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Groups call on Harvard University to stop land grabs as new report exposes harm done to communities in Brazil
Rural communities in Brazil are suffering from food shortages, chemical pollution and violent human rights abuses because of large land deals made by Harvard University in the years following the 2008…
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In Crisis, Learning from Ecologies of Care
As we face this crisis, there are important lessons we can learn to build the future we want to see as we recover. One of those lessons should be that transforming our relationship with the natural wo…
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We Need Our Tropical Forests More Than Ever
Our violent disregard for biodiversity and our own part in the web of life has generated a perfect storm of global proportions. When the world returns to normal – if the world returns to normal –…
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Pressure from environmental groups drives POSCO International to adopt “No Deforestation” policy in Indonesia
Following years of pressure from environmental and human rights groups, POSCO International, South Korea’s largest trading company, has adopted a zero-deforestation policy for its global palm oil op…
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The Case for Deforestation Free Investing
Who wants to retire into a world blazing with wildfires, raging with floods, and boiling over with mass discontent?
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Expansion of Deforestation Free Funds enables investors to see rainforest destruction hidden in mutual funds
Everyone with an IRA or a 401(k) has the power to pressure investment firms to change their practices and stop funding the destruction of our planet and our communities. Deforestation Free Funds unlea…
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BlackRock’s Agribusiness Engagement Guidelines Draw Scrutiny from Environmental Groups
Environmental groups Amazon Watch and Friends of the Earth released an analysis today of BlackRock’s newly released statement on its engagement with agribusiness – the second leading driver of the…
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New California bill would address products linked to deforestation and climate change
California State Assembly Member Ash Kalra today introduced the California Deforestation Free Procurement Act (AB2002). If the bill were to become law, it would tap the enormous purchasing power of Ca…
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BlackRock’s bold new approach to climate must include deforestation
BlackRock Larry Fink today released his annual letter where he announced a series of policies aimed at putting climate change and sustainability at the center of the company’s business model.
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BlackRock takes small step towards climate action
In joining the Climate Action 100+, BlackRock is acknowledging that the company has a big problem and needs help to address it.