cross posted from Intercontinentalcry.org June 4 – Riots have reportedly broken out against the Australian based mining company, Newcrest Mining, and Harmony Gold of South Africa in the Bulolo District of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The violence has been sparked by […]

On Wednesday 8 June, the first bags of certified “responsible” soy will be issued to companies such as Ahold and FrieslandCampina, during a ceremony in Rotterdam. This voluntary certification scheme is an initiative of the World Wildlife Fund and will be marketed […]

According to Vail Daily, in their retrospective look at the arson of the Vail Ski Resort, the facility was burned down by Earth First! despite the fact that a communique claiming responsibility came from the Earth Liberation Front. But, fair enough. Earth […]

cross-posted from the Miami Herald ORLANDO, Fla. — Four more activists have been arrested for feeding pancakes and donuts to the homeless in downtown Orlando. Police officers handcuffed the activists and loaded them into a police van Monday just after they had […]

The Canadian Press Opponents of shale gas development in Quebec have warned that they might engage in civil disobedience to keep the industry from taking off in the province. One protest leader said people would tie themselves to gas companies’ machinery and […]

(BLYTHE, Calif.) – Desert and Native American activists rallied Friday, June 3, at the site of the German firm Solar Millennium’s Bythe Solar Project, where construction endangers several large Native American geoglyphs. The alleged destruction two large glyphs sparked the protests. Solar […]

Jason Heppenstall from guardian.co.uk Two climate activists were jailed on Wednesday by a Danish court for incitement to violence against police officers after they shouted the word “push” during a demonstration outside the 2009 UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen. The two women […]

MARMET, West Virginia— On Monday morning, hundreds of people began a weeklong, 50-mile trek to protest mountaintop removal mining and defend labor rights. Nearly 250 marchers and supporters of the Appalachia Rising March on Blair Mountain gathered at the Marmet Baseball Field […]

From an article by David Fleshler in yesterday’s Sun-Sentinel:  Florida wildlife managers insist bear hunting is not on the table, but the issue is likely to dominate the debate this week as they consider a massive overhaul of the state’s endangered species […]

Dear Eco-Defender, Well, the good news for the planet is that the global economy is crashing. While other publications whine about loss of revenue and shut down, we have trudged ahead into the abyss. We’ve watched our safety lines fray, and let the tear gas fill our lungs. We’ve watched […]