Massive deforestation in indigenous lands and protected areas of the Xingu Basin, Pará and Mato Grosso, Brazil

The Xingu has always suffered from environmental destruction and violation of indigenous rights but from 2018, it has grown drastically and became the epicenter of an illegal massive deforestation.

Tomato farmworkers organizing to gain better working and living conditions in Immokalee, Florida, USA

Intensive monoculture and low prices for tomatoes has led to a long history of exploitation for migrant farmworkers. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has been fighting against this example of modern-day slavery in South Florida.

Renewed Tribal Whaling by Makah Americans, Washington, USA

The Makah Tribe have dealt with extreme backlash from continuing their tradition of whaling, despite having treaties with the US government and sustainable practices allowing whaling.

Estrazione di Titanio nel Parco del Beigua

Eplorazione geologica nel Parco del Beigua: comuni, cittadini e Parchi insorgono contro il via libera della Regione Liguria

Excessive logging in Carpathian Forest, Poland

Patience is over! The Wild Carpathians Initiative, a group of environmentalists, has blocked the access to strategic logging areas as the State Forests continues to conduct the intensive forest management plans in valuable parts of the Carpathian Forest.

Kamoto Copper mine, Congo DR

The mine operated by Glencore and Gecamines was the site of the collapse of two galleries that killed 43 artisanal miners in June 2019. Companies decline responsibility while social and environmental impacts leave local communities impoverished