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Why African farmers are upset about the New Alliances annual progress report
Towards the end of 2015, we posted this video of landless farmers in Nigeria telling global palm oil giant Wilmar International that they oppose the large scale land deal that sold off their livelihoods to this multinational corporation. That land purchase was and is part of the expansion of… Read More
Greens send letter to Obama post fossil fuel mention in SOTU
Now we’ve got to accelerate the transition away from old, dirtier energy sources…And that’s why I’m going to push to change the way we manage our oil and coal resources so that they better reflect the costs they impose on taxpayers and our planet. – President Obama, State of the… Read More
Podcast: Offshore drilling moves in the coming years
Listen in with AM950’s The Daily Report and Marissa Knodel, our climate change campaigner, as they discuss the future of President Obama’s role in offshore drilling. Check out the time between 28:26-39:30 for her comments: The reality is that we’ve leased more fossil fuels onshore and offshore than we can… Read More
A Paris deal: On whose terms?
The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change officially opened on November 30, 2015 with about the amount of pomp you might expect for the 150 world leaders – and Prince Charles – in Paris for the opening ceremony. Security is understandably very… Read More
Climate activists call on President Obama to cancel fossil fuel auction coinciding with Paris climate talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Climate organizations are calling on President Obama to cancel a fossil fuel auction slated for the final days of the Paris climate talks. Groups argue that selling oil and gas to the highest bidder is inconsistent with President Obama’s recent climate leadership, and during the UN summit… Read More
Communities in Nigeria speak out on Wilmar palm oil landgrab: Video and statement
Earlier this year, Friends of the Earth groups in Nigeria and the United States published the report Exploitation and empty promises: Wilmar’s Nigerian land grab, which raises serious concerns about human rights, equity and development justice in regards to PZ-Wilmar’s purchase of lands in Nigeria’s Cross River State. Wilmar responded by… Read More
COP Blog: Paris’s $100B question
Originally posted on Environmental Finance At the Paris COP, it is hardly possible to overstate the importance of climate finance – the provision of funds by developed countries for developing countries to take climate action. This money is critical to show poor nations that rich nations are making good on… Read More
Concerned Americans urge White House to overhaul GMO regulations by the thousands
Over 130,000 people call for more rigorous oversight and labeling WASHINGTON, DC — Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted comments calling for an overhaul of the U.S. government system regulating genetically engineered plants and animals. Known as the Coordinated Framework for… Read More
Rally Tally: Activists urge Japan to stop funding fossil fuels
This is your formal invitation to a recurring blog post dubbed Rally Tally. What: Record of the rallies we coordinate and attend Where: This very blog When: After every rally For our first installment … we have the most recent rally hosted by our very own Kate DeAngelis, international policy… Read More
Indonesia’s palm oil fires: Responding to the crisis
Massive forest fires have engulfed Indonesia for several months, and produce more daily CO2 emissions than the entire U.S. economy. The fires are responsible for as many as 500,000 cases of respiratory infections, and are directly threatening the world’s last orangutans; for all of this, the fires are… Read More