Bare hands clean up oil spill in China
It was a horrifying replay: Oil pipeline explodes. Millions of gallons of crude oil spill into the water, threatening local beaches, ecosystems, and economies.
Five Months Since the Water Receded: An Update on the Chilean Disaster Recovery Fund
First the ground shook, then a nine-foot wall of water slammed into the tiny fishing villages lining the Chilean coast. Most had the chance to run for the hills, yet over 250 people were swept out to sea. As the survivors found their way back to their villages in the predawn light, many found their homes, stores, warehouses, and boats –– their livelihoods –– destroyed.
Indigenous Rights Activist, Grantee, Faces Unfair Deportation from Peru
Paul McAuley, a British missionary who has worked tirelessly on behalf of Amazonian communities facing invasive oil and gas development, has been accused of ‘inciting unrest’ by the Peruvian government – an offense that has threatened expulsion from his home of more than 20 years.
A New Ally to Push for Justice in ‘Africa’s Most Toxic Place’
Peter Sinkamba is a passionate and accomplished advocate for social and environmental justice in mining-affected communities. He joined the Southern Africa Advisory Board in May 2010.
Grantee Brings Changes, Hope to Southern India
“We all have important values and ideas, things we care about and want to share. Sometimes we feel our ideas can even change the world, and we want to let other people know how they can join in and make all our lives better.” Such is the belief of Thanal, an environmental group based in […]