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Maxine Sackey / May 12, 2022

Alarm bells of authoritarianism sounding in the UK

The UK government’s proposed ‘Policing Bill’ erodes human rights and stifles the critical action needed to tackle the climate crisis
Louis Wilson / April 12, 2022

Planet v. Profit: Stories from the climate crisis

Introducing our new podcast series which delves into stories which make up the climate crisis – told by the people fighting for our planet.
Lela Stanley / April 8, 2022

Despite Putin’s atrocities in Ukraine, insurers enable the export of 40 million barrels of Russian oil

Between 24 February and 21 March 2022, more than 360 ships discharged a staggering quantity of fossil fuels loaded from Russian ports. The sale of these fossil fuels has helped fund Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine, which has killed thousands and created millions of refugees
Veronica Oakeshott / April 6, 2022

Pricey food, precious forests – the invasion of Ukraine, global food security and deforestation

As the growing global food crisis brews, there is a real risk of short-termist thinking on environmental measures such as the protection of climate-critical forests
Krystle Williams / April 5, 2022

Our 2022 Gender Pay Gap

Closing the gender pay gap starts with organisations re-educating themselves on their perception of women in the workplace and making a decision to make equality a priority. One of the ways that Global Witness does this is to publish its gender pay gap
Laura Furones & Francisca Stuardo / March 24, 2022

As democracy continues to deteriorate in Nicaragua, Indigenous peoples pay the price

Indigenous communities in Nicaragua have faced historical struggles to protect their ancestral territory from external invasion. The lack of state action and the political and human rights crisis that erupted in 2018 has aggravated their situation
Patrick Alley / March 18, 2022

Very Bad People: The Inside Story of the Fight Against Corruption

Very Bad People is a dramatic non-fiction journey into some of our most challenging and intriguing investigations, written by our Co-Founder Patrick Alley
Luiza Paiva / March 11, 2022

How we can use film to create social change

Films have the power to create social change and inspire action to protect the planet. We look at some case studies of films that are aiming to have a positive impact on the world
Jasmin Qureshi / March 11, 2022

Short environmental films to watch on the go

Here's our list of short films about the climate, including stories of land and environmental defenders and activists, and explainers about natural (fossil) gas, climate justice, corporate social responsibility and climate solutions.
Rachel Taylor / March 8, 2022

On International Women’s Day let’s stand with activists leading the charge against climate change

We share stories of courageous women leading the fight to stop the climate crisis

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