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DoomsdaysCW<p>Nearly Two Years After Being Indicted on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Racketeering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Racketeering</span></a> Charges in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a>, the First of 61 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopCopCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopCopCity</span></a> Defendants is Set to Start Trial Today</p><p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2025 via <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeelauneeTheFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeelauneeTheFree</span></a> </p><p>Repeated Evidentiary Violations, Dismissals of Charges, and More Than 200 Unresolved Motions Have Plagued the State’s Efforts to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Criminalize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Criminalize</span></a> a Political Movement</p><p>ATLANTA, GA – "Nearly two years after being indicted on State racketeering charges in Georgia, the first of 61 Stop <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CopCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CopCity</span></a> defendants charged with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RICO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RICO</span></a> (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) will go to trial today, Monday, July 7 at 9 am in Fulton County Superior Court. A press conference will also be held today after the trial adjourns.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AylaKing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AylaKing</span></a> filed for a speedy trial in October 2023, but their case has been held up on appeal while higher courts considered whether Georgia’s speedy trial statute had been violated and whether King’s rights had been denied. Multiple pretrial motions and the possibility of additional motions being filed this morning could delay the start of the trial, but according to Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer, jury selection will begin today.</p><p> What: First of 61 Stop Cop City RICO trials for Ayla King and press conference<br> When: Monday, July 7, 2025: Trial at 9am; Press conference at 4pm or when trial adjourns<br> Where: Fulton County Superior Court, 185 Central Ave SW, Courtroom 4D</p><p>" 'Despite facing two decades in prison—nearly as long as they’ve been alive—Ayla King has bravely pushed for a speedy trial, and will now, after two years, finally see their day in court,' said local community member Evan Grace. Supporters of King argue that the charges are politically motivated. 'We know these charges are meant to bully us into silence, but the movement to Stop Cop City has always taken the courageous path, the one in righteous opposition to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racist</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/classist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classist</span></a>, violent system of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>police</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prisons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisons</span></a>,' continued Grace. 'King, all the Stop Cop City defendants, and everyone coming out to show support during this trial will prove that the scare tactics they throw at us will never stop us from fighting back.' "</p><p><a href="https://weelauneethefree.org/nearly-two-years-after-being-indicted-on-racketeering-charges-in-georgia-the-first-of-61-stop-cop-city-defendants-is-set-to-start-trial-today/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">weelauneethefree.org/nearly-tw</span><span class="invisible">o-years-after-being-indicted-on-racketeering-charges-in-georgia-the-first-of-61-stop-cop-city-defendants-is-set-to-start-trial-today/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CopCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CopCity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopCopCitiesEverywhere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopCopCitiesEverywhere</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeelauneeForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeelauneeForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RememberTort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RememberTort</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JusticeForTort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JusticeForTort</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JusticeForTortugita" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JusticeForTortugita</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlantaGeorgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AtlantaGeorgia</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SystemicRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SystemicRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoCopCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoCopCities</span></a></p>
Greenpeace Aotearoa<p>BREAKING Greenpeace activists in Taranaki are stopping the unloading of palm kernel sourced from Indonesian rainforests.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/savetheforests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>savetheforests</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatecrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/taranaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taranaki</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fonterra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fonterra</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-release/taranaki-greenpeace-activists-stop-unloading-of-palm-kernel-sourced-from-indonesian-rainforests/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-</span><span class="invisible">release/taranaki-greenpeace-activists-stop-unloading-of-palm-kernel-sourced-from-indonesian-rainforests/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Some good tips here! The author even mentions some mistakes he's made...</p><p>Excerpt from: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Foraging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Foraging</span></a>: Ultimate Guide to Wild Food</p><p>by Eric Orr</p><p>Proper Identification of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildEdibles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildEdibles</span></a></p><p>"Before eating any wild plant, make 100% sure it's not poisonous.</p><p>"Find a mentor. Learning from an expert or someone more experienced will give you a higher level of confidence.</p><p>"Get a Good Book. There’s no substitute for a mentor, but a good field guide is a close second. A reference book will give you confidence as you get more comfortable with foraging.</p><p>"Learn the few dangerous species in your area before venturing into the wild to forage. If you know what poisonous plants you may encounter, you'll feel more comfortable foraging for the edible species.</p><p>"Don't always rely on common names. Common names can refer to several different plants. Some wild edible plants share the same common names as poisonous plants. Latin names are more reliable. For example, if someone offers you hemlock tea, before drinking, you might ask whether it's infused with Conium maculatum (Poison Hemlock) or with the tender tips of Tsuga canadensis (Eastern Hemlock tree). Latin was chosen to classify plants and animals because it's a dead language, so we can't expect it to evolve or change, whereas common names vary and fluctuate. </p><p>"Use all of your senses. Don't limit yourself to visual ID alone. Lots of wild edible plants have look-alikes. Learn how to differentiate similar plants by smell, feel, texture, etc. It's not a rule, but in many cases, poisonous plants are unpalatable and rank smelling. That said, taste should only be used if you're absolutely sure the plant is not poisonous. Some plants, such as water hemlock, are deadly in very small doses.</p><p>"Learn habitat. You won't find cattails on a high slope, and you won't find ramps in a swamp.</p><p>"Learn companion plants. Many plants are commonly found growing nearby certain other species. If you see yellow dock, there's a good chance pokeweed will be close by. </p><p>"Learn to follow wild edible plants through all seasons. This is important for two reasons. First is positive identification. When I was learning to forage, I misidentified the poisonous white snakeroot as wood nettle. I put the leaves in soup for a few months. Fortunately I only added it in small quantities and no one got sick. When it bloomed in July, it became clear to me that I had made a mistake. There are admittedly other subtleties of differentiation that I should have noticed, but the flowers were a dead giveaway. </p><p>"Another reason to follow wild edible plants through the seasons is to locate perennial plants that you want to harvest in early spring. For example, by the time pokeweed becomes identifiable, it's often past the point of use. If you make note of it during the warmer months, you'll know where to find it when it first appears in spring.</p><p>"Learn which parts of a wild edible plant are safe to use. Just because a wild plant is considered edible doesn't mean all parts are edible. For instance, while ripe cooked elderberries are safe to eat, the bark, stems and roots are considered poisonous. It's also important to note that some plants are only edible at certain times of the year. For example, stinging nettle shouldn't be used after it goes to seed.</p><p>"Keep a foraging journal. This is really important for developing a sense of what is available in your area when. Through months and years of recording your foraging finds, you'll gradually compile a calendar that tells you what's on the horizon for harvesting. This will also help you plan a menu schedule ahead of time."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.wildedible.com/foraging" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">wildedible.com/foraging</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MoreGreenTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoreGreenTime</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LessScreenTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessScreenTime</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NatureBasedLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NatureBasedLearning</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WoodlandTrustUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WoodlandTrustUK</span></a></p><p>Responsible <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/foraging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foraging</span></a> guidelines</p><p>"Leave plenty behind</p><p>"Wild food is vital for the survival of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a>.</p><p>"Forage carefully to ensure there is enough left for birds and species to consume now and to ensure plants and fungi can regenerate and reproduce. You may not be the only person foraging and plants and fungi need to produce seeds and spores to grow into the next generation."</p><p><a href="https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/things-to-do/foraging/foraging-guidelines/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-</span><span class="invisible">woods/things-to-do/foraging/foraging-guidelines/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildEdibles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildEdibles</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Foraging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Foraging</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MoreGreenTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoreGreenTime</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LessScreenTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LessScreenTime</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Boo hiss! If I were Biden, I'd be passing all sort of stuff -- and freeing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeonardPelltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeonardPelltier</span></a>! </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> administration withdraws <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OldGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldGrowth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/forest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forest</span></a> plan after getting pushback from industry and GOP</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-old-growth-forests-climate-change-e365debe64acf791f16de2ce75cb9342" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/biden-old-g</span><span class="invisible">rowth-forests-climate-change-e365debe64acf791f16de2ce75cb9342</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeLeonardPeltier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLeonardPeltier</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrowABackboneJoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowABackboneJoe</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Humanity's Chance to Reverse <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmazonRainforest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmazonRainforest</span></a>'s Slide Toward <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TippingPoint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TippingPoint</span></a> Is 'Shrinking'</p><p>The world's largest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rainforest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rainforest</span></a> showed "ominous indicators," including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeDrought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeDrought</span></a>, in 2024.</p><p>The Amazon, sometimes called the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LungsOfThePlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LungsOfThePlanet</span></a>,' this year showed signs of further inching toward a much-feared tipping point, threatening the very existence of the world's largest rainforest.</p><p>"Rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaged large parts of the Amazon in 2024. The fires and dry conditions were fueled by deforestation and the El Niño weather pattern, and also made worse by climate change, according to the World Economic Forum. 'The number of fires reached its highest level in 14 years this September,' the group reported in October.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drought</span></a> has also impacted the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmazonRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmazonRiver</span></a>, causing one of the river's main tributaries to drop to its lowest level ever recorded, according to October reporting from The Associated Press. The drop in the river has negatively impacted local economies and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSupplies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSupplies</span></a>.</p><p>"Andrew Miller, advocacy director at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmazonWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmazonWatch</span></a>, told the AP last week that the fires and droughts experienced across the Amazon in 2024 'could be ominous indicators that we are reaching the long-feared ecological tipping point.'</p><p>"'Humanity's window of opportunity to reverse this trend is shrinking, but still open,' he said.</p><p>"The Amazon plays a vital role in keeping the planet healthy. 150-200 billion tons of carbon are stored in the Amazon, and it also carries 20% of the earth's fresh water to sea.</p><p>"According to the World Economic Forum, if the Amazon tipping point is reached, 'it will release billions of tonnes of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CO2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CO2</span></a> into the atmosphere through fires and plants dying off. This would further exacerbate climate change and make the 1.5°C goal impossible to achieve. It would also alter weather patterns, which would impact agricultural productivity and global food supplies.'</p><p>"A paper published in the journal Nature in February indicates that up to half of the rainforest could hit a tipping point by the middle of the century. 'We estimate that by 2050, 10% to 47% of Amazonian forests will be exposed to compounding disturbances that may trigger unexpected ecosystem transitions and potentially exacerbate regional <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>,' explained the researchers behind the paper.</p><p>"However, it wasn't all bad news out of the Amazon in 2024. According to the AP, the amount of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deforestation</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colombia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Colombia</span></a> declined in this year. In Brazil, which houses the largest chunk of the Amazon, forest loss dropped 30.6% compared to the year prior, bringing it to the lowest level of destruction in nearly a decade.</p><p>"The improvement is an about-face from a couple of years ago, when the country registered 15-year high of deforestation during the leadership of former <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FarRight</span></a> President <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JairBolsonaro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JairBolsonaro</span></a>. Brazil is now led by the left-wing President Luiz Inácio <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lula</span></a> da Silva, who—despite presiding over this drop in deforestation—has also come under scrutiny, as AP noted, by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmentalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environmentalists</span></a> for backing projects that they argue could harm the environment."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/amazon-rainforest-tipping-point-2024" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/news/amazon-r</span><span class="invisible">ainforest-tipping-point-2024</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCatastrophe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalEmergency</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForests</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Causing major harms through development projects</p><p>"World Bank-funded projects have also continually been found to be in direct, serious violation of international human rights standards. Major recurring issues include mass evictions and the forced displacement of peoples and communities for major infrastructure and agricultural projects (see Observer Spring 2015), violations of the rights of indigenous and forest peoples, targeting of human rights defenders, triggering local food insecurity, and serious labour rights violations, such as child and forced labour reportedly being used in Bank-funded projects (see Observer Winter 2016). The IFC has also been shown on several occasions to have invested in companies that avoid or evade taxes (see Observer Autumn 2016). More recently, the Bank has also acknowledged that its projects can create an environment that can foster gender-based violence, including sexual abuse and the spread of HIV/AIDS (see Observer Spring 2017).</p><p>"To safeguard against risks like these, the World Bank launched its revised Environmental and Social Framework in 2018, although it applies only to its project lending and not to its DPF. </p><p>"Many in civil society remain unconvinced that the safeguards are fit for purpose if the Bank is to deliver on its mandate to implement policies that benefit the poorest, especially as the Bank is set to focus on more complex and difficult environments from 2018." </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForcedRelocation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForcedRelocation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForcedDisplacement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForcedDisplacement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRightsViolations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRightsViolations</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDegradation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDegradation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousPeoples</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForestPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForestPeoples</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Exploitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Exploitation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IMFLoanSharks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IMFLoanSharks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldBank</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderBasedViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenderBasedViolence</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ManCamps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ManCamps</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>[Thread] What are the main criticisms of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldBank</span></a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IMF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IMF</span></a>?</p><p>Bretton Woods Project - Critical voices on the world bank and IMF</p><p>4 June 2019</p><p>"World Bank-funded projects have also continually been found to be in direct, serious violation of international human rights standards. Major recurring issues include mass evictions and the forced displacement of peoples and communities for major infrastructure and agricultural projects (see Observer Spring 2015), violations of the rights of indigenous and forest peoples, targeting of human rights defenders, triggering local food insecurity, and serious labour rights violations, such as child and forced labour reportedly being used in Bank-funded projects (see Observer Winter 2016). The IFC has also been shown on several occasions to have invested in companies that avoid or evade taxes (see Observer Autumn 2016). More recently, the Bank has also acknowledged that its projects can create an environment that can foster gender-based violence, including sexual abuse and the spread of HIV/AIDS (see Observer Spring 2017).</p><p>"To safeguard against risks like these, the World Bank launched its revised Environmental and Social Framework in 2018, although it applies only to its project lending and not to its DPF. </p><p>"Many in civil society remain unconvinced that the safeguards are fit for purpose if the Bank is to deliver on its mandate to implement policies that benefit the poorest, especially as the Bank is set to focus on more complex and difficult environments from 2018."</p><p><a href="https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2019/06/what-are-the-main-criticisms-of-the-world-bank-and-the-imf/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">brettonwoodsproject.org/2019/0</span><span class="invisible">6/what-are-the-main-criticisms-of-the-world-bank-and-the-imf/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRightsViolations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRightsViolations</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousPeoples</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForestPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForestPeoples</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Exploitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Exploitation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IMFLoanSharks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IMFLoanSharks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorruptGovernments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorruptGovernments</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigOilAndGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigOilAndGas</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForests</span></a></p>

#NemonteNenquimo, #Waorani, Protecting the #AmazonRainforest

By Water for Life, via #CensoredNews, Sept. 21, 2024

"Our friend Nemonte Nenquimo, a leader of the Waorani people of #Ecuador, telling stories from her memoir, 'We Will Be Jaguars.' The book, written with her husband Mitch Anderson, about the fight to protect the Amazon rainforest, is a must read. The conversation was masterfully guided by actor, author, teacher Peter Coyote.

"Nemonte and Mitch have more readings coming up in San Francisco and Corte Madera later this week. New York City is next week!"

From Meet Nemonte Nenquimo:

"Nemonte Nenquimo led an indigenous campaign and legal action that resulted in a court ruling protecting 500,000 acres of Amazonian rainforest and Waorani territory from oil extraction. Nenquimo’s leadership and the lawsuit set a legal precedent for indigenous rights in Ecuador, and other tribes are following in her footsteps to protect additional tracts of rainforest from oil extraction. Guardians of the Amazon Rainforest

Background from the publisher:

"Born into the Waorani tribe of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest—one of the last to be contacted by missionaries in the 1950s—Nemonte Nenquimo had a singular upbringing.

"She was taught about plant medicines, foraging, oral storytelling, and shamanism by her elders. At age fourteen, she left the forest for the first time to study with an evangelical missionary group in the city.

"Eventually, her ancestors began appearing in her dreams, pleading with her to return and embrace her own culture. She listened.

"Two decades later, Nemonte has emerged as one of the most forceful voices in #ClimateChange activism. She has spearheaded the alliance of indigenous nations across the Upper Amazon and led her people to a landmark victory against #BigOil, protecting over a half million acres of primary #rainforest. Her message is as sharp as a spear—honed by her experiences battling #loggers, #miners, #OilCompanies and #missionaries.

"In We Will Be Jaguars, she partners with her husband, Mitch Anderson, founder of #AmazonFrontlines, digging into generations of oral history, uprooting centuries of conquest, hacking away at racist notions of #IndigenousPeoples, and ultimately revealing a life story as rich, harsh, and vital as the Amazon rainforest herself."

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bsnorrell.blogspot.com'We Will be Jaguars' Nemonte Nenquimo, Waorani, Protecting Amazon RainforestCensored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.

'We cannot exist if we lose the water': In #Honduras, a community resists a #mine polluting the #RíoGuapinol

"#JuanLópez, representative of the Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Goods, told #RadioProgreso that the activists' next step is advocate for the revoking of Inversiones Los Pinares' mining contracts, the environmental license and the exploitation and exploration permit."

by Soli Salgado
October 18, 2022

TOCOA, HONDURAS - "The Río Guapinol that streams through the Bajo Aguán valley in northern Honduras has long been a source of drinking, bathing, cleaning, irrigation and cooking water for the surrounding community in Tocoa.

"In the last few years, the river has also provided an education: how to resist an international mining operation that they say contaminates the river in the name of development; how to confront a seemingly compromised justice system when that #resistance goes awry; and — for the women in particular — how to become leaders of a movement upon the indefinite imprisonment of their husbands and sons.

"Vilma Cruz raised her five children using the river, including a son who wound up spending almost two and a half years in jail for protesting the mining as part of the #Guapinol8, a group whose 2019 arrests and long detentions drew international outrage.

"'We don't feel at peace because our water has been endangered,' she said. 'Now, when I go to the river, I feel my chest swell, like I'm not free.'

A mine emerges, a community responds

"About a decade ago, #InversionesLosPinares, formerly the Honduran #EMCO Mining Company and based in #Tocoa, applied for a concession to build an iron oxide mine in the protected #CarlosEscaleras #NationalPark. Then-President Juan Orlando Hernández authorized the request in 2013, a decision locals said was made without following protocol of consulting residents of the area.

"The #OpenPit #mining project was upstream of the #RíoGuapinol, a channel that stems from the larger #RíoAguan, a river that flows through tropical mountains from the Atlantic on the northern side of the #CentralAmerican country.

"When the Río Guapinol in 2018 started to turn a chocolate brown, locals took that as a cue to act against Inversiones Los Pinares.

"#GuapinolResiste, the local community's movement in response to the mining, said in a 2020 report that even before mining began, the construction of the facilities and roads had polluted both the Guapinol and #SanPedro rivers, affecting 14,000 residents who rely on the water for consumption and domestic purposes.

"'Losing the river would mean buying water, and you can't buy water for everything,' said Leonel George, who serves on the Municipal Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Goods, founded in 2018 in response to the mining project.

"The river, he added, is 'closely linked to life and the existence of everything that surrounds us,' noting that the committee's concern goes beyond the effects that contaminated water would have on human beings to the river's surrounding #forests and #biodiversity."

Read more:
ncronline.org/earthbeat/justic

#JusticeForJuan #GuapinolRiver #WaterDefender #SaveTheForests #DefendTheSacred
#NoMiningWithoutConsent #WaterIsLife #SaveTheRivers #EMCO #InversionesLosPinares
#MunicipalCommitteeForTheDefenseOfCommonAndPublicGoods

National Catholic Reporter'We cannot exist if we lose the water': In Honduras, a community resists a mine polluting the Río GuapinolHonduras community defends life-giving river from destructive pollution from an iron oxide mine in the protected Carlos Escaleras National Park.

Honduras: Anti-mining activist Juan Lopez shot dead

#JuanLopez is the fourth member of an #environmental #activism group based in in #Tocoa to be killed since 2023.

President #XiomaraCastro condemned the murder and has ordered an investigation.

September 16, 2024

"An #AntiMining #EnvironmentalActivist in #Honduras who protested to preserve #TropicalForests and rivers was killed over the weekend, even after warnings to better ensure his safety.

"Juan Lopez, 46, was gunned down as he left church Saturday in the northeastern town of Tocoa, police said on Sunday.

"Honduran President Xiomara Castro condmened the apparent murder of Lopez, a member of the Libre party she's allied to, in comments online.

"'We condemn the vile murder of our comrade and environmental leader Juan Lopez in Tocoa, Colon,' she said. 'I have ordered that all the capabilities of law enforcement be used to clarify this tragedy and identify those responsible.'

Multiple members of Lopez's enviromental organization killed

"Lopez belonged to the Municipal Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Goods, an environmental organization in Tocoa on the country's Atlantic coast.

"Three other members of the group were killed last year in what the organization saw as retaliation.

"The group had suffered threats and harassment for years amid efforts to preserve the #Guapinol and #SanPedro rivers, and the #CarlosEscaleras #Nature Reserve, as the presence of #mining and #hydroelectric companies increased.

"Honduran Attorney General Johel Zelaya said the 'reprehensible' murder would not go unpunished, and paid tribute to Lopez's #activism.

"'His life was an example of struggle. He never gave up in his incessant battle, hand-in-hand with the people to preserve natural resources,' Zelaya said on X.

Lopez aware of risks of his activism

"An outspoken member of the ruling #LibreParty, Lopez had recently publicly called for the resignation of Libre officials caught on video negotiating bribes with drug traffickers in 2013.

"Carlos Zelaya, a brother-in-law of president Castro, was caught up in that video. He resigned his seat in congress after admitting he took part in that meeting with drug gangsters.

"'If you leave home, you always have in mind that you do not know what might happen, if you are going to return,' Lopez had said in 2021 when speaking of his activism with AFP.

"Lopez had also raised the alarm himself earlier in the year, saying he had noticed two people on motorbikes observing him in locations around his home.

Activist deaths high in Latin America

"Global Witness, a British NGO, says Honduras is one of the world's most dangerous countries for environmental activists.

"#LatinAmerica accounted for 85% of all the world's environmentalists who were killed last year, with 18 deaths registered in Honduras, according to #GlobalWitness.

"The United Nations resident coordinator in Honduras, Alice Shackelford, said Lopez had been threatened for his activism and praised his determination to stand up to powerful interests.

"'We condemn the terrible murder of Juan Lopez, a human rights defender threatened for his work,' she said in a post."

km/msh (AFP, Reuters)

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#JusticeForJuan #GuapinolRiver #WaterDefender #SaveTheForests #DefendTheSacred
#NoMiningWithoutConsent #Greenwashing #WaterIsLife #SaveTheRivers #EMCO #InversionesLosPinares
#MunicipalCommitteeForTheDefenseOfCommonAndPublicGoods

Deutsche Welle · Honduras: Anti-mining activist Juan Lopez shot deadBy Deutsche Welle

On the ballot in #ScarboroughMaine!

Council Corner: A path to continued #LandConservation in Scarborough

Posted July 18
Karin Shupe, Scarborough Town Councillor

"On July 17 at 5:30 p.m. the Town Council held a workshop to discuss the potential referendum questions for this November’s ballot. One of these questions includes a request to replenish the land bond fund. The land bond fund is a town fund that was created in 2000 for the purpose of purchasing land for conservation. Unlike what a traditional bond referendum looks like, the land bond does not have an immediate impact on taxpayers, as it authorizes future bonding for land conservation.

"Scarborough voters have overwhelmingly supported every land bond referendum that has come forward since the creation of the land bond fund. The town has contributed $7.5 million towards the acquisition of land for conservation in this 24-year span. Scarborough’s commitment to land conservation has helped successfully obtain grants from the federal and state government and attract donors and matching funds from organizations like the #ScarboroughLandTrust, #LandForMainesFuture and the #MaineFarmlandTrust. These partnerships have led to conservation and preservation of land throughout the town, including #PleasantHillPreserve, #WarrenWoods, #FullerFarm, #BroadturnFarm and #SilverBrookPreserve.

"As of today, there is approximately $14,000 remaining in the town’s land bond fund. With a Town Council goal to conserve 30% of Scarborough land by 2030, more funds are needed. There are many public and economic benefits to land conservation that make this goal so important for Scarborough. The No. 1 concern expressed by our community in the recent survey was the rapid pace of growth and expansion. By conserving land, not only are we protecting our natural resources from development and preserving drinking water and water quality in our rivers, streams and marsh, we are also providing open space for our residents and visitors to enjoy.

"Historically, conserving land is cost neutral to a town budget, while residential development adds more to a town’s cost of services and infrastructure beyond the tax revenues it receives. As one of the fastest growing communities in the state, it is even more important for us to act now to protect our natural resources and maintain the open space that has attracted residents to Scarborough.

"The request before the Town Council is for a $6 million replenishment of the land bond, which accounts for the rising cost of land and the town’s 30×30 goal. This recommendation comes from the town’s Parks and Conservation Land Board, which is responsible for evaluating the applications the town receives for land bond funds. The board has developed a detailed acquisition evaluation process for properties, based on factors such as size, preservation of natural resources, location to habitat, public access and creating connectivity.

"Most recently the board recommended, and Town Council approved, the use of $800,000 towards the preservation of an additional 130 acres at Silver Brook Preserve in western Scarborough. This recent Silver Brook Preserve expansion now connects 813 acres of continuous conserved land between Scarborough, #SacoMaine and #BuxtonMaine. With no further funds available in the land bond, the town may miss opportunities like Silver Brook Preserve in the future. The town is also currently in the process of developing an Open Space Conservation Plan. This plan will guide and prioritize land conservation efforts. With no funds in the land bond, we will be unable to act on the land conservation recommendations from this plan.

"Scarborough is a leader in land conservation. No other town in Maine has spent as many local dollars on conserving their natural resources. I will try to continue our leadership in land conservation by encouraging my fellow councilors to support placing this $6 million land bond on the November ballot. To learn more about the land bond I invite residents to attend our upcoming Council Corner Live on Aug. 7 to learn more about the land bond – stay tuned for details."

pressherald.com/2024/07/18/cou

Press Herald · Council Corner: A path to continued land conservation in ScarboroughOn July 17 at 5:30 p.m. the Town Council held a workshop to discuss the potential referendum questions for this November’s ballot. One of these questions includes a request to replenish the land bond fund. The land bond fund is a town fund that was created in 2000 for the purpose of purchasing land for […]

#Ghana hollows out #forests and green protections to advance #mining interests

Malavika Vyawahare
28 Aug 2024
via @mongabay

Key points:

- The Ghanaian government has significantly ramped up the approval of mining permits under legislation passed in late 2022, intensifying concerns about runaway environmental damage.

- The country is already the top #gold producer in #Africa, but much of the mining is done in #forest reserves and other #biodiverse #ecosystems.

- The government has long cracked down on artisanal illegal #GoldMiners, but activists say the real damage is being wrought by #industrial operations, both legal and illegal.

- A debt default in 2022 has seen #Ghana lean even more heavily on its gold to mitigate the crisis, prompting warnings that such a policy is neither #economically nor #environmentally #sustainable.

Read more: news.mongabay.com/2024/08/ghan

#ApampramaReserve #HeritageImperial #WaterIsLife #SaveTheForests #NoMiningWithoutConsent #CorporateColonialism #C&GAleska #GoldMining #GSBA #LithiumMining #BodiForestReserve #IMFLoans #WorldBank #IMFLoanSharks

Mongabay Environmental News · Ghana hollows out forests and green protections to advance mining interestsIn 2022, the West African nation of Ghana lost 18,000 hectares, or 44,500 acres, of forests — an area the size of 30,000 football fields. But instead of strengthening restrictions, that November, the Ghanaian government decided to further expose the country’s protected woodlands to the corrosive effects of mineral extraction. The legislative changes allowed mining […]

Cutting #forests for #SolarEnergy ‘misses the plot’ on #ClimateAction

By Matthew Lynch
July 26, 2024

"As the world grapples with the urgent need to address #ClimateChange, the transition to renewable energy sources is often presented as a silver bullet. Solar energy, in particular, is championed for its potential to reduce #GreenhouseGas emissions and provide a sustainable alternative to #FossilFuels. However, a disturbing trend is emerging: in the quest to establish new solar farms, some regions are cutting down forests, raising questions about whether these actions truly serve the cause of climate action.

The Dilemma of Land Use

"The push for solar energy has led to significant land-use changes across the globe. In some cases, this has meant the clearing of large forested areas to make way for solar installations. Proponents argue that converting forest land into solar farms can produce clean energy and reduce dependency on non-renewable sources. However, this perspective overlooks the critical role that forests play in the global climate system.

"Forests act as vital #CarbonSinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in their biomass and soil. When these forests are cleared, not only is this carbon storage capacity diminished, but the act of deforestation itself releases stored carbon back into the atmosphere, exacerbating climate change. In essence, the emissions produced by cutting down trees can offset the climate benefits of the solar energy generated on that land for years, if not decades.

#Biodiversity Concerns

"Beyond carbon emissions, cutting forests for solar farms poses a significant threat to biodiversity. Forests are home to a multitude of species, many of which are already endangered due to habitat loss, climate change, and human activity. The conversion of these habitats into solar farms disrupts ecosystems and can lead to local extinctions. The loss of biodiversity has far-reaching consequences, affecting ecosystem services such as #pollination, nutrient cycling, and #water purification, all of which are crucial for human survival.

A Holistic Approach to #RenewableEnergy

"The key to achieving meaningful climate action lies in adopting a holistic approach to renewable energy development. Rather than viewing solar energy installations solely through the lens of energy production, it is essential to consider the #environmental and #social implications of land-use decisions. This includes prioritizing #brownfield sites, such as abandoned buildings, #industrial lands, and degraded areas, where solar installations can occur without harming forests and other critical #ecosystems.

"Moreover, a combination of strategies should be pursued to maximize the benefits of solar energy while minimizing ecological impact. This could involve integrating solar panels into existing structures, promoting community solar projects, and investing in research on #agrovoltaics, which combines #agriculture with solar energy generation. Such approaches can help meet energy needs while preserving #NaturalLandscapes and promoting #biodiversity."

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The Tech Edvocate · Cutting forests for solar energy 'misses the plot' on climate action - The Tech EdvocateSpread the loveAs the world grapples with the urgent need to address climate change, the transition to renewable energy sources is often presented as a silver bullet. Solar energy, in particular, is championed for its potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. However, a disturbing trend is emerging: in the quest to establish new solar farms, some regions are cutting down forests, raising questions about whether these actions truly serve the cause of climate action.  The Dilemma of Land Use The push for solar energy has led to significant land-use changes across the […]

Dame #EmmaThompson backs #JustStopOil as thousands join ‘#RestoreNature’ march

Story by Natasha Leake
June 22 2024

"Dame Emma Thompson backed Just Stop Oil as she led thousands of people on a march in London aimed at persuading politicians to prioritise #nature and #climate.

"More than 350 charities, businesses and #DirectAction groups were taking part in the #RestoreNatureNow march on Saturday, along with Dame Emma, businessman Dale Vince and naturalists #ChrisPackham and #SteveBackshall.

"Asked whether she backs the controversial group, which this week attacked Stonehenge with orange paint, the actress said: 'I think I support anyone who fights this extraordinary battle.

"'We cannot take any more oil out of the ground. I mean, there’s much argument about it. And I know there’s a lot of very complicated economic arguments about it.

"The march began at #HydePark at 12.30pm and protesters walked calmly in a line, led by Dame Emma and Packham who held a banner reading Restore Nature Now.

"Other banners reading #TheresNolifeWithoutWildlife, #ThereIsntAResetButton and Make MPs A Rare Species were visible in a sea of green foliage and #wildlife cut-outs as people marched past Hyde Park and towards Whitehall.

"Two 3D birds hovered at the front of the march, along with a bright blue butterfly and umbrellas coated in green mock foliage.

"People carried soft toy birds, wore animal masks and waved flags as the march processed.

"Chants of 'Restore nature now' echoed down the line of #protesters, as people rang bells, whistled and cheered.

"Packham said it was the first time organisations across the entire spectrum of campaigning and conservation have united, from the #NationalTrust to Just Stop Oil."

Source:
msn.com/en-us/news/world/dame-

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#StopDeforestation ✊🌲🌳🙏

Two past #photographs together ->

#BigLonelyDoug layered over #deforestation #clearcuts 😢 in #CowichanValley
All the #OldGrowthTrees, in what used to be fully forested area, were razed down. This kind of reckless profits before planet #ClearcutLogging absolutely devastates #ecosystems & it annihilates #WildlifeHabitats.

Please join the ongoing fight to #SaveOldGrowth & for #BCForestryReform. We seriously need to transition & work on #NatureFirst #WildFirst solutions for a more ethical, responsible & sustainable future.
ancientforestalliance.org/

Read about Big Lonely Doug:
thewalrus.ca/big-lonely-doug/

World faces ‘deathly silence’ of #nature as #wildlife disappears, warn experts

Loss of intensity and diversity of noises in #ecosystems reflects an alarming decline in healthy #biodiversity, say sound ecologists

by Phoebe Weston
Tue 16 Apr 2024 07.00 EDT

"'The changes are profound. And they are happening everywhere,' said US soundscape recordist Bernie Krause, who has taken more than 5,000 hours of recordings from seven continents over the past 55 years. He estimates that 70% of his archive is from habitats that no longer exist."

theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn expertsBy Phoebe Weston