Colombia, more than three decades of toxic sprayings. Enough!
It is unfortunate that 35 years after the first chemical spraying in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, we are still writing about aerial sprayings in Colombia, demanding the current government to definitely defer an ecocide and incompetent policy. [by{ Amira Armenta} on [TNI->http://www.tni.org/article/colombia-more-three-decades-toxic-sprayings-enough]] It is unfortunate that 35 years after the first chemical spraying in the Sierra...
Cinergy – Citizens for Energy
The new publication by A Sud and the European network “Cinergy” { We are pleased to inform you that the e-book “Cinergy – Citizens for Energy” is now available, free to download. } This publication is the result of the European project CINERGY, carried out by A Sud, together with local authorities, civil society organisations, NGOs and training providers active in the energy field in Italy, Great Britain,...
A powerful call from Naomi Klein for a global movement for climate justice
Naomi Klein’s new book, This changes everything. Capitalism vs the Climate (Allen Lane, London, 2014), puts climate change at the centre of politics. She makes the connection (local-global) with movements everywhere against oil, coal and gas extraction; one could add movements in Brazil and elsewhere against deforestation. By {Joan Martinez Alier} “Whether or not climate change has been a primary motivator, (such local movements)...
European Citizen Summit: a different vision for Europe
The European Union (EU) should leave behind its economic growth obsession and focus instead on more transparent and sustainable policies, according to hundreds of people gathered at the flagship European Citizens summit event in Brussels A recurring question surrounding the Parliament elections in May was whether and how the EU will be able to regain the public’s lost trust in the European project. Today, hundreds of European citizens...
Illegal loggers blamed for murder of Peru forest campaigner
Authorities confirm killing of Edwin Chota and three other men, with reports saying they were shot in front of villagers Edwin Chota, an activist against illegal logging, was murdered along with three other men, say Peruvian authorities. Illegal loggers are being blamed for the murder of four Asheninka natives including a prominent anti-logging campaigner, Edwin Chota, near the Peruvian frontier with Brazil. Authorities in Peru have...
Hundreds Of Thousands Turn Out For People’s Climate March In New York City
NEW YORK — More than 400,000 people turned out for the People’s Climate March in New York City on Sunday, just days before many of the world’s leaders are expected to debate environmental action at the United Nations climate summit. Early reports from event organizers are hailing the turnout as the largest climate march in history, far bigger than the Forward on Climate rally held in Washington, D.C., last year....
