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Capacity Building, Climate Change, Mining | 16 July 2021

Webinar "A Material Transition: Mining and the Renewable Energy Transition"

Presenting a report investigating the impacts of an increased demand for the minerals required to move away from fossil fuels.read more

Capacity Building, Climate Change, Human Rights | 8 July 2021

The GCF Watch international webinar series: Gender, indigenous peoples and REDD+ within the GCF

We discussed the inclusion of gender, indigenous peoples and REDD+ issues in the Fund's operations.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 28 June 2021

People v. Shell: A step towards climate justice

The case of People v. Shell has opened up valuable tools for a global shift towards climate justice and holding companies accountable for their environmental and human rights harms.read more

Capacity Building, Climate Change, Human Rights | 10 June 2021

The GCF Watch international webinar series: The GCF Watch platform and an overview of 2021

In this international series of three webinars, experts from across the globe discussed engaging through the GCF Watch platform.read more

Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 30 May 2021

"Defenders prevent us from entering into a situation of no return"

Defenders are on the front lines of the battle to protect the environment and human rights, challenging public and private interests.read more

Climate Change, Fracking, Human Rights | 5 May 2021

International pressure to stop the advance of fracking in Colombia

Continuing to base local economies on the extractive industry and promoting fracking only increases the dependence of our societies on fossil fuels, deepening the causes of the climate crisis.read more

Fracking, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 22 March 2021

Human Rights Council addresses the water crisis and environmental defenders protection

We made our first participation ever in the HRC and joined the discussions on the right to a healthy environment and the protection of environmental human rights defenders.read more

Indigenous Rights, Oceans, Toxic Pollution | 19 March 2021

Legal resistance to the expansion of salmon farming in Chile

A coalition of Kawésqar communities are defending their land and seas from the expansion of the salmon industry into their ancestral territory.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 3 March 2021

Mexico’s climate commitments lack ambition

The country’s update of its Nationally Determined Contribution fails to meet the level of ambition and progress required by the Paris Agreement and its own General Law on Climate Change.read more

Mining, Oceans | 22 January 2021

What you should know about deep-sea mining

We know very little about the ecosystems on the ocean floor and the real impacts of this type of mining.read more