Protecting our environmental resources and promoting social justice
“The IFC’s stated goals are to end poverty and boost shared prosperity and to carry out its development activities “with the intent to ‘do no harm’ to people and the environment.” To fulfill its institutional goals, the IFC has developed a Sustainability Framework, which dictates the conditions of IFC involvement in projects and the obligations …
An Indian fishing community takes on the World Bank Read More »
“Growing numbers of New Hampshire communities are forced to host parasitic special interest projects such as high voltage transmission lines, oil and gas infrastructure, water withdrawals for resale, landfills, and other harms. They face a structure of law and government that allows corporations to impose these harmful activities into their communities against the will of …
The Remarkable Advancement of the NH Community Rights State Constitutional Amendment Read More »
CELDF: Communities’ protecting the environment: “What do you do when local and state elected officials will not protect your community? When you realize our legal and governing structures are designed to support and perpetuate these harms, rather than stop them?” Colorado’s Merrily Mazza headlines Oregon Community Rights Tour May 22, 2018 — May 24, 2018 …
Colorado’s Merrily Mazza headlines Oregon Community Rights Tour Read More »
Helicopters for the rich to avoid traffic snarls? NapaVision 2050 says no way…… NapaVision 2050: Follow the Money: Who is funding No on Measure D? Who is funding Bill Dodd? The Bill Dodd/ Palmaz Connection: Christopher Palmaz has already taken over 1200 hours of Napa County Planning Department time on his private heliport application, which …
“The lawsuits against the misleading ballot arguments were filed by the San Francisco law firm Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger, LLP. This is the same law firm that drafted Napa County Measure J and Measure P, and successfully defended Measure J up through the California Supreme Court. As part of the settlement, the campaign against Measure …
“Corporations are already abusing existing laws to silence dissent and shut the public out of decision-making. Now, lawmakers are trying to give corporate interests even more tools to punish people for speaking up for their families and communities. That is an attack on democracy—one our organizations will continue to resist.” We Will Continue to Resist …
We Will Continue to Resist the Assault on Environmental Protest Read More »