What is the Goldman Environmental Prize and who won it

What is the Goldman Environmental Prize and who won it

Six environmental activists have been awarded the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize on 18 April in Los Angeles, California. The official ceremony will be held in the capital, Washington D.C., on 20 April. The award has been established in 1990 and is the highest recognition that honours activists from all over the world dedicated to safeguarding

Seychelles swaps millions of dollars in debt in exchange for conserving its ocean

Seychelles swaps millions of dollars in debt in exchange for conserving its ocean

Seychelles is finalising a multi-million dollar debt swap in exchange for its commitment to saving the ocean. The deal was initiated by environmental organisation The Nature Conservancy and the government of the western Indian Ocean nation in 2012. “This is the first example of a debt swap focused on marine conservation and ecosystem-based adaptation to climate

Leonardo DiCaprio risks being banned from Indonesia for denouncing palm oil

Leonardo DiCaprio risks being banned from Indonesia for denouncing palm oil

Leonardo DiCaprio is unstoppable, and so is his commitment to protecting the environment, even if it may cost him being banned from Indonesia. The country’s government was angered by a series of photographs the Oscar-winning actor posted on social media. These were taken during his visit to Gunung Leuser National Park in the province of

8 women who are changing the world without you even realising

8 women who are changing the world without you even realising

Nina Gualinga She has become the face of the indigenous Kichwa movement to protect the Ecuadorian Amazon from corporate interests. Her village, Sarayaku, sued the Quito Government in 2012, resulting in the protection of its land from oil exploration. Gualinga was present at COP21: she sailed down the River Seine in Paris in a canoe from