious–resource. Recent stories about water pollution in Flint, Michigan; New Mexico, and Colorado remind us […]
Words and photo by Beth Wald In a little-known corner of southeast Ecuador lies a low range of cloud-cloaked mountains called the Cordillera del Condor. Steep, forested slopes and clean-running rivers support a dizzying array of bird, plant, animal, and fish life. Despite recent population growth, large tracts of the Condor remain unexplored. “We don’t […]
But after earning a degree in Sanskrit, Suryamani was called to protect the forest near her homeland from destruction and exploitation. At 20, she quit teaching and became a grassroots environmental activist and leader. Suryamani Bhagat joins a long line of indigenous women who have spearheaded forest conservation movements throughout India. She organized forest protection […]
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