In Ecuador's Amazon, youth take up the fight against oil pollution
Young activists in the oil town of Lago Agrio are demanding government action to remove gas flares in the rainforest following a landmark court ruling
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How nine schoolgirls stood up for Ecuador's Amazon and won
In 2021, nine schoolgirls sued the Ecuadorean government, saying the use of flares by oil companies in the Amazon violated their constitutional right to a healthy environment. They won their case, but a year later, they’re still fighting to protect their community.
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In Ecuador's Amazon, youth take up the fight against oil pollution
Young activists in the oil town of Lago Agrio are demanding government action to remove gas flares in the rainforest following a landmark court ruling
Source: trust.org
FEATURE-In Ecuador's Amazon, youth take up the fight against oil pollution
* Schoolgirl plaintiffs demand action on gas flare removal * Case marks latest battleground in years-long legal fight * Campaigners encourage young to take on the oil industry By Anastasia Moloney When 11-year-old Ecuadorean Leonela Moncayo sees the flames from a gas flare flickering above the jungle canopy near her home in the Amazon rainforest, anger makes her determined to fight the pollution caused by decades of oil drilling.
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In Ecuador's Amazon, youth take up the fight against oil pollution
Young activists in the oil town of Lago Agrio are demanding government action to remove gas flares in the rainforest following a landmark court ruling
Source: trust.org