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Join the Global Frackdown for a Ban on Fracking!
Friends of the Earth International is supporting Global Frackdown, a mass global day of action on Saturday, September 22 demanding a ban on fracking around the world. Fracking is a relatively new and highly destructive way of extracting oil or gas from the ground. It involves injecting millions of gallons of water mixed with sand…
Land grabbing: Trampling human rights in Uganda
In Uganda whole communities are being displaced and scattered as the political elite offer up land to international buyers without a thought for those living on it. Betty Obo from Friends of the Earth Uganda explains how this practice is taking hold on the African continent and beyond. Some foreign investment firms have called it…
The jatropha trap?
In Mozambique, the debate on agrofuels has advanced steadily over the last five years, fueled by industry speculation and demand,…
Africa: up for grabs
The African continent is increasingly being seen as a source of agricultural land and natural resources for the rest of…
Copenhagen: a disaster for the world’s poorest
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — Commenting on the failure of rich country governments to secure a strong and fair UN agreement to tackle climate change in Copenhagen, Nnimmo Bassey, Chair of Friends of the Earth International, said: “Copenhagen has been an abject failure. Justice has not been done. By delaying action, rich countries have condemned millions of…
Two million want climate justice in Copenhagen
November 30, 2009, Copenhagen Denmark – More than two million supporters of Friends of the Earth International worldwide want the United Nations (UN) climate talks talking place from 7 to 18 December to become a milestone towards ‘Climate Justice’, but the chances of achieving a just and effective UN agreement in Copenhagen are extremely slim.…
Climate justice times
Friends of the Earth International, Copenhagen 2009: Newspaper released by FoEI during the UN climate talks in Copenhagen highlighting our…
