Indigenous Peoples
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The Big Green Lie
At the next Convention on Biological Diversity summit [phase one: 11-15 October 2021], world leaders plan to agree turning 30% of the Earth into “Protected Areas” by 2030. Big conservation NGOs say this will mitigate climate change, reduce wildlife loss, enhance biodiversity and so save our environment. They are wrong. Continue reading
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Protest, Riot, Loot, and Burn for Black Freedom in America?
In Russia Today, Helen Buyniski reflects on corporate responses to the depiction of Black people in brand labeling. Buyniski highlights the comments of B and G Foods as it jumped onto the bandwagon of corporate virtue signalling. The company signalled its intentions to “proactively take steps to ensure that we and our brands do not inadvertently contribute… Continue reading
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BOLIVIA: Do Indigenous Concepts Help or Hinder in Fighting the World’s Climate Crisis?
The World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth[1], held in Cochabamba, Bolivia in April, has fueled a growing debate in Latin America over the validity and usefulness of traditional Indigenous value systems and forms of organization in resolving the pressing social problems of the region, not least the challenges posed… Continue reading
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Indigenous Summit Shows the Way on Climate Change By Diana Bronson
The main sources of controversy were whether or not an immediate fossil fuel moratorium should be called for, and whether or not indigenous peoples should support the UN REDD programme (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries). Continue reading
The New Dark Age 