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Pictured here is Chut Wutty, a prominent Cambodian anti-logging activist, who was fatally shot after military police opened fire near a Chinese-built hydroelectric dam in Koh Kong earlier this year.

Murdered because they wanted to protect the environment

10 July, 2012

Environmental activists world wide – including community leaders and journalists – were being killed at a rate of one per week during 2011 alone, reports The Guardian. Today, the persecution of environmentalists is on the rise, as pro-oil corporate interests … Continue reading

Members of Avaaz and 350 unfurl a giant trillion dollar bill at iconic Copacabana beach. They're asking world leaders at the Rio+20 Summit to end the trillion dollars governments hand out in fossil fuel subsidies each year and turn this money green instead.

Massive Twitterstorm demanding an end to fossil fuel subsidies underway

18 June, 2012

A 24-hour “storm” against fossil fuel subsidies was launched today by 350.org, Avaaz, Greenpeace, and other environmental organizations on the popular social network site Twitter. The event is expected to involve hundreds of thousands of people from around the world … Continue reading

Saying “No!” to GMO in North America

11 September, 2010

Photo credit: {Guerrilla Futures | Jason Tester} What are genetically modified foods? Biotechnology covers a broad range of technological “advancements” in food. These include the production of herbicides and pesticides, the use of antibiotics in dairy and meat, and of … Continue reading

Unknown People in Masks and Police Attack Environmentalists in Russia

28 July, 2010

As seen on Global Voices: Russia: Unknown People in Masks and Police Attack Environmentalists From 20 to 40 young people in white masks attacked the camp of the defenders of the Khimki forest park [RUS], Igor Podgorny [RUS] and Novaya … Continue reading

Green Resolutions

30 January, 2010

Photo credit: woodleywonderworks Chances are, you already do quite a few of these already. These ideas certainly aren’t new or ingenious. However, they are simple, easy and attainable. So if you see something new on the list, give it a … Continue reading

Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein: We want a good deal. And that’s what tomorrows demonstration is going to be about.

15 December, 2009

Tomorrow morning another large and important demonstration will be held in Copenhagen. This time the Climate Justice Action network is organizing a huge non-violent demonstration where the demonstrators are planning to march into the Bella Center, where the climate talks … Continue reading

We are twittering about G8 and climate action today!

8 July, 2009

So much is happening today in and around Italy as the G8 meeting is taking place. That is why we are trying out something new here on Green Blog. We will be reporting about all the climate-related news coming from … Continue reading

Watch: Emma Thompson gets tough about Heathrow decision

15 May, 2009

A third runway is proposed to be built at the Heathrow airport in the UK. Once constructed the third runway would make Heathrow to the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. It’s expected that the airport … Continue reading

Become a climate activist this Earth Day!

22 April, 2009

Today it’s Earth Day, a day intended to inspire awareness and gratitude for the environment. And could you find a better way to celebrate the Earth than becoming a climate activist? No, I think not. “We’re mobilising 3 million people … Continue reading

Unlawful, repressive and disproportionate policing at Kingsnorth Climate Camp

20 March, 2009

After the Kingsnorth Climate Camp in August last year I heard that the police had been in overwhelming numbers and that there had been some “clashes” with the protestors. But I could never imagine how ruthless the actions from the … Continue reading

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