Resource justice

Nothing says “happy new year” like a bold and much-needed resource use reduction target. Following the Finnish and Dutch lead, the Austrian government is setting a new year’s resolution to systemically trim down on material footprint.  This article was chiefly authored by the European Environmental Bureau – on their website here. Overconsumption is so last …

Austria’s new year’s resolution: Wellbeing within planetary limitsRead more  

Resource extraction and overconsumption are the central drivers of environmental degradation and interrelated social challenges, yet policy makers remain too shy to address them. A recent workshop organised by NGOs and think tanks looked at how to move the debate forward. Our core ecological problem is not climate change. It is overconsumption, with climate change …

The time is ripe for resource use reduction targetsRead more  

Naturvernforbundet / Friends of the Earth Norway and Natur og Ungdom / Young Friends of the Earth Norway will sue the Norwegian government over permission for the dumping of mining waste into the pristine Førdefjord, on the country’s western coast. Despite strong opposition, the government recently approved the final permit for Nordic Mining’s open-pit rutile …

Activists suing Norwegian government to stop dumping of mining waste in pristine fjordRead more  

Norwegian environmentalists have stepped up their efforts to prevent dumping of mine waste in pristine Norwegian fjords. Young activists are ready for civil disobedience as Nordic Mining prepares to start construction by the Førdefjord in Sunnfjord, western Norway. Last week, activists from Naturvernforbundet / Friends of the Earth Norway, Natur og Ungdom / Young Friends …

Young activists ready to stop mining facility to save Norwegian fjordRead more