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Our correspondents and contributors report on human rights and environmental issues from all across the world, telling globally relevant stories from a local and individual perspective.

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October 20, 2021
Setting sails towards a green future of transport
topic: Climate action
by: Frank Odenthal
Transportation, shipping and travel are big drivers of the climate crisis. Could the return of traditional sail cargo ships offer a sustainable solution?
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October 18, 2021
Anger as South African court restores “language of the oppressor” at largest university
topic: Racism
by: Cyril Zenda
A court ruling restoring Afrikaans as a language of instruction in South Africa's largest university stoked Apartheid-related tensions.
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October 16, 2021
"We are the last line of defense": Serbian activists rise against mining corporation
topic: Conservation
by: Katarina Panić
Residents of the Jadar river valley in Serbia may lose their homes and income due to a lithium mining project. Environmental activists are their last hope.
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October 15, 2021
GermanZero assists politicians in tackling the climate crisis
topic: Climate action
by: Frank Odenthal
The Beam, a partner of FairPlanet, spoke to the CEO of a German NGO helping politicians tackle the climate crisis and advance green energy solutions.
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October 13, 2021
Innovative waste-management could drive social development in Lebanon’s Tripoli
topic: Sustainable Development
by: Katarzyna Rybarczyk
Green Track is a Tripoli-based NGO promoting the sorting of waste at the source to help resolve North Lebanon's pollution problem and drive social change.
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October 11, 2021
Despite legislation, oil-damage continues to haunt Nigerians
topic: Conservation
by: FairPlanet Editorial Team
FairPlanet spoke to Fyneface Dumnamene, an environmental justice and human rights activist, about the reception of the Petroleum Industry Bill in Nigeria.
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October 07, 2021
I Am Your Protector: dissolving xenophobia with storytelling and art
topic: Arts
by: Gerardo Bandera
I Am Your Protector is an NGO that shares stories of heroes from diverse backgrounds to undo lines of division. It held an exhibit in New York City.
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October 07, 2021
Ukraine frontline: disabled and elderly people threatened after 7 years of conflict
topic: Human Rights
by: Sara Cincurova
In eastern Ukraine, ‘Europe’s forgotten war’ still threatens civilians, with the elderly and disabled people suffering the brunt of the conflict.
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October 06, 2021
Kenya-Somalia maritime boundary dispute is shaping regional politics
topic: Peace and Reconciliation
by: Bob Koigi
An ongoing maritime boundary conflict between Kenya and Somalia is having regional and international ramifications.
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October 04, 2021
In Montenegro, the media and government deepen existing conflict
topic: Political violence
by: Katarina Panić
Fed by gov't misinformation, many media outlets in Montenegro do more to stoke conflict than to promote peace.
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October 02, 2021
Hope For Zambian Prisoners As Former Inmate Moves To State House
topic: Good Governance
by: Cyril Zenda
Zambia's president's pledge to reform the nation's prison system - notorious for its inhumane conditions - has raised hope among human rights advocates.
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September 30, 2021
Tech and satellite to the rescue of African forests
topic: Deforestation
by: Bob Koigi
As deforestation intensifies across Africa, technology and satellite imagery are deployed to track the rate of destruction and bring about change.
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September 29, 2021
Exiled minister: "Why should Afghan women sit at home?"
topic: Women’s rights
by: SK Saif
Exiled Afghan Minister for Women's Affairs spoke to FairPlanet about her hopes and concerns for women under the Taliban regime.
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September 27, 2021
Bonga Power Bike: Pedaling to generate electricity
topic: Renewables
by: Bob Koigi
Entrepreneur Bongajum Lesley Ndzi spoke to FairPlanet about his stationary bike invention that produces electricity and of his dream to light up Africa.
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September 25, 2021
South Africa chemicals warehouse fire poses environmental and health risks
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Cyril Zenda
Environmentalists and citizens are concerned after a fire at a chemicals warehouse in South Africa released hazardous agrochemicals into the air and water.
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September 24, 2021
Januário Jano: Telling the African story through art
topic: Arts
by: Bob Koigi
In an interview with FairPlanet, Angolan artist Januário Jano explains his mission of telling African narratives in African ways, by Africans.
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September 23, 2021
7 solutions to Australia’s plastic problem
topic: Pollution
by: Isaja Karadakovska
Australia is among top top contributors to ocean pollution due to its plastic use. Here are 7 ways in which Australia could solve its plastic problem.
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September 22, 2021
A crucial lifeline: how charities support destitute migrants in the UK
topic: Refugees and Asylum
by: Cameron Boyle
The 'No Recourse to Public Funds' policy in the UK bars migrants from accessing benefits and deprives them of their most basic human rights.
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September 18, 2021
What prevents Brazil from developing a COVID-19 vaccine?
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Ellen Nemitz
With its talented scientists and a public generally amenable to vaccinations, Brazil could soon develop its own Covid vaccine. But what stands in its way?
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September 17, 2021
Zimbabwe's NGOs Fight government attempt to control and ban them
topic: Political violence
by: Cyril Zenda
President Mnangagwa's government is cracking down on NGOs that refuse to report to the government, highlighting a growing trend in Africa.
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