... Ordinary People Saved A Country from Corporate Greed, Robin Broad and John Cavanagh tell the harrowing, inspiring saga of El Salvador’s fight – and historic victory – to save their water, and their communities, ...
... Philippines to launch the Save Nueva Vizcaya Movement, a national campaign to protect the environment, natural resources, and people’s rights in the nationally significant watershed and biodiverse province ...
... promote a simple strategy that could save the public billions of dollars.
Yanira Cortez, Deputy Attorney for the Environment for El Salvador's Human Rights Ombudsperson's Office and Marcos Gálvez, President ...
A delegation of activists from 12 different countries on the fight to stop gold mining in Central America.
by Robin Broad, John Cavanagh
Robin is standing in front of a church in Guatemala ...
The state of Wisconsin’s mining legislation is some of the strongest in the country and the world. Their “prove it first” law requires mining companies to show that mining in metallic sulfides has been ...
... that culminated in El Salvador's legislature voting unanimously in 2017 to make that country the first in the world to ban all metals mining to save its rivers," IPS senior adviser John Cavanagh told Common ...
... to be able to work on strengthening the immune system of people. We knew that with such a poor health system, like the one we have in Honduras, we had to look for a way to save lives. And the only way ...
... threats and intimidation, illegal arrests, harassment lawsuits, and forced displacement.
For instance, in April last year, the Philippine police nabbed Roland Pulido, chairman of Didipio Earth Saver’s ...
... in the world to ban mining to save its precious rivers. Their battle cries: “Water, not gold” and “Water for life.” In the process of their 13-year fight, these water defenders organized a national coalition ...
... to ban all metals mining to save their rivers.
Today the United States faces a similar reckoning as El Salvador.
The Texas freeze that left millions without water exposed the desperate need to rein ...
... Saved A Country from Corporate Greed."
TRANSCRIPT:
Marco Werman: This is a story about gold and water and activism. El Salvador is dangerously close to running out of clean water. Its rivers have ...
... one of the most important parts is saving, as she no longer spends money on buying vegetables, basic grains and legumes. When asked what do you buy with the money saved she answers: “Medicine. My mother ...
... defender of the Christians in that land, to recognise and underscore the effort of this priest who stood up to barbarism and saved those manuscripts from Iraq,” said French ID group member Nicolas Bay. ...
... Rather, it has been imposed to adapt the productive, commercial and economic objectives of these sectors in a region that has historically struggled to save Lake Izabal from the effects of mining. Indeed, ...
Manuel Perez Rocha - Inequality
NAFTA 2.0 cleared another hurdle on January 16 as the U.S. Senate approved the trade deal with bipartisan support.
Officially called the United States-Mexico-Canada ...
... his project would be essential to guarantee the country's food sovereignty by reducing Mexico's dependence on fertilizer imports. And, that it would save millions in taxes.
The partnership with AHMSA
Odyssey ...
... on June 20. Despite the provincial government of Nueva Ecija’s restraining order, Oceanagold has pushed through with its operations.
Pumihic’s organization, Didipio Earth Saver’s Movement Association ...
... Solidaridad con Guatemala en Zürich (NETHERLANDS)
Rural Women's Association Alga (KYRGYZTAN)
Salva la Selva (SPAIN)
Save Our Sperrins (SOS)(NORTHERN IRELAND)
Terra SOS-tenible (ESPANA)
The Gaia ...
... Novo-Vizcayanos for the Environment). They are fundamental in building resistance: in 2016, a communityled barricade through SAPAKKMMI and DESAMA (Didipio Earth Savers Multi-Purpose Association) led OceanaGold ...
... of it can still be saved but we must take care of the few resources we have left.”
“It cannot denied that many young people are dying as a consequence of pollution and conflict these big companies leave, ...