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Global Coalition for Social Justice now has 100 partners

In two months of existence, the Global Coalition for Social Justice has brought together 100 governments, trade unions, employers’ organisations and international institutions, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said in a statement on Wednesday, 24 January. By IPS Correspondent With…

Plastic Bag Bans in U.S. Have Reduced Plastic Bag Use by Billions, Report Says

A new report from nonprofits Environment America, U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund and Frontier Group has found that bans on plastic bags around the U.S. have already reduced the number of bags used by billions. By Paige Bennett…

PMPI joins Church and CSOs in Samar, calls for a Stop of Mining in all Samar Islands

A Stop to Mining call reverberated in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on January 20, 2024, with thousands of people from different parts of Samar and Leyte converging at the Immaculate Concepcion Church in Guiuan to express their sentiments against the destructive…

“Scientists will point to this era as Plasticene”.

The scientist and author of ‘AnthropOcean’ explains why protecting the ocean is fundamental to protecting human health. Cristina Romera, oceanographer: “Scientists of the future will identify our era as the Plasticene”. By Elisenda Pallarés Cristina Romera Castillo (Jaén, 1982) is…

Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom make statements on Peruvian Forestry Law

Due to the “potential impacts” on the environment, Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom have expressed their views on the amendments to the Peruvian Forestry and Wildlife Law, enacted by the Peruvian Congress last week. The joint declaration, in which…

Too Much Heat, Past and Present

The ultimate consequences of global warming are difficult to truly understand by the public, policymakers, and by pretty much everybody. In their hearts, they do not want to believe it’ll cause an extinction event. That’s simply too hard to believe,…

Why Small Farming Is Essential for Creating a Sustainable Future

With more farmers today than at almost any point in history, humanity’s future will likely be agrarian. We must imagine that world into being. By Chris Smaje Let me start this journey with my feet on my farm. When people…

Milei’s proposal rejected in defence of food sovereignty

Since Monday 15, representatives of various organisations and social sectors have been joining the plenary of deputies debating the mega-bill presented by Milei’s government, “Bases and Points of Departure for the Freedom of Argentines”. Its 664 articles will be substantial…

Sri Lanka’s organic way

Navdanya and Regeneration International, together with two Sri Lankan organizations, the Lanka Organic Agriculture Movement (LOAM) and Earth Restoration, released a joint statement in October 2023 responding to allegations in the international press that the switch to organic farming has…

The State of Capitalism’s Climate System

Three years ago, 15,000 scientists declared a climate emergency by signing onto a State of the Climate Report. That signing led to annual updates, for example, the most recent version: The 2023 State of the Climate Report: Entering Uncharted Territory,…

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