An open letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 Olympic authorities criticizes the Olympics for knowingly exploiting tropical forests and potentially fueling human rights abuses in the construction and implementation of the games. The groups are calling for full transparency and an end to the use of rainforest wood to construct the Tokyo Olympic facilities, including the new National Olympic Stadium.
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Uproar about Tokyo Olympics Construction: “No Rainforest Destruction or Human Rights Abuses”
Petitions delivered to Japanese Embassies in Germany and Switzerland today decry the use of tropical wood as part of Tokyo Olympics construction.
San Francisco Bank of America ATM Machines Turned into "Truth Machines"
News: “An activist group has taken it upon themselves to turn San Francisco Bank of America ATM machines into ‘Automated Truth Machines’ by using overlay stickers that point out … [Read full article]
Bank of America is Back into Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
Bank of America was once considered an environmental “leader” (at least for one thing), as it announced in 2008 that it would stop investing in companies that engage in … [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.
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]
Comedy Video “Anatomy of a Greenwash” Keeps the Focus on Chevron
Did Chevron fall off your radar for a moment after the hilarious spoofs of its ridiculous PR campaign last month? Well, if it did, it’s time to put it back … [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]
Climate Scientist James Hansen & 100+ More Arrested in D.C. Protest [PICTURES & VIDEO]
When a leading NASA scientist is willing to go to a protest in D.C. and get arrested along with hundreds of other, normal folks, you know he is concerned about … [Read full article]
Green Living, Clean Energy, and Green Activism News of the Week
Here’s our latest roundup of green living, green activism, and clean energy news. Enjoy these great stories from around the internet.
Scientists: We Need More than Google Earth to Fight Deforestation
While deforestation is clearly visible from satellite imagery, selective logging of rainforests is much harder to track. A team of some of the best scientists across the world have developed … [Read full article]
Bank of America's Coal-Funding Concessions Delight Climate Activists
Bank of America received praise from the Rainforest Action Network for its decision to phase out financing for companies that practice mountaintop removal coal mining, a controversial method of coal … [Read full article]