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8 in 10 people support cut in plastic production ahead of Global Plastics Treaty talks in Ottawa
Conducted in February across 19 countries, the survey indicates overwhelming public backing for measures aimed at ending single-use plastics and promoting reuse-based solutions.
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Southeast Asian cities lead the way in shift to refill systems from sachet economy
Initiatives from cities from emerging economies are leading the transition towards reuse and refill systems, showing that these are viable alternatives to the sachet economy.
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Awyu People’s Struggle to Defend Forest Home from Palm Oil Rejected in Court; Community Files Cassation Appeal
Hendrikus Woro remains steadfast in his pursuit of justice to protect the Indigenous lands of his community from encroachment by the palm oil industry, today submitting a Cassation appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Samai Panthakote: Community Leader and Defender of Forests
The government claims that the wind turbine project is good for carbon offsetting. But this area already has forests rich enough to store carbon. This lush forest is our home.
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Over 12,000 signatures urge PM Thavisin to make Thai PRTR Law a reality
Used as an environmental policy in other countries, the proposed Thai PRTR law can serve as a vital tool in disclosing public information and in seeking corporate accountability. The PRTR law promotes the community’s Right-to- Know.
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Indonesia: Vote to Recover From the Climate Crisis and the Destruction of Democracy and Human Rights
A giant Pinocchio politician led a procession to the tune of a marching band along Jakarta’s main thoroughfares to highlight Indonesia’s democratic and environmental crises, one week before voting day
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Who’s Enjoying the Profits? Indonesian Corporations Feigning Transparency
In our new report ‘Feigning Transparency' we find there are loopholes in Indonesia's new beneficial ownership transparency policy, allowing corporations to legitimately continue to conceal where profits are flowing to.
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Malaysia’s Waste-to-Energy plans are a wasted opportunity
It is only fair that citizens ask questions and demand full disclosure of the status of state landfills and their waste projections for the next 10 to 30 years. What are the consequences of rehabilitating existing landfills instead of building Waste-To-Energy facilities?
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Your guide to the Art of Slow Living
The demands of our fast-paced modern world have led to a the philosophy of slow living. It’s a lifestyle that encourages us to pause instead of hustle and to be more conscious and intentional with our actions.
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2023 in Review
In 2023, the region's alarming air pollution levels were a main concern. It has prompted citizens and like-minded NGOs to come together and hold government agencies and big businesses accountable.
