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June 26, 2020
Sign petition to stop genocide of indigenous tribes
topic: Indigenous people
type: NGO, Petition
by: Yair Oded
Sign the petition to end the genocide of indigenous peoples in South America and support them during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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El bosque encarnado still 5
May 01, 2020
A La Luz emerges as platform for environmentally-focused artwork
topic: Arts
by: Yair Oded
A La Luz is an online platform featuring environmentally-minded creative works of artists from across the world.
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Capulalpam de Mendez
April 14, 2020
"Yes" to life, "no" to mine
topic: Indigenous people
by: Magdalena Rojo
Indigenous people from Capulálpam de Méndez recently proved that it is possible to say "no" to the destruction of the environment.
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Cheetah
March 11, 2020
India plans to bring back extinct cheetahs to its forests
topic: Conservation
by: Shuriah Niazi
The Supreme Court of India's nod to bring in African cheetahs from Namibia has given fresh hope to restore the population of the big cat.
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February 24, 2020
Under Bolsonaro, Brazilian journalists are tired of the same old story
topic: Freedom of Expression
by: Natalie Southwick
org: Committee to Protect Journalists
In Brazil, like elsewhere, the government is cracking down on journalists and the media. It is up to all of to speak out for freedom of the press.
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indigenous-brazil
February 18, 2020
Brazilian indigenous' under risk
topic: Indigenous people
by: Ellen Nemitz
The Brazilian National Congress has received a bill which would authorise mining, energy generation and other economic activities in indigenous lands
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forests
January 29, 2020
Petition calls on world leaders to protect and restore forests worldwide
topic: Deforestation
by: Yair Oded
A Change.org petition by the Growing Air Foundation calls on world leaders to immediately restore and protect forests all over the world.
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Merry Crisis Australia Scott Marsh Cropped
January 04, 2020
Happy fireworks Australia: the show must go on
topic: Climate Change
by: Murat Suner
Australian leaders are letting the world down again. COP25 and the wildfire disaster shows their disregard for the climate crisis and their moral duties.
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December 20, 2019
Sustainable tourism as a path to nature conservancy
topic: Sustainable Development
by: Ellen Nemitz
Is tourism compatible with environmental protection? It can be, a Brazilian village shows.
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industry
December 17, 2019
What Are Human Causes Of Climate Change?
topic: Global Warming
by: Murat Suner
Burning fossil fuels and deforestation are the primary causes of climate change. But what are the biggest human causes of climate change?
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SierraLeone
December 11, 2019
Yelibuya, the sinking Sierra Leone island town
topic: Natural disaster
by: Bob Koigi
Sierra Leone continues to experience the aftershocks of climate change.
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Sonia Guajajara
December 10, 2019
We must all join indigenous women for climate action!
topic: Climate action
by: Ellen Nemitz
"Not one more drop of indigenous blood. The Amazon is not for sale”. Osprey Orielle Lake, Executive Director of the Women's Earth & Climate Action Network
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deforestation
September 09, 2019
Change.org petition pressures Canadian mining company to halt deforestation in Turkey
topic: Deforestation
by: Yair Oded
Canadian mining company threatens to destroy one of Turkey's most precious forests. A Change.org petition urges it to reverse its course.
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amazon
August 29, 2019
American company finances destruction of the Amazon
topic: Deforestation
by: Yair Oded
An American company is the largest owner of a corporation in charge of deforesting the Amazon. Its top tier is disturbingly cozy with Trump and his allies.
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rainforestfire
August 27, 2019
The Amazon is on fire, our Instagram feeds will bury #PrayForAmazonia in 2 days
topic: Deforestation
by: Yair Oded
partner: Screen Shot
Nearly everyone is posting about the scale and global relevance of the disaster in the Amazonia—a disaster that was sparked long before such posts began.
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amazonas fire
August 26, 2019
World acts for Amazon while indigenous people raise voice for protection: "land is our mother"
topic: Indigenous people
by: Ellen Nemitz
In Brazil thousands of people joined the indigenous communities demanding actions to stop the Amazon destruction, threatened by a two week’s lasting fire.
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