Tag: Healthy Communities and Ecosystems

Factory Labor Conditions: A grantee holds companies accountable for environmental health

Over the past year, this local group has focused on improving the labor conditions of workers in Mexico’s electronic industry. Their strategy is to reduce exposure to toxic substances, advocate for workers’ rights, and unite affected communities into a common voice.

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH?

It intersects nearly every other area of environmental work, especially from an international perspective. It’s about the way our actions affect the environment, and how those changes impact our ecosystems and our own wellbeing.

Update: From Protecting Marine Turtles to Creating Healthier Communities

This local organization’s work extends beyond the benefits of environmental protection; they are empowering indigenous populations to create healthier communities.

Climate Change in Cameroon: Thoughts from COP 17

Our activist-advisor was in Durban for last year’s climate talks to raise the concerns of indigenous communities in the Congo Basin.

2011 Climate Talks: Reflections from Grassroots Experts

Our advisors were at the United Nations climate talks in Durban last month to call for the inclusion of local voices. Hear what they had to say about the outcomes of the discussions.

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