Rudi Putra: “What use is it to be rich if we can’t enjoy nature?”
On Earth Day and a year after receiving the Goldman Envrionmental Prize, Rudi Putra tells us how deforestation is destroying his country, Indonesia, in an exclusive interview.
Environmental activists are in danger more than ever
In 2014, the number of environmental activists murdered has increased. Brazil is the most dangerous country for environmental defenders.
5 things you should know about capybaras
Capybaras spend most of their time in the water, and guinea pigs are their closest parents. Here you can find some facts about these funny animals.
Cutting down rainforests is 100 times more expensive than protecting them
Brazil and Indonesia receive aid to safeguard their rainforests, but spend 100 times more cutting them down.
Forests absorb more CO2 but emissions rise faster
Forests and plants all over the world are doing their best to absorb increasingly more CO2, but the final solution is in our hands.
Local communities want development, not forced eviction
Infrastructural development confers an aura of modernity to developing countries. Often, it conceals stories of rights abuse, such as forced eviction.
Askoll launches the first electric scooter and bicycle 100 percent Made in Italy
One of the leading manufacturer of electric motors face the crisis and relies on electric mobility, building engines, batteries and bicycle parts itself.
Costa Rica ran on completely renewable energy for 75 days straight
Grazie soprattutto alle forti piogge e all’energia geotermica il Paese centroamericano ha impiegato per oltre due mesi solo energia pulita.
Europe’s complicity in illegal deforestation
European countries are accomplices of illegal deforestation in of some of the world’s most important green areas. Illegality is hidden behind many agricultural and livestock products.
Peruvian indigenous tribe wins lawsuit against US oil giant
After a long legal battle the Indigenous Achuar tribe won the lawsuit against the Occidental Petroleum for the environmental damages it caused.