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Mary Whittaker / Oct. 15, 2020

We’ve made some changes to the Global Witness website

Over the past few weeks and months, we’ve been hard at work and today we unveil our refreshed website!
Keisha Wiggan / Oct. 1, 2020

Calling out racial injustice in the US

The racial injustice disparities we see in nearly every part of society are not accidents. They are the result of racist systems that impose burden after burden on Black lives and people of color.
Sept. 27, 2020

Sardinia’s ‘gas rush’ and what it means for Europe

Sardinia, Italy has become a battleground for two visions of the future - fossil fuel vs renewable.
Rachel Owens / Sept. 25, 2020

The EU has upped its climate ambition - will it be enough?

The EU'S 55% target represents the strongest commitment to date by any major polluting jurisdiction
Mike Davis / Sept. 24, 2020

On the climate crisis, more of the same won’t work. We need a revolution

We all need to step up and play our part in supporting the success of the climate movement - and that’s exactly what we are trying to do
Julieta Biegner / Sept. 21, 2020

US COVID-19 Bailouts Gave Bonuses to Fossil Fuel CEOs While Workers and Planet Suffered

The U.S. response to COVID-19 has enabled an insidious pattern of fossil fuel companies receiving government handouts, despite struggling long before the pandemic.
Sept. 18, 2020

The climate leadership of land and environmental defenders is more vital than ever

We convened an expert panel to discuss what has to happen next when it comes to supporting the rights of land and environmental defenders, and following their international leadership to protect our planet and its people
Ed Davey / Sept. 18, 2020

SLC Agrícola changes tune on deforestation – will actions match words?

SLC Agrícola, one of Brazil’s most harmful agribusinesses, has in recent years cleared more than 30,000 hectares of the Cerrado, a savannah/woodland region and biodiversity hotspot
Jasmin Qureshi / Sept. 16, 2020

Defending the environment in the time of COVID-19: increasing threats, clampdowns on freedoms and tragic losses

Land and environmental defenders across the globe already face killings, threats, harassment and criminalisation for peacefully protecting their homes and our planet. But this year, COVID-19 has made their situation even more precarious – and urgent action is needed
Sept. 14, 2020

Colombia leads the number of killings in 2019: Global Witness reports

On 31 July 2020 we convened a panel of land and environmental defenders from Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico to discuss the challenges facing defenders in Latin America, the world’s most dangerous region for environmental activism

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