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Greek seas and coasts under attack from Oil Multinationals! Extraction areas overlap with important marine mammal areas while fisheries and coastal tourism are also at risk. A broad alliance is emerging against this madness. Details: hellenictrenchsos.gr/2025/11/20/%...
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Ως «ιστορική» μέρα χαρακτηρίστηκε, για άλλη μια φορά, η έλευση Αμερικανών αξιωματούχων και στελεχών της πετρελαϊκής βιομηχανίας στη χώρα. Μαζί με τους πιστούς στο αμερικανικό άρμα τοπικούς μας άρχο…
hellenictrenchsos.gr
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Greek seas and coasts under attack from Oil Multinationals! Extraction areas overlap with important marine mammal areas while fisheries and coastal tourism are also at risk. A broad alliance is emerging against this madness. Details: hellenictrenchsos.gr/2025/11/20/%...
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🚀 Applications for the next edition are now open! We’re looking for participants from all corners of Europe (EU and non-EU countries alike).
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October 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🚀 Applications for the next edition are now open! We’re looking for participants from all corners of Europe (EU and non-EU countries alike).
🔗 Apply now: gef.eu/event/call-f...
@europeangreens.eu @fyeg.org
🔗 Apply now: gef.eu/event/call-f...
@europeangreens.eu @fyeg.org
When customers are just numbers, and one cannot even count properly edition.cnn.com/2025/10/29/a...
Elderly woman found dead on tropical island after cruise ship leaves without her | CNN
A cruise passenger in her 80s, who had just embarked on a 60-day luxury tour around Australia, was found dead after being left behind on a tropical island.
edition.cnn.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
When customers are just numbers, and one cannot even count properly edition.cnn.com/2025/10/29/a...
Indigenous Peoples who choose not to be in contact (uncontacted) are under extreme threat as their lands are invaded for mining, logging and ranching, but also by violent gangs, missionaries and even social media influencers, a new report by @survivalinternational.org reveals! uncontactedpeoples.org
Uncontacted Peoples: at the edge of survival
There are at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups living in forests across the globe.
Right now, more than 95 percent of uncontacted peoples are having their forests invaded and ripped up to extrac...
uncontactedpeoples.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Indigenous Peoples who choose not to be in contact (uncontacted) are under extreme threat as their lands are invaded for mining, logging and ranching, but also by violent gangs, missionaries and even social media influencers, a new report by @survivalinternational.org reveals! uncontactedpeoples.org
The most energy-efficient land traveller in the animal kingdom? A Human on a Bicycle! www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The most energy-efficient land traveller in the animal kingdom? A Human on a Bicycle! www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
"Cattle raised on illegally deforested land were moved through a “laundering” system that concealed their origins" Now you cannot say you did not know.... So are you perhaps going to eat less beef? www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Is your beef linked to Amazon deforestation? A report highlights loopholes
Human Rights Watch found a major international company could be sourcing cattle from ranches linked to deforestation.
www.aljazeera.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"Cattle raised on illegally deforested land were moved through a “laundering” system that concealed their origins" Now you cannot say you did not know.... So are you perhaps going to eat less beef? www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Greenwashing, modern bane. There is growing evidence that famous 'ethical' and 'fair trade' labels turn a blind eye to child labour and slave labour in coffee farms! Naming and shaming those labels is a must so that they quickly stop this fraudulent practice! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-07...
Make coffee fair for people and the planet
Coffee farmers work in brutal conditions. And it’s certified “ethical”? Let’s expose the coffee scam! 👉Add your name to demand truly fair coffee.
action.wemove.eu
July 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Greenwashing, modern bane. There is growing evidence that famous 'ethical' and 'fair trade' labels turn a blind eye to child labour and slave labour in coffee farms! Naming and shaming those labels is a must so that they quickly stop this fraudulent practice! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-07...
The booming electric vehicles industry is unfortunately endangering natural areas worldwide through the demand for nickel and other raw materials including rare earths. But nickel mining inside Raja Ampat, a UNESCO-listed Global Geopark is on another level. www.greenpeace.org/southeastasi...
Greenpeace investigation reveals extent of nickel mining plans in Raja Ampat, Indonesia’s ‘Last Paradise’ - Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Report released today reveals the full scale of the threat nickel mining poses across Raja Ampat, Indonesia
www.greenpeace.org
June 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The booming electric vehicles industry is unfortunately endangering natural areas worldwide through the demand for nickel and other raw materials including rare earths. But nickel mining inside Raja Ampat, a UNESCO-listed Global Geopark is on another level. www.greenpeace.org/southeastasi...
India: Forest guards and police have raided a settlement inside Nagarhole Tiger Reserve to expel the Jenu Kuruba people who had reclaimed it in early May, 40 years after these traditional honey gatherers were first expelled from their ancestral lands. survivalinternational.org/news/14251
India: Police raid Indigenous settlement inside tiger reserve
Indian police launch operation against Indigenous people in tiger reserve
survivalinternational.org
June 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
India: Forest guards and police have raided a settlement inside Nagarhole Tiger Reserve to expel the Jenu Kuruba people who had reclaimed it in early May, 40 years after these traditional honey gatherers were first expelled from their ancestral lands. survivalinternational.org/news/14251
Rather than 'criminals', ICE raids focused on hard-working irregular migrants, including hotel workers. This may stop, following complaints from corporations, but note the hypocrisy of an exploitative system that keeps hotel workers in limbo! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Rather than 'criminals', ICE raids focused on hard-working irregular migrants, including hotel workers. This may stop, following complaints from corporations, but note the hypocrisy of an exploitative system that keeps hotel workers in limbo! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
India: A group of Jenu Kuruba, evicted from Karnataka's Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, 40 years ago, have returned & now building houses. Survival International calls on the government to encourage more to return "as tigers thrive alongside the Indigenous people". www.survivalinternational.org/news/14199
India: Evicted tribe re-occupies their homes inside famous tiger reserve, in landmark event
In unprecedented action, Jenu Kuruba people return to their forest at Nagarhole
www.survivalinternational.org
May 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
India: A group of Jenu Kuruba, evicted from Karnataka's Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, 40 years ago, have returned & now building houses. Survival International calls on the government to encourage more to return "as tigers thrive alongside the Indigenous people". www.survivalinternational.org/news/14199
Australia votes on Saturday 3 May, and the Greens stand a good chance to join the government!
Change really is possible.
In minority government, the Greens will push for dental into Medicare, a cap on rents, wiping all student debt and so much more.
We can't keep voting for the same two parties and expecting change.
This election, vote for it. Vote 1 Greens.
In minority government, the Greens will push for dental into Medicare, a cap on rents, wiping all student debt and so much more.
We can't keep voting for the same two parties and expecting change.
This election, vote for it. Vote 1 Greens.
May 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Australia votes on Saturday 3 May, and the Greens stand a good chance to join the government!
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Israel is starving Gazans.
Europe must stop double standards, condemn Netanyahu and compel the Israeli govt to act, our Co-chair @vulatsetsi.bsky.social told the Congress of @lesecologistes.fr
Europe must stop double standards, condemn Netanyahu and compel the Israeli govt to act, our Co-chair @vulatsetsi.bsky.social told the Congress of @lesecologistes.fr
April 30, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Israel is starving Gazans.
Europe must stop double standards, condemn Netanyahu and compel the Israeli govt to act, our Co-chair @vulatsetsi.bsky.social told the Congress of @lesecologistes.fr
Europe must stop double standards, condemn Netanyahu and compel the Israeli govt to act, our Co-chair @vulatsetsi.bsky.social told the Congress of @lesecologistes.fr
Zante, a popular destination famous for its marine park and sea turtles, reportedly has serious issues with illegal hunting! Greece's Society for the Protection of Birds has called on the government to apply the law. #birdwatching #poaching
⚠️ Βίαιη επίθεση σε εθελοντές της CABS στη #Ζάκυνθο από 15 #λαθροθήρες στο Κερί, ενώ κατέγραφαν παράνομο κυνήγι Τρυγονιών!
Αποτέλεσμα: τραυματισμοί & νοσηλεία.
😡 Ως πότε θα ανεχόμαστε αυτό το #έγκλημα που εκθέτει διεθνώς το νησί & τη χώρα;
‼️ ΜΗΔΕΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΟΧΗ στη λαθροθηρία ΤΩΡΑ!
Αποτέλεσμα: τραυματισμοί & νοσηλεία.
😡 Ως πότε θα ανεχόμαστε αυτό το #έγκλημα που εκθέτει διεθνώς το νησί & τη χώρα;
‼️ ΜΗΔΕΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΟΧΗ στη λαθροθηρία ΤΩΡΑ!
April 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Zante, a popular destination famous for its marine park and sea turtles, reportedly has serious issues with illegal hunting! Greece's Society for the Protection of Birds has called on the government to apply the law. #birdwatching #poaching
Poignant for April Fool's Day www.survivalinternational.org/news/14166
New travel company launches: Africa without the Africans
A new travel company launches today, offering stunning safari holidays with no Africans to spoil the view.
www.survivalinternational.org
April 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Poignant for April Fool's Day www.survivalinternational.org/news/14166
In Turkey, a country priding itself to have developed the world's first "national sustainable tourism system" the leader of the Opposition and Istanbul Mayor is arrested. Apparently Democracy is not a key ingredient of Sustainable Tourism? edition.cnn.com/2025/03/19/e...?
Turkey detains Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan, prosecutors say | CNN
Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as part of corruption and terror investigations, according to state broadcaster TRT, cit...
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March 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
In Turkey, a country priding itself to have developed the world's first "national sustainable tourism system" the leader of the Opposition and Istanbul Mayor is arrested. Apparently Democracy is not a key ingredient of Sustainable Tourism? edition.cnn.com/2025/03/19/e...?
Washington DC Mayor orders Black Lives Matter plaza mural removed after Republican threats to cut funding unless she obeyed! www.reuters.com/world/us/wor...
Workers remove D.C. Black Lives Matter Plaza mural to avoid funding cuts
Construction workers began removing Washington, D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Plaza mural on Monday, after Mayor Muriel Bowser pledged to redesign the plaza in response to Republican threats to cut the city's transportation funding unless it was renamed.
www.reuters.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Washington DC Mayor orders Black Lives Matter plaza mural removed after Republican threats to cut funding unless she obeyed! www.reuters.com/world/us/wor...
For a pittance, carbon projects that do not really store carbon, threaten traditional lifestyles by introducing a capitalistic mindset and stopping the traditional sharing of grazing areas, something disastrous at times of drought.
🚨 Carbon credits projects threaten Maasai rights 🚨
A new study exposes how large-scale carbon credit projects in Northern Tanzania are threatening the Indigenous Maasai and their lands, rights and way of life.
📚 Read the study (short version) here: rebrand.ly/misa-study
A new study exposes how large-scale carbon credit projects in Northern Tanzania are threatening the Indigenous Maasai and their lands, rights and way of life.
📚 Read the study (short version) here: rebrand.ly/misa-study
March 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
For a pittance, carbon projects that do not really store carbon, threaten traditional lifestyles by introducing a capitalistic mindset and stopping the traditional sharing of grazing areas, something disastrous at times of drought.
Tourists on ICE, a cautionary tale... it's not just poor Latin American immigrants that may be thrown into jail for crossing the border, tourists from the affluent EU with a visa waiver can also do time if an official thinks you may be there for work. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Like a horror movie’: Ice detaining German tourist in California indefinitely
Jessica Brösche has spent more than a month in detention center after being denied entry at San Diego from Mexico
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Tourists on ICE, a cautionary tale... it's not just poor Latin American immigrants that may be thrown into jail for crossing the border, tourists from the affluent EU with a visa waiver can also do time if an official thinks you may be there for work. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Geopolitics of Peace, a seminal, hopefully, speech by Professor Jeffrey Sachs at the European Parliament, 19 February 2025. Full transcript at www.other-news.info/edited-trans... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjcM...
The Geopolitics of Peace - Jeffrey Sachs in the European Parliament
YouTube video by Michael von der Schulenburg
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February 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Geopolitics of Peace, a seminal, hopefully, speech by Professor Jeffrey Sachs at the European Parliament, 19 February 2025. Full transcript at www.other-news.info/edited-trans... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjcM...
Greece will come to a standstill on Friday 28 February as mass demonstrations will be held across the country to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the deadliest train crash in Greece, in Tempi, Thessaly, which claimed 57 victims. ecoclub.com/headlines/mo...
Greece to come to a standstill on second anniversary of deadly train crash
Greece will come to a standstill on Friday 28 February as mass demonstrations will be held across the country to commemo
ecoclub.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Greece will come to a standstill on Friday 28 February as mass demonstrations will be held across the country to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the deadliest train crash in Greece, in Tempi, Thessaly, which claimed 57 victims. ecoclub.com/headlines/mo...
From luxury hotel to migrant prison www.bbc.com/news/article...
'We're terrified': The migrants deported from US to a Panama hotel
A luxury hotel is housing almost 300 people deported from the US, after Panama agreed to become a "bridge" country.
www.bbc.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
From luxury hotel to migrant prison www.bbc.com/news/article...
So, Vance blamed fortress EU for not drowning more immigrants in the Med and not electing more neo-fascists in power...right, but why did he forget to do the Musk salute? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/w...
Vance Tells Europeans to Stop Shunning Parties Deemed Extreme (Gift Article)
His comments shocked attendees at the Munich Security Conference and seemed to target efforts to sideline the hard-right party the Alternative for Germany.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
So, Vance blamed fortress EU for not drowning more immigrants in the Med and not electing more neo-fascists in power...right, but why did he forget to do the Musk salute? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/w...
Let's talk about the word "Woke" and why i hate it
YouTube video by PissedoffBartender
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January 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Time to end the tragic farce of "Carbon Offsetting"!
Corporations like Gucci, VW & Disney have spent millions on carbon offset projects that are “likely junk,” acc to Corporate Accountability.
Carbon credits are a dangerous push to commodify nature, putting Indigenous peoples’ lives & livelihoods at risk.
svlint.org/BloodCarbonB
Carbon credits are a dangerous push to commodify nature, putting Indigenous peoples’ lives & livelihoods at risk.
svlint.org/BloodCarbonB
January 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Time to end the tragic farce of "Carbon Offsetting"!