World vs Bank video preview |
The World Bank Campaign Europe and The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal held a Public Hearing on the World Bank in The Hague Netherlands in October 2007: 'WORLD vs. BANK'. The 20 minute film will soon be a...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:47:00 PST |
Stop ExxonMobil efforts to prevent action on climate change |
Friends of the Earth Europe has exposed ExxonMobil´s activities to prevent action on climate change. As the world´s largest oil company, ExxonMobil´s business has devastating impacts on the environmen...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:41:00 PST |
Beautiful islands disappear under rising sea levels |
As the beautiful Carteret Islands, off the coast of Papua New Guinea, are being severely eroded by rising seas, plans are being made for evacuation. But the islanders want to stay.The island has now b...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:51:00 PST |
Europe can be happy and low-carbon, shows new index |
But we're heading in the wrong direction: Europe less carbon efficient now than 40 years agoEuropeans can live long and be happy without the need for soaring carbon dioxide emissions, shows the Europe...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:57:00 PST |
check out our YouTube movies |
Find out more about gas flaring in Nigeria, water privatisation, the World Bank´s funding of a petroleum development project in Cameroon which has wrecked the lives of local people and other urgent i...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:00:00 PST |
the people speak out |
Across the world, communities are affected by the pressing environmental problems of our day. All too often, it's big business, governments, and even large NGOs that have the loudest voices.
The...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:34:00 PST |
support victims of sinu river flooding |
an urgent call for help from friends of the earth colombia (CENSAT Agua Viva)
After intense rain showers more than 20,000 people living on the banks of the Sinú River in San Pelayo, Cereté y Lorica i...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:11:00 PST |
stunning winners of photo competition announced |
The judges have made their choices for the second annual Friends of the Earth International photo competition.
This year's theme was "food and agriculture".
Nearly 600 photos were received from 38 cou...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:52:00 PST |
june 15 deadline for food & agriculture photo competition |
1st June 2007 - Friends of the Earth International today announced two additional judges for its annual photo competition, which will gather photos on the theme of food & agriculture from around t...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:52:00 PST |
support jailed South African community |
Eighteen people, including one pregnant and 2 breastfeeding women, were arrested last Wednesday in Maandagshoek, South Africa, for protests against a mining company that is attempting to prospect for ...
Posted by Friends of the Earth International on Wed, 30 May 2007 07:22:00 PST |
