In the thick of the Olympic frenzy, one voice that was systematically excluded from mainstream narratives is that of Brazil's Indigenous Peoples, writes Lewis Evans, who have fought to survive through centuries of dehumanisation, theft and genocide. And now they face a fresh attack as a proposed constitutional change, PEC 215, threatens a new round of indigenous land theft.
… media's limited attention span. A murderous history This is pretty tragic considering Brazil's murderous history. For over five hundred years now … and land theft, not the inevitable arc of history or unfortunate accidents. Troubling …
More than 50 percent of UK universities divest from fossil fuels.
… 'The right side of history' Marianne Brooker | 13th January 2020 … with their students on the right side of history or be forever known as complicit in …
Land theft, agribusiness and violence pose an existential threat to Brazil's Guarani people, writes Lewis Evans. They maintain a powerful resolve to regain their historic lands, and even have the law on their side - but the tribe will need international support to prevail against murderous ranchers and farmers, corrupt politicians and a paralysed legal system.
… will die of malnutrition." A dark and bloody history The Guarani have had to endure a lot … their entire conception of themselves. Their history revolves around it, and it is a …
Biggest ever oil sponsorship protest will ramp up pressure on British Museum.
… Science Festival . This month, the Natural History Museum confirmed it no longer had ties … the biggest protest in the museum’s 260 year history are being invited to register online …
The Welsh Government has committed to avoid the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels.
… had his day - he is fast becoming a relic of history. “A fossil free future is the only … rules. “It’s time to consign coal to the history books and to end fracking. The …
Similarities in the gestures used by children and gorillas reveal an evolutionary history of communication. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… children and gorillas reveal an evolutionary history of communication. MARIANNE BROOKER … we wanted to know whether our evolutionary history of communication is also reflected in …
‘Can we love individual immigrants, while opposing mass migration?’ The answer is no.
… published in The Ecologist’ s more recent history. When Rupert Read appeared on BBC … and neighbours, our fellow activists, our history; we slice up our world not along … I’m proud to work for a platform with a rich history, that publishes countless articles …
Botswana's war on its indigenous population, the Bushmen of the Kalahari, has reached a new pitch, writes LEWIS EVANS. No longer content to arrest and intimidate them as they engage in subsistence hunting on their own land, the state has begun to shoot them from aircraft. These illegal, genocidal acts must stop!
… of these animals are endangered. A shameful history of state persecution Despite all this …
The Kawahiva, an uncontacted tribe in the Amazon rainforest, face extinction unless Brazil's government acts to secure their legal rights to land, security and to remain undisturbed by outsiders, writes Lewis Evans. The decree that would achieve this vital goal has been sitting on the Minister of Justice's desk since 2013. Let's make sure he signs it soon, before it's too late.
… direction that, say, American or Australian history has taken over the past few centuries, … the jungle. We also know that in recent history, as in the colonial past, contact has …
European Parliament upholds unrestricted access for ExxonMobil's six lobbyists - despite mounting pressure from civil society groups and politicians.
… expressly to hear expert testimony about the history and consequences of climate change … by the fossil fuel industry. As with the history of tobacco, this was just the first …
New research shows dolphins learning to walk on water from one another. Could this passing fad teach us more about cultural behaviours in dolphin communities? MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… tail walking was recognised. “I knew Billie’s history and was able to track her behaviour …
Massacres like that reported to have taken place recently in the Amazon are sadly neither new nor uncommon. For uncontacted tribal peoples, the colonial era continues, as bandits and extractive industries, abetted by a corrupt government, inflict violence and plunder on them. LEWIS EVANS puts this brutality into context, and examines potential solutions.
… make a quick buck, there is a long and bloody history of genocidal violence against tribal …
The endangered Bengal Tiger and One-horned Rhino desperately need protection, writes Lewis Evans. But in India's Kaziranga National Park, 'fortress conservation' includes a brutal 'shoot on sight' policy that is terrorising local communities, many of them tribal. Indigenous peoples are the natural allies of conservation and need to be engaged in constructive solutions - not shot!
… sensitive border region of India with a history of armed conflict and many tribal …
What does it mean to create art in the context of climate crisis? How do we create sustainable, engaging, and critical performance acts and spaces? Birkbeck’s Centre for Contemporary Theatre hosted a one-day symposium to explore the connections between theatre and ecology, reports MARIANNE BROOKER
… that explores England’s colonial history through objects related to the Indian …