Tag: Environmental defenders
Sibuyan residents reiterate call for end to mining, hold prayer rally
The Catholic Diocese of Romblon assured that it remains steadfast in opposing harmful mining practices on Sibuyan Island
Using Masungi slopes for prisons will destroy our homes, shops
Woodcutting, agriculture, land clearance, quarrying, waste dumping, or landfilling in the vicinity of Masungi geo-tourism park can ruin the limestone ridges
Indonesian Indigenous woman among 2023 winners of ‘Nobel’ for environmentalists
Delima traveled from village to village and educated communities about laws that support the recognition of Indigenous peoples’ rights
In Indonesia, mosques and churches take on the plastic challenge
A solutions-oriented story about how mosques and churches in Indonesia are stepping up to address the country's plastic waste problem
Communities call for transparency, urgency amid oil spill’s worsening impacts
The groups demanded concrete plans to protect the affected communities and ecosystems
Vatican takes climate activists to trial for damage to base of...
They are accused of damaging the base of the statue through the use of “particularly tough and corrosive synthetic adhesive”
Environmental defenders vow to continue legacy of ‘green martyrs’
Activists called on the government to provide protection for all Filipino environmental defenders
Whales as symbols of life, death, and hope
The court ruled that whales and other sea mammals had no legal personality to sue — however, citizens can sue in their behalf
Green activists continue to seek justice for slain tribal leader killed...
He fought and protested against the alleged land grabbing and encroachment of private corporations into ancestral lands
Green group launches tribute for ‘environment heroes’
“We need to honor and remember those who spent their lives fighting for the communities and the environment”
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