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VICTORY in the heart of the Amazon!
I had barely had breakfast when I was surprised by some absolutely amazing news: the Brazilian environmental agency – IBAMA – announced it was cancelling the licence for the proposed São Luiz do Tapajós (SLT) megadam in the heart of the Amazon. Once my heart rate returned to normal, I started to call my colleagues and Munduruku…
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Damn the Dams: Why we need to say no to flooding the Amazon
Imagine, for a second, if your home was sunk under water. Not temporarily flooded, like a leaky roof after heavy rains, or water on your carpet that eventually receded. But permanently. Imagine your whole town under water. That is what is currently proposed for the lands of the Munduruku people, in the heart of the…
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This Huge Amazon Dam Was Just Stalled. Now It’s Time to Stop It!
Good news from Brazil for the Munduruku and other people threatened by the risky proposed São Luiz do Tapajós megadam
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8 ways people are fighting for forests this International Day of Forests
Love trees? Then celebrate – 21 March is the International Day of Forests! |A bonobo in a bonobo rehabilitation center near Kinshasa. Bonobos were the last of the great apes to be discovered and live exclusively in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are considered to be man’s closest relative and organise themselves in…
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How loggers are destroying the Amazon — and getting away with it
The Amazon rainforest is the largest on earth. Its biodiversity is unparalleled, it is crucial to the stability of the global climate, and it is home to many indigenous peoples. |Trucks loaded with timber await the repair of a ferry used to cross the Curuá-Una river, close to Santarém, Pará State.|Greenpeace Brazil activists place banners…
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International compost awareness week
This week is International Compost Awareness week. Composting is an easy way to recycle food and garden waste into soil that can enrich your garden. Making your own garden compost is a lot easier than you may think. You can recycle most of your organic household and garden waste. This is an excellent way to…
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Tropical deforestation is bad news – the science keeps telling us
Deforestation is very bad news for the environment and for the climate. Deforestation is very bad news for the environment and for the climate. It is bad news for biodiversity and releases greenhouses gases into the atmosphere – we know that. But the science is increasingly certain that deforestation is bad for agriculture too. It…
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Kids Care: Dear Greenpeace
Greenpeace is working towards creating a green and peaceful world for the children of today and tomorrow, so we love receiving letters from kids who are passionate about the work we do. Greenpeace is working towards creating a green and peaceful world for the children of today and tomorrow, so we love receiving letters from…
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Environmental movement needs the human touch
Greenpeace CEO David Ritter considers whether environmental activists have talked too much about targets and quotas instead of real people’s lives. Originally posted on ABC Environment Earlier this week I swapped Facebook messages with an old mate with whom I used to go fishing, in the days when we were both teenagers at school in…
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Towards an Environment of (Gender) Balance
I was recently humbled to accept an invitation from UN Women Executive Director, Michelle Bachelet, to join her Global Civil Society Advisory Group. In reflecting on the appointment, I’d like to call to your attention the passionate environmentalist and politician Wangari Mathaai. Blog by Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International It’s almost a year since Wangari’s passing;…