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Pride, memory and decolonisation: Rethinking the LGBTQ+ acronym from the Global South
Every year, specifically in June, Pride Month fills social media, streets and institutional spaces with flags, messages, speeches and celebrations. Important dates are commemorated, celebrating advances in LGBTQ+ rights and…
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World’s richest 0.01% estimated to have nearly US$1 trillion in annual climate debt – Greenpeace report
“We are learning that the climate impact of extreme wealth is far greater than previously understood. Yet governments often urge ordinary people to carry the burden of climate action while paying far less attention to those with the greatest climate debt"
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COP31 electrification push a welcome first step, but insufficient without ending fossil fuels
"Real climate leadership means winning the electrification race, not just by talking about clean energy, but by setting bold and just fossil fuel phase-out dates as part of a transition away from all fossil fuels.”
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100 days after the attacks on Iran: who is paying, who is profiting, and what needs to happen
One hundred days after the US and Israel launched their war on Iran, families in Iran and across the Middle East are living with bombs, blackouts and water cuts, while people worldwide face higher fuel, food and transport costs. This crisis is not a shock from nowhere but the predictable result of fossil fuel dependency…
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What Is the True Cost of Gold?
A new report by Greenpeace Brazil reveals how illegally mined gold from the Amazon rainforest can be laundered into legal supply chains and reach global markets.
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‘The Story of Plastic’ is an eye-opener on the global plastic pollution crisis
This documentary takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and its impact on the health of our planet.
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How to be an activist at home
When the way to show we care is by keeping our distance as much as possible, fighting effectively for a safe and just society and planet can feel impossible.
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Can the pandemic sound the alarm on climate change?
Rising global temperatures, coupled with the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, are predicted to cause changes in the seasonality, geography and intensity of infectious diseases.
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Taiwan’s major global tuna supplier shows “blind spots” to illegal fishing practices and modern slavery
New investigation shows how labour and human rights abuses continue to exist in Taiwan’s distant water fishing fleets.
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Meet the women of West Africa who are fighting for our oceans
"The livelihoods of women are the livelihoods of a nation.’’ - Thando Kimora, climate activist from South Africa