Environmentalism
The Philippines identified as the deadliest country for environmental activists
The NGO Global Witness detailed in its annual report how the Philippines has been identified as the deadliest country in the world for environmental activists, in large part due to violence and intimidation from the mining, energy, and logging industries.
Green wave in EU elections illustrates a desire for urgent action on climate
Every five years, citizens of the European Union elect new representatives for the EU Parliament. In the elections that wrapped up on May 26, voters gave a clear signal that the environment was high on their list of priorities.
This high school sophomore from Minnesota ‘jumped on the bandwagon’ to save the planet
When Anna Grace Hottinger, from Shoreview, Minnesota, heard her sister was evacuated due to the California wildfires, she knew she had to do something to fight against climate change. She joined Minnesota Can’t Wait, a climate advocacy group.
Assassins murdered Honduran activist Berta Cáceres. Her mother and daughters have taken up the fight.
The 43-year-old Cáceres was killed in 2016 by gunmen who entered her home in La Esperanza, Honduras. She had fought against a dam project from Desarrollos Energéticos S.A., or DESA, that was to be built along the Gualcarque River, considered sacred to her indigenous Lenca people.
The Guardian turns to climate advocacy to force change
Climate change may be the most vital story in the world — and arguably the hardest of our time to convey, says newspaper editor Alan Rusbridger. That’s why he’s using his final months at The Guardian to turn the paper into a force for climate coverage — and activism.