Precious World Heritage Sites that protect vital biodiversity and human cultures are at risk from oil decelopment and other industries. Under threat are not just nature, wildlife, land and water but the 11 million people who depend on the 114 sites' environmental quality for their livelihoods.
Industrial expansion threatens half of natural World Heritage Sites The Ecologist | 6th April 2016 News Conservation Energy Oil Mining Development Indigenous Peoples Oceans China USA Belize Malawi …
Immediate moratorium on all activity by oil and gas industries would help safeguard the local community and ecosystem as well as reduce potential carbon emissions
Greenpeace calls for a ban on Arctic oil drilling The Ecologist | 25th January 2010 News Oil Gas Energy Arctic arcticicebreak.jpg Greenpeace say sustainable oil and gas extraction is not possible in …
The OECD is pursuing a complaint that WWF has funded abuses against the indigenous forest-dwelling Baka or 'Pygmy' peoples of Cameroon, after determining that its human rights guidelines do apply to WWF owing to the 'commercial nature' of its conservation activities.
OECD takes up complaint that WWF has funded abuses of Cameroon's forest peoples Chris Lang Conservation Watch | 12th January 2017 News Indigenous Peoples Forests Conservation Cameroon Africa …
A new report about to be released shows methane leaks from active and abandoned wells in British Columbia are more than twice as high as government estimates making them more polluting than commercial transportation, writes ANDREW NIKIFORUK
One-Third of British Columbia's Oil and Gas Wells Are Leaking Significant Levels of Methane Andrew Nikiforuk | 26th July 2017 News Fossil Fuels Gas Oil Methane Leaks Climate Pollution leaks 1.jpg A …
Wangari Maathai’s Nobel prize-winning activism has thrust the environment to the forefront of the global security agenda
… environment Nicola Graydon | 1st March 2005 Activism Cleaner Air Cleaner Water Cleaner … Wangari Maathai’s Nobel prize-winning activism has thrust the environment to the … a good girl. But once I started I realised activism was a necessity. As we moved further …
The UK Government is to examine the activities of London-based oil company Soco over alleged violations of environmental protections and human rights abuses in Africa's first National Park, home to 200 Mountain gorillas.
Virunga - UK Government to investigate oil company The Ecologist | 17th February 2014 News Africa Congo Natural World Oil Fossil Fuels UK virunga-gorillas.png The UK Government is to examine the …
Barring a miracle Marco Rubio is set to be Trumped in the Republican primary tomorrow in Florida, his home state, putting an effective end to his campaign. But it's not for want of support from one of the US's biggest frackers, Devon energy, and its politically active CEO Larry Nichols. And with or without Rubio, Nichols's influence on the red states' energy policy is only going to get bigger.
Meet the Koch-affiliated fracker behind Marco Rubio's energy policy Zachary Boren Greenpeace Energydesk | 15th March 2016 Comment USA Politics Energy Fracking Oil Gas Corporations bye-folks-cut.jpg …
Chinese citizens are responsible for much of the wildlife crime taking place in Namibia, inflicting immense damage to the country's environment, and undermining community based conservation, writes the Namibian Chamber of Environment in this Open Letter to China's Ambassador Xin Shunkang. China must act to stop its citizens' criminal activities, and invest in making good the damage caused.
… Chamber of Environment | 6th January 2017 Activism Namibia China Africa Wildlife Trade …
The Information Tribunal has ordered Tate, the charity which runs two of London's biggest art galleries, to release details of financial support from the oil company BP, writes Richard Heasman - and they have until 27th January to comply.
Tate must reveal price of BP sponsorship Richard Heasman DeSmogUK | 16th January 2015 News Corporations Oil Fossil Fuels Climate Change Arts bp-tate-cut.jpg The Information Tribunal has ordered Tate, …
Peru's government is actively undermining indigenous peoples' efforts to protect their forests - by refusing to title 20 million hectares of their lands and turning a blind eye to illegal logging. At the same time it's handing out vast concessions for oil, gas, mining and timber exploitation, expanding palm oil production and planning 50 major forest-flooding dams.
… Forest Peoples Programme | 8th December 2014 Activism Forests Indigenous Peoples Oil Gas …
Africa is being opened up like a tin of sardines to a new wave of resource extraction, writes Colin Todhunter. Masked under the soubriquets of 'investment', 'growth' and 'free trade', a handful of vast global corporations are systematically plundering the continent's mineral wealth and leaving desolation in their wake, backed to the hilt by that ever-faithful servant of capital - the UK government.
The corporate scramble for Africa's minerals: Britain's new colonialism Colin Todhunter | 14th July 2016 News Africa Mining Corporations War Economics Western Sahara Morocco bou-craa-cut.jpg Africa …
The oil and gas industry is disrupting communities and damaging ecosystems worldwide, writes David Poritz. Tough, independent social and environmental standards for the industry can bring urgently-needed improvements to company practices - even where government regulation has failed.
Certified-responsible oil and gas - we need it now! David Poritz | 21st October 2014 Comment Oil Fossil Fuels Ecuador Amazon USA Nigeria Society david poritz hart hat-cut.jpg The oil and gas industry …
Survival International argues that the activities of WWF in the Congo Basin have been shown to be doing tremendous damage to rainforest tribes like the Baka, without effectively protecting the environment. But efforts to hold them to account have been frustrated, the director of Survival, STEPHEN CORRY, argues.
Survival International claims OECD failed to recognise WWF 'conservation abuse' Stephen Corry | 23rd November 2017 Comment Conservation Africa Survival WWF Indigenous Human Rights Violations …
From child-soldier to Netflix star, the Congolese park ranger has won his award for stopping oil exploration in the Virunga National Park. He talks to SOPHIE MORLIN-YRON
… Morlin-Yron | 3rd May 2017 Comment Mining Activism Goldman Prize Africa …
As the melting Arctic ice cap opens a new ocean to the world, governments and private speculators are rushing to cash in on lucrative resource deposits and shipping lanes. But they may find these virgin waters a dangerous place to do business…
A melted Arctic: gold mine or honey trap? Andrew Marszal | 3rd November 2009 News Natural World Climate Change Arctic Polar Sea Ice Melt Oil Resources arcticicebreak.jpg As the melting Arctic ice cap …
Fracking for oil and gas uses a wide range of chemicals that disrupt reproductive function in both sexes, writes Tamsin Paternoster. Now an academic study has found a powerful correlation between stillbirth, miscarriage, low sperm count, and exposure to fracking chemicals.
Miscarriage and stillbirth linked to fracking chemical exposure Tamsin Paternoster | 15th December 2014 News Fracking Energy Health Oil Gas Fossil Fuels USA baby-bath-cut.jpg Fracking for oil and gas …
As ever more companies and governments pledge to 'go green' and protect forests, the world's tribal peoples should be among the main beneficiaries, writes Amy Dickens. Yet the reverse is the case. All too often the promises are purest greenwash, used to conceal the human and environmental tragedy of land-grabbing for plantations, mines, logging and even 'conservation'.
… greenwash Amy Dickens | 23rd September 2015 Activism Indigenous Peoples Africa Cameroon …
Oil company Soco International is suspending all operations in Virunga World Heritage Site - Africa's oldest national park. It has also committed to keep out of all other UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Oil company promises 'no drilling' in Virunga The Ecologist | 11th June 2014 News Forests Development Oil Energy UNESCO hippo-lake-edward-cut.jpg Oil company Soco International is suspending all …
Who has the longest nose of them all? Worthy winners of France's fiercely contested 'Prix Pinocchio' 2014 were selected last night, recognising corporate greed, hypocrisy and malfeasance, based on a record vote since the awards began.
Long noses: Shell, GDF Suez, Samsung sweep Pinocchio Awards Oliver Tickell | 19th November 2014 News Corporations France Energy Oil Coal Fracking Gas Finance pinocchio-cut.jpg Who has the longest …
Faced with the double crisis of global warming and the decimation of marine wildlife, what does the Obama administration do? Open up the US's Atlantic and Arctic Ocean seafronts to oil and gas drilling, write Ralph Nader & David Helvarg. But this assault on our climate and cetaceans can be stopped, as a 'Sea Party Rebellion' prepares to fight it all the way in forthcoming Presidential elections.
… sea Ralph Nader David Helvarg | 4th July 2015 Activism Oceans Cetaceans USA Energy Oil Gas …
Once derided as backwards, the southern African San tribe’s love of nature is now bringing them real rewards, as well as offering an insight into how humans can survive with little or no water. Ruth Styles travelled to meet them in Namibia
San vs wild: what the San people can teach us about living with climate change Ruth Styles | 23rd May 2012 Ethical Living Tribe Climate Change Namibia Wildlife Africa Travel Safari Green Living …
None of the various technofixes on offer alter the fact that humanity has to learn to stop living on the last drops of cheap energy, and to start living within its means
Face up to natural limits, or face a 1970s-style energy crisis Paul Mobbs | 19th January 2010 Comment Energy Climate Change Oil Gas 3globes.jpg None of the various technofixes on offer alter the fact …
Environmental and human rights campaigners write to oil giant Shell threatening legal action in bid to stop catastrophic climate breakdown.
Shell bombarded with climate legal threats Staff Reporter | 14th February 2019 News Shell Oil Climate Change Change Makers 6e273fa584c8041a17dc8f57df06ee89.jpg Environmental and human rights …