Activists Are to Working to Decarbonize Public Pension Funds
Financial asset managers have faced pressure campaigns from climate change activists to divest from fossil fuels.
Source: truthout.org
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In the Ecuadorian Amazon, Wituk Face-Painting Is an Act of Resistance
As the Sarayaku people fight to protect their lands in the Amazon rainforest, the ancestral practice of Wituk painting is a source of strength. “It gives us life and provides us with the will to continue living,” says Nina Gualinga.
Source: vogue.com
Saving old-growth forests: Q&A with Amazon Watch's Leila Salazar-López
Even after more than 1,000 people were arrested last year, protesters in British Columbia, Canada, continue to fight against the logging of the Fairy Creek old-growth forests. Blocking roads and tying themselves to trees, these frontline defenders have made headlines by putting their bodies between bulldozers and some of the oldest forests in the country. […]
Source: mongabay.com
Ever wondered what an 80s infomercial advertising the Amazon might look like? Wonder no more this Earth Day
Drawing attention to the other Amazon, a new campaign from Allbirds leverages humour, early-web aesthetics and late-night TV nostalgia.
Source: itsnicethat.com
President Biden signs order aimed at protecting old-growth forests across U.S.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order today aimed at protecting old-growth forests on federal lands across the United States. Federal agencies are directed to define, inventory, and better protect the nation’s oldest trees; lean into reforestation commitments, and employ nature-based solutions to reduce emissions. Today’s order does not ban the logging of old-growth trees. […]
Source: mongabay.com