Demand that the South African government declare the Wild Coast a No-Go area for mining once and for all.
The government has failed to respond to objections raised by human rights workers and environmental organizations to protect the Wild Coast from mining. The Legal Resources Centre has also delivered a scathingly incisive and outright repudiation of mining concession rights within the delicate (and
Stop the Whale Murder in the Faroe Islands
by STOP DOLPHIN AND WHALE SLAUGHTERING!
"The Grind," or whale slaughters, dates back to the 1500s and is a cultural tradition for the Faroese. Many people come from all over to watch whale hunters rush into the bay to slash and stab the whales until the surrounding waters turn red with their blood. Hundred's of pilot whales were
Stop the EPA from including palm-oil based biofuels in the Renewable Fuel Standard!
by Stop the EPA from including palm oil in the Renewable Fuel Standard
In addition to the devastation that palm oil production wrecks on the environment, palm oil-based biodiesel also fails to meet a Renewable Fuel Standard requirement of offering 20% reduction in emissions relative to conventional gasoline. To learn about the Renewable Fuel Standard,
Stop the War on Front Yard Vegetable Gardens - Arrêtez la Guerre contre les Potagers sur les Cours Avant
by Kitchen Gardeners International
For more info about Kitchen Gardeners International, the petition sponsor, please see http://kgi.org/ or join our mailing list here http://eepurl.com/lh4ub For more info about Josée's and Michel's garden, please see: http://www.lepotagerurbain.com/ Background: Earlier this year, Josée
Stop Monsanto's Sneak Attack on Organic & Non-GMO Farmers
Monsanto has used its money and influence to push Congress to attach a rider to the 2013 Agriculture Appropriations bill that would effectively end judicial review of approvals of new genetically engineered crops. If this rider (Sec. 733) isn't removed, organic and non-GMO farmers will lose their