63 Pacific Climate Warriors (PCWs) from 17 teams across the Pacific gathered in Nadi, to develop strategies to further strengthen the work of climate activists less than a week after the Pacific Island States declared a climate crisis at the Pacific Islands Development Forum Leaders’ Summit. The gathering of the PCWs aptly called the Pacific Pawa Shift 2019, aims to … [Read more...]
Tell our leaders safety comes first
Ms Maya Kobayashi, a survivor from Fukushima, Japan, was set to visit India. She was coming here on the first anniversary of the nuclear accident in Fukushima, to share her experience with the communities living close to the proposed nuclear power plant. She was granted a Visa, which was revoked at the last minute. Ms Maya is one of the five survivors of the nuclear tragedy … [Read more...]
The world’s scientists’ climate change observations
As the UN’s climate change conference begins in Durban, Survival calls for the ecological knowledge and insights of tribal peoples to be heeded in global decisions concerning climate change. From the Amazon to the Arctic, tribal peoples typically have the smallest ecological footprints, having practiced sustainable ways of life for thousands of years, but they are also more … [Read more...]
