Gibe III dam disastrous for indigenous Ethiopians and Kenyans. “We can’t eat electricity”
The Gibe III dam on the Omo River in Ethiopia is an environmental and social catastrophe threatening indigenous populations in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Food for life, Greenpeace exhibits sustainable farming
From 15 October in Milan there will be a photographic exhibition featuring a selection of twenty pictures taken by Peter Canton that show that it’s possible to grow (and eat) crops without polluting.
Obama protects the oceans. The US to create 2 new marine sanctuaries
Il presidente degli Stati Uniti ha annunciato la creazione di due nuove aree protette, in Maryland e in Wisconsin. Il Cile crea uno dei parchi marini più grandi al mondo intorno all’Isola di Pasqua.
Stolen homes: indigenous communities lack legal rights to 75% of their lands
Secondo un nuovo studio le comunità indigene non possono esercitare diritti legali sul 75% della terra da cui dipendono. A rischio l’identità culturale e l’ambiente.
The United Nations’ post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations has launched the new goals for man’s wellbeing to be achieved by 2030. There are 17 goals: the Sustainable Development Goals.
Brazil to cut CO2 emissions by 37% by 2025
The government pledged to reduce emissions and for this reason Brazil is the first major developing country to adopt such measures to tackle global warming.
When breast milk is junk food
The Brazilian campaign on the dangerousness of junk food during breastfeeding went around the world. Discover what it claims.
Norway pays 1 billion dollars to Brazil in recognition of reduced deforestation
Norway fulfils its commitment to Brazil just to protect the Amazon from deforestation: 1 billion dollars. A real example of success.
The clay speakers reproducing “the sound of the earth”
The Chilean designer Pablo Ocqueteau has created clay speakers that combine ancestral manufacturing techniques and modern technologies.
Coal’s inexorable decline: a mine worth millions is sold for a dollar
Coal prices are plummeting and cases of extractive companies filing for bankruptcy are on the rise. The case of an Australian mine.