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Consumer pocketbooks are taking the heat. Climate change is no longer a theoretical issue that will happen at some distant point in the future, like 2050 or 2100. Already, unprecedented climate change is happening on a regular basis and clobbering…

A poem bestowed on me One morning upon waking up… To carry forth this aging body Wearing lovely memories Like a richly embroidered robe Exuding warmth of protection.   To carry forth in each moment Stepping lightly Like a free…

On the 2nd of October, 2024 which is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanthi in India and International Non-violence Day world over, the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence started symbolically from Costa Rica which is the first nation to abolish…

On the first day, around 4:30 am, I set out on my bi-cycle from my house. And, with initial energy and enthusiasm, I literally flew over the flyover bridge to reach the memorial of a Gandhian, also known as Tiruppur…

Residents of Marbel in the province of South Cotabato staged a protest rally on Friday, October 4, 2024, to show their opposition against the possible full-blown mining operations in the province. To further express their opposition, the residents and civil…

Report: Mohammad Nazrul Islam Photos Credits: Md. Reaz Uddin On the occasion of 2nd October- International Day of Nonviolence, a Rally and a Seminar for Peace & Nonviolence was held at Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University (SAU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. The seminar was…

The broad consensus is that many species are sentient. By Marjorie Hecht Humans have had relationships with their pets for thousands of years, talking to them, coddling them, and imbuing them with human attributes. But are these animals “thinking,” and…

California is tackling the problem of textile and fashion waste with the country’s first law that requires clothing companies to implement a recycling system for the garments they sell. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act. The new law…

Mahrang Baloch, an organizer of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, has been named one of TIME magazine’s 100 emerging influential leaders of 2024. Recognized for her extraordinary courage and tireless advocacy against state oppression, Mahrang’s journey from a grieving daughter to…

3 October 2024, Quezon City.  To mark the first anniversary of the Global Framework on Chemicals – For a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals and Waste, or GFC, environmental health groups called on duty-bearers, governments and intergovernmental organizations in…