Far From Being Intimidated
2013.01.23.
"The resistance
will continue” in Santa Cruz Barillas
This Thursday, the peasants of the Guatemalan municipality of Santa Cruz
Barillas, in Huehuetenango department, released on January 10 after more than
eight months of being arbitrarily imprisoned, will tour through the capital of
the country to denounce the abuses suffered and demand Hidro Santa Cruz
company, in charge of the Santa Cruz hydroelectric project, to leave their
territories.
High levels of toxic mercury found in skin whitening creams available in Sri Lanka
2013.01.23.
January 21st 2013, It was decided to ban use of mercury in soap and cosmetics, CFL bulbs and phase out range of items such as Mercury Thermometers, blood pressure apparatus etc., by 2020. This is possible under the Minamata’ Convention Agreed by Nations during the International Mercury negotiation’s just ended in Geneva. Meanwhile, Centre for Environmental Justice found very high levels of mercury in skin whitening creams widely available in the Sri Lanka Market.
Clean, green EU Spending is possible
2012.10.18.
New map highlights European regional spending that works for environment and people
A new publication released today documenting EU Cohesion Policy spending during the 2007-2013 period highlights how in times of economic and environmental crisis, Cohesion Policy can guide investments that are sustainable, innovative and really benefit the public. CEE Bankwatch Network, Friends of the Earth Europe and WWF published today a map showing where European regional spending has triggered environmental protection and sustainable development [1] – including public transport, renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
Guardian World News: Land acquired over past decade could have produced food for a billion people
2012.10.04.
Oxfam calls on World Bank to stop backing foreign investors
who acquire land for biofuels that could produce food. Gates foundation-led green revolution promotes false solutions to hunger in Africa
2012.09.26.
Friends of the Earth International warns against damaging industrial farming promoted by the Gates Foundation at the Agricultural Green Revolution Forum 2012, Arusha, Tanzania on 26-28 September. Stop land grabbing in Uganda
2012.04.26.
Released on the eve of a World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, a new report by Friends of the Earth reveals widespread violations of people's rights and environmental destruction from a land grab initially funded by the World Bank in Uganda.
New network websites
2012.03.14.
Explore and enjoy the new homepages of Friends of the Earth Europe and Young Friends of the Earth Europe! Tragedy or comedy, what is the Nabucco pipeline really?
2012.01.19.
The announcement of German energy giant RWE to reconsider its plans for the Nabucco pipeline is just the last in a series of confusingly conflicting signals regarding the fate of this gargantuan project.World’s largest public lender almost doubles support to fossil fuels in past 4 years
2011.12.15.
The European Investment Bank has increased its fossil fuel lending from 2.8 billion euros to 5 billion euros between 2007 and 2010, according to a study published today by environmental NGO CEE Bankwatch Network (1). Friends of the Earth International conference on hunger and agribusiness in Africa
2011.07.15.
