In October 2019, the President of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, struck a deal with Indigenous protestors and cancelled an economic austerity package that raised the cost of fuel, which led to 11 days of protests and 7 deaths. The package was a program called Decree 883 and was backed by the International Monetary Fund, created in […]
On June 20, 2019, members of Grassy Narrows First Nation marched through downtown Toronto demanding that the Canadian government uphold their promise to clean up the mercury contaminating the Wabigoon River. Between 1962 and 1970, a paper mill upstream from Grassy Narrows dumped 20,000 pounds of mercury into the river, and it’s estimated that today […]
Words by the staff of Fondo Acción Solidaria, A.C. (FASOL). On any given day in Jalcomulco, a small village in Veracruz, Mexico, locals and tourists alike raft and kayak down the Los Pescados River, the designated heart and soul of the local community. Home to Mexico’s national rafting team, the river draws adventure seekers from […]
Words by Ibis Colindres and Yolanda Muñoz People with disabilities are uniquely affected by the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. And yet, they are routinely left out of efforts to protect rights to a clean and healthy environment. Global Greengrants Fund, in collaboration with the Ford Foundation, is seeding initiatives that recognize the […]
Update: On July 11, 2019, the Waorani defeated the Ecuadorian government on the appeal phase, blocking the sale of 500,000 acres of their ancestral lands from oil drilling. On April 26, 2019, the Waorani, an Indigenous tribe who call the Ecuadorian Amazon home, celebrated a major victory against big oil. The court ruled in favor […]
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