testimonies
Mar 04, 2010
Guatemala: Mr Pedro Sebastian Sebastian
Guatemala: Mr Pedro Sebastian Sebastian talks about the impacts of climate change that he witnessed as a farmer.
El Salvador: Mr Santos Pedro Martinez Lainez
El Salvador: Mr Santos Pedro Martinez Lainez explains how the construction of large infrastructure projects causes deforestation, making people more vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Honduras: Mrs Maritza Arevalo Amador
Honduras: Mrs Maritza Arevalo Amador explains how she and her women friends have organized themselves to become more resilient to the effects of climate change.
El Salvador: Mrs Carolina Yada
Mrs Carolina Yada testifies how those in power destroy rivers and forests and are causing climate change. She also explains what she and others are doing to change this.
El Salvador: Mr Ventura
Mr Elias Ventura explains how the construction of large infrastructure projects cause deforestation, making people more vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Costa Rica: Mr Martinez
Mr Mynor Martinez explains how recent changes in rain patterns affect him as a farmer.
Guatemala: Mrs Gladis Marina Xep Usem
Mrs Gladis Marina Xep Usem talks about the environmental and psychological damage resulting from heavy floods and other effects of climate change.
Guatemala: Mrs Perez
Mrs Ana Perez Garcia testifies about the effects of climate change. She also recounts the inadequate response by the authorities and suggests appropriate solutions.
Guatemala: Mr Velazquez
Mr Velasquez recounts that he has seen how, as a result of climate change, heavy rain and overflowing rivers have lead to the destruction of houses and human lives.
Oct 19, 2009
Re-sisters: Belina Romona Miranda from Honduras
Belina Ramona Miranda talks about the health impacts of mining activities by Canadian corporation Goldcorp Inc.
Re-sisters: Hilda Lainez Velasquez from Honduras
Hilda Lainez Velasquez talks about the impacts on agriculture and health of mining activities by Canadian corporation Goldcorp Inc.
Re-sisters: Modesta Arteaga Romos from Honduras
Modesta Arteaga Ramos talks about the health impacts of mining activities by Canadian corporation Goldcorp Inc.
Re-sisters: Ada Zuniga Hernandez from Honduras
Ada Zuniga Hernandez talks about the health impacts of mining activities by Canadian corporation Goldcorp Inc.
Mining Re-sisters compilation
Honduran Re-sisters testify about the pollution and health problems caused by the mine. They also ask questions about the meaning of 'development' and talk about the actions they are taking.
Apr 09, 2009
Honduras: Mrs Modesta on pollution
Mrs Modesta talks about water pollution caused by the San MartÃn gold mine, owned by Canadian company Goldcorp Inc.
Mar 30, 2009
Peru: A Tambogrande woman concerned about her trees
A woman expresses her concerns about the likely destruction of her fruit trees if plans for a gold mine in Tambogrande by Canadian company Manhattan Minerals go ahead.
Video produced by Guarango Cine, Peru.
Peru: Fruit tree farmer talks about possible mining effects
A farmer explains how he fears for the survival of his lime and mango trees if the planned Tambograde gold mine of Canadian company Manhattan Minerals is developed.
Peru: A Tambogrande woman affected by mining
A woman talks about the feared destruction of an area because of plans by Canadian company Manhattan Minerals to develop a gold mine in Tambogrande.
Video produced by Guarango Cine, Peru.
Apr 09, 2008
Uruguay: working for a corporation
Nestor Estevez, a forestry worker, talks about the miserable conditions in which he works.
Apr 03, 2008
Uruguay: farmers' fields taken for forest plantations
Rene Lopez talks about how his fields were taken from him for forest plantations.
