Originally published on InspiredEconomist.com On a mission to transform the globe “through ethical relationships with small-scale farmers, and an integral sustainability orientation at every point on the supply chain,” Alter … [Read full article]
Tag: Ecuador
Climate Change At Fault For Massive Andes Glacier Melting
New research into the continued decline of glaciers around the planet is not new, yet nevertheless these studies remain critically important to understanding our impact upon the environment and the … [Read full article]
Videos of 7 Activists Who Got Jailed This Week for Hanging “Chevron Guilty: Clean Up Amazon” Banner from Bridge
7 activists from the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) got jailed earlier this week for standing with 30,000 Ecuadoreans who were affected by Chevron’s toxic legacy. These activists, as you can see in the videos below, climbed and dropped a banner from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge near Chevron’s Richmond refinery with the statement “Chevron Guilty: Clean Up Amazon” on it.
Galapagos Penguin off Isabela Island
Photo of Galapagos penguin off Isabela Island in the Galapagos
Saving Yasuni Forest, "Megadiversity" Hotspot, Faces Funding Challenge
Yasuni National Park, located 250 km inland along the Eastern most border of Ecuador, is a world record holder in biodiversity richness: The roughly 10,000 km² forest is home to … [Read full article]
Chevron Found Guilty! But Still Trying to Avoid its Responsibility
More updates on this story: Updates on Chevron-Ecuador Controversy (posting on February 17, 7:00am EST) If you’re just tuning in, Chevron and a previously independent company it now owns (Texaco, … [Read full article]
Chevron Found Guilty! But Still Trying to Avoid its Responsibility
More updates on this story: Updates on Chevron-Ecuador Controversy (posting on February 17, 7:00am EST) If you’re just tuning in, Chevron and a previously independent company it now owns (Texaco, … [Read full article]
Chevron Insults and Attacks Indigenous People in Ecuador, Counter-Sues
Chevron must have been jealous of BP in 2010, because it is taking corporate irresponsibility to another level in Ecuador. UPDATE: Chevron has just been ordered to pay $8 billion … [Read full article]
Chevron Going to Court, for 'World's Worst Oil-Related Disaster' (In Ecuador)
The BP oil spill took the headlines last year, but there’s another oil giant that may have a worse record, Chevron. Chevron has basically raped Ecuador’s most important natural resources … [Read full article]
Chevron's Alter-ego
Chevron has a horrible environmental record, especially in South America. As Jeremy Bloom of Red, Green and Blue writes: For years, Chevron (and predecessor companies now owned by Chevron) trashed … [Read full article]
How Journalists and Environmentalists are Co-opted As Corporate Spies
This isn’t breaking news, but Change.org has a great piece (via the Atlantic) on the story of a young, idealistic journalist who was offered the opportunity to be paid a … [Read full article]
Latest News Weekend Roundup: 7 Environment and Wildlife Stories
Here’s our weekly roundup of environment and wildlife news. Enjoy.
Mountain and Lake Photos (10 Friday Photos)
[social_buttons] Enjoy this week’s 10 Friday Photos post with ten photos of beautiful mountain and lake combinations. Mountains and lakes are beautiful on their own and I’m sure we will … [Read full article]