Molly Robson
@mollyrobson.bsky.social
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Land and environmental defenders in the Caribbean are under threat and governments are dragging their feet.
The Escazú Agreement could help protect them. It’s time to ratify and implement it.
Why it matters ⬇️
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
The Escazú Agreement could help protect them. It’s time to ratify and implement it.
Why it matters ⬇️
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
Why the Escazú Agreement matters for Caribbean defenders
Attacks on land and environmental defenders in the Caribbean are often overshadowed by mainland Latin America, but protecting their rights is just as crucial
globalwitness.org
June 6, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Land and environmental defenders in the Caribbean are under threat and governments are dragging their feet.
The Escazú Agreement could help protect them. It’s time to ratify and implement it.
Why it matters ⬇️
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
The Escazú Agreement could help protect them. It’s time to ratify and implement it.
Why it matters ⬇️
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
Reposted by Molly Robson
We found Santander has helped finance company responsible for destruction of an area of climate-critical forests three times the size of Madrid
The estimated emissions from this deforestation are equivalent to over 30 million transatlantic flights✈️
gwitness.org/43byg0Y
The estimated emissions from this deforestation are equivalent to over 30 million transatlantic flights✈️
gwitness.org/43byg0Y
May 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
We found Santander has helped finance company responsible for destruction of an area of climate-critical forests three times the size of Madrid
The estimated emissions from this deforestation are equivalent to over 30 million transatlantic flights✈️
gwitness.org/43byg0Y
The estimated emissions from this deforestation are equivalent to over 30 million transatlantic flights✈️
gwitness.org/43byg0Y
Reposted by Molly Robson
🚨 New report by @globalwitness.org reveals that Santander has financed Cresud, an Argentine agribusiness linked to the deforestation of 170,000 hectares in South America, emitting CO₂ equal to 30 million transatlantic flights
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘We are witnessing ecocide’: Santander accused of funding vast deforestation
In 2024, the Spanish bank provided more than $600m in financing to firms linked to beef, palm oil, soya and supply chains driving deforestation, says Global Witness
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🚨 New report by @globalwitness.org reveals that Santander has financed Cresud, an Argentine agribusiness linked to the deforestation of 170,000 hectares in South America, emitting CO₂ equal to 30 million transatlantic flights
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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“Purchasing RTRS soy is no guarantee that a buyer is sourcing from a sustainable company, primarily because companies do not have to certify all of their farms.
Instead, they can cherry-pick those they wish to certify while continuing environmental & human rights abuses on others.” - @forbes.com
Instead, they can cherry-pick those they wish to certify while continuing environmental & human rights abuses on others.” - @forbes.com
📢NEW: Spain's biggest bank backs Argentinian deforester Cresud to the tune of $1.3 billion. I couldn't let The Guardian be the only int outlet to cover @globalwitness.org's report on Santander funding deforestation, could I?
Santander Accused Of $1.3B Financing For South American Deforestation
Spain’s largest bank has provided major financial backing to a firm that has carried out extensive deforestation in four South American nations, a new report alleges.
www.forbes.com
May 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
“Purchasing RTRS soy is no guarantee that a buyer is sourcing from a sustainable company, primarily because companies do not have to certify all of their farms.
Instead, they can cherry-pick those they wish to certify while continuing environmental & human rights abuses on others.” - @forbes.com
Instead, they can cherry-pick those they wish to certify while continuing environmental & human rights abuses on others.” - @forbes.com
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📍 In Honduras, a father and son stood up to illegal logging and paid the ultimate price.
Their brutal deaths are a chilling reminder of the dangers faced by land and environmental defenders around the world.
🛑 This must end.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Their brutal deaths are a chilling reminder of the dangers faced by land and environmental defenders around the world.
🛑 This must end.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Killed, dismembered and scattered: the Honduran father and son who made a stand against illegal logging
The country is the most deadly to be an environmental activist – and the brutal murders of Juan Bautista Silva and Juan Antonio Hernández are the latest in a long line of violent acts against defender...
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
📍 In Honduras, a father and son stood up to illegal logging and paid the ultimate price.
Their brutal deaths are a chilling reminder of the dangers faced by land and environmental defenders around the world.
🛑 This must end.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Their brutal deaths are a chilling reminder of the dangers faced by land and environmental defenders around the world.
🛑 This must end.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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- the landfill receives waste from the region's oil refineries
- water leaching from it into wetlands found to contain 25x "safe" levels of mercury
- people living nearby report health conditions including children "born without parts of the brain and skull"
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
- water leaching from it into wetlands found to contain 25x "safe" levels of mercury
- people living nearby report health conditions including children "born without parts of the brain and skull"
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Dying fish, polluted water and a terrible stench: the French firm accused of dumping toxic waste in Colombia’s wetlands
A controversial landfill near Barrancabermeja has polluted protected wetlands, causing harm to people and the environment, claim local campaigners
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
- the landfill receives waste from the region's oil refineries
- water leaching from it into wetlands found to contain 25x "safe" levels of mercury
- people living nearby report health conditions including children "born without parts of the brain and skull"
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
- water leaching from it into wetlands found to contain 25x "safe" levels of mercury
- people living nearby report health conditions including children "born without parts of the brain and skull"
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Reposted by Molly Robson
Reposted by Molly Robson
Pollution : l’ONG Global Witness dénonce les rejets toxiques de Veolia dans une zone humide de Colombie
Pollution : l’ONG Global Witness dénonce les rejets toxiques de Veolia dans une zone humide de Colombie
Des employés d’une décharge gérée par la multinationale française ont été filmés en train de déverser des résidus liquides directement dans un cours d’eau. Cette pratique met en péril la santé des écosystèmes et des habitants de la région.
www.lemonde.fr
March 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Pollution : l’ONG Global Witness dénonce les rejets toxiques de Veolia dans une zone humide de Colombie
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Indigenous campaigners in the Philippines have spoken of their fear of becoming “collateral damage” in the global hunt for transition minerals
The #GreenTransition cannot come at the cost of human rights or the planet
More from our @hanna-hindstrom.bsky.social ⬇️
www.landclimate.org/critical-min...
The #GreenTransition cannot come at the cost of human rights or the planet
More from our @hanna-hindstrom.bsky.social ⬇️
www.landclimate.org/critical-min...
Critical minerals mining boom in the Philippines threatens environmental defenders - Land and Climate Review
Since 2010 the country has lost forest cover three times the size of New York City in mining zones, stripping away the country’s resilience to climate-related catastrophes, including typhoons and floo...
gwitness.org
March 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Indigenous campaigners in the Philippines have spoken of their fear of becoming “collateral damage” in the global hunt for transition minerals
The #GreenTransition cannot come at the cost of human rights or the planet
More from our @hanna-hindstrom.bsky.social ⬇️
www.landclimate.org/critical-min...
The #GreenTransition cannot come at the cost of human rights or the planet
More from our @hanna-hindstrom.bsky.social ⬇️
www.landclimate.org/critical-min...