Lands, Resources, and Environments

Read more about Canada: Tsilhqot'in Nation Files for Injunction to Halt Drilling by Mine

Photo: Tsilhqot'in leaders drum at a rally outside of the British Colombia Supreme Court. Photo by Sierra Club BC, used with permission.

Read more about Canada: Drilling Permits Issued on Tsilhqot'in Lands as Wildfires Rage

As wildfires are raging across four out of six Tsilhqot’in First Nation communities in Canada, the British Colombia provincial government has quietly authorized drilling permits to Taseko Mines Ltd, mining company who has made multiple failed attempts to launch a gold and copper mine on Tsilhqot’in territory.

Read more about Honduras: European Development Banks Finalize Exit from Agua Zarca; Caceres' Daughter Attacked

On July 6, 2017, two of the banks financing the Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam construction in Honduras pulled their funding for the project. The European development banks, namely The Netherlands Development Finance Institution and the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation, had been conducting an international and regional study for many months in order to determine whether or not to withdraw their support. On July 6th, they finalized their decision to cease support, and ultimately concluded that local officials and peoples of Honduras should be the ones to decide how the project continues. The banks said they halted their involvement in the the controversial dam in response to the attacks against local activists opposing its construction, including the murder of Berta Cáceres.

Read more about Indigenous Leadership for Indigenous Solutions

Indigenous leaders are bringing awareness to and fighting societal inj

Read more about One Year After Gaining Protected Status, Prey Lang Forest Still In Danger

Cambodia continues to be a playground for large-scale timber looting schemes in Prey Lang forest, despite promises to crack down by the government.

Read more about Urgent: Take Action to Protect Bears Ears National Monument

Photo: Bureau of Land Management

Take Action to Protect Bears Ears National Monument

Members of Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, Ute Mountain Ute, & Uintah Ouray Ute Tribes are leading a call to protect the Bears Ears national monument in Southern Utah in the face of Donald Trump’s threats to remove its newly designated protected status.

Read more about African Court to Deliver Landmark Judgment on Ogiek Community Land Rights Case Against Kenyan Government

Read more about A Real-life Cry in the Desert

By Tai Pelli

Read more about Argentina: Harvard “Pauses” Investments in Certain Fossil Fuels

After years of pressure from students and community groups, in April 2017, Harvard University announced that it will “pause” its investments in certain fossil fuel interests - including minerals, oil, and gas - citing the pressing problem of climate change as a reason to reevaluate their investment portfolio.

Read more about The Menominee Nation Takes on the Back Forty Mine Project

The Menominee Nation is working tirelessly to spread the word about its NoBack40 Initiative, which aims to combat the Back Forty Mine Project - a project threatening sacred land and the environment, in particular the Menominee River.

Read more about RISING VOICES: COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE WITH INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR CLIMATE SOLUTION

On April 13-15, 2017, Rising Voices 5 brought together Indigenous and western sciences in addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation. Over 140 participants from around the globe convened for dialogue and strategies for action.

Read more about RISING VOICES 5: PATHWAYS FROM SCIENCE TO ACTION

Rising Voices 5 brings together Indigenous science and western science in addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation. Over 130 Indigenous climate experts will convene for dialogue and strategies for action.

Photo: Tsilhqot'in leaders drum at a rally outside of the British Colombia Supreme Court. Photo by Sierra Club BC, used with permission.

Photo: Bureau of Land Management

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