Japan Tsunami: Local efforts continue a year later
Over the past year, grassroots groups have led recovery efforts to help those affected by the disaster. Looking forward, these local organizations are pushing for a nuclear-free energy future.
Armenian Women’s Group Sheds Light on Unseen Toxic Reality
One of the sunniest places on Earth, the Ararat Valley in western Armenia is a verdant basin with a hidden dark side. Decades of heavy pesticide use has left DDT to permeate into the country’s soil, water, and farmers’ markets.
Mining Operations Bring Heavy Burdens for Local Communities
Mining operations are causing environmental degradation and health problems all over the world. Local groups are challenging poor regulation and holding mining companies accountable for the heavy costs to community health, environment, and society.
The Deadly Practice of Shark Finning
Shark numbers are in serious decline as the taste for shark fin soup in China remains steady. Their fins are brutally harvested, leaving the shark to die motionless in the ocean, and their decline is having harmful effects on marine ecosystems.
Water Warriors: Champions of the Mekong River
Over 60 million people depend on the Mekong River and its tributaries for water, food, transport, and income. The proposed Xayaburi Dam would forever change the Lower Mekong. Thankfully, these grassroots activists aren’t sitting quietly.