Environmental Justice at California regional agency. Former Head of Forests @Greenpeaceusa. Human Rights, Forests, Ag commodities and Climate. My views.
The threat to Zionism in today’s world doesn’t come from the students demonstrating on U.S. campuses. It stems from the blurring of any line between Zionism and the crushing of Palestinian lives and hope for the future, columnist @hofrench writes. https://t.co/XHOHRSHgXw
The U.S. Labor Department is investigating Perdue & Tyson over the use of child labor inside their slaughterhouses & child labor injuries there
“We are long past the day when brands can say that they don’t know they have child labor in their supply chain”
https://t.co/asZ1lBmZa0
Jakarta is sinking. But the President of Indonesia has a plan.
The latest from the @hkbeech and @uletifan for Headway. This article is free, no paywall, no reg-wall.
https://t.co/2oulvtbrOc
Excellent article from the Financial Times on the promise - and failures - of large scale tree planting and featuring a close up view of some of our work in India, including a series of satellite images showing ineffective plantations https://t.co/JKnIWZUCLn
This Indigenous land defender stood against a mining giant trying to exploit her people’s land in the Amazon — and won.
Alessandra Korap Munduruku is now being recognized for her work as an environmental protector in Brazil, where protecting the land can be deadly.
All carbon offsets, trading, and market-based systems are distractions from true climate action to phase out fossil fuels. Hands off Indigenous lands! #StopCO2Colonialism#NoFalseSolutions
https://t.co/aw3yNcQkOV
In this week's episode of the Explaining Brazil #podcast, @jonathanwatts and @euanmarshall explain the humanitarian crisis afflicting the Yanomami people in northern Brazil. Listen now!
https://t.co/53nMPof0ly
Short-seller @hindenburgRes alleges "evidence that $218 billion Indian conglomerate Adani Group has engaged in a brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over the course of decades." "listed companies have 85% downside purely on fundamentals" https://t.co/go68jcxfZW
Two years ago our Capitol was attacked by fanatics, now we are watching it happen in Brazil.
Solidarity with Lula and the Brazilian people.
Democracies around the world must stand united to condemn this attack on democracy.
Bolsonaro should not be given refuge in Florida.
All who believe in democracy—here in the US, across Latin America, & around the world—have a duty to affirm unequivocally that we stand with democratically-elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva & with the Brazilian people against all attacks on democratic institutions.
New research by @GreenpeaceID & @IndefEconomics show that oil palm plantations do not increase the economic welfare of Papuan people but eliminates the natural forests. “…there are 1.88 million hectares of oil palm plantations in Papua.” said @k1k1taufik https://t.co/GhxmAiE1qg
👉👉 NEW op-ed by NFFC's Jim Goodman and Family Farm Defender's VP, Anthony Pahnke. "Consolidation does not make our food system more resilient...but rather more prone to breakdown."
https://t.co/qCleiB3ag8
"How to Save the Amazon" was the title of the book that journalist Dom Phillips wanted to write.
We invite journalists to report as Dom wanted: on the ground, thinking about the future of the Amazon and how to prevent its collapse.
Submit your proposal 👉https://t.co/wGzx3a6CBt
Indigenous Peoples are protectors of the land and water everywhere in the world, and must have a seat at the table in decision-making processes like CBD #COP15. To protect the climate and biodiversity globally, governments must stop ignoring them. #COP15
This week eight men were jailed for their role forcing young Indonesian men into modern day slavery & subjecting them to sadistic treatment. Two died of their injuries. @tonggo_17 interviewed some of the victims for @geckoproj. https://t.co/KrHkfZtFec