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Resource justice & new economies

Galician community threatened by mining: We want our land, our water – and justice

03/06/2026

In recent years, we have witnessed the dark side of the so-called “green transition” and the ensuing race for raw materials for electric vehicles, solar panels, but also electronics and military equipment: Frantic mining exploration in protected areas without respecting the local communities’ needs and opinions. In the framework of its Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), …

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The dangers of EU-encouraged mining in Galicia, Spain

20/03/2026

Friends of the Earth Europe has sent a letter – together with Ecologistas en Acción, Amigas de la Tierra (Friends of the Earth Spain), MiningWatch Portugal, Movimento UIVO, Jordens Vänner (Friends of the Earth Sweden) and PowerShift – calling on the European Commission and Critical Raw Materials Board to reject the San Juan mining project in …

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Defending Greenland = defending democracy, climate action and communities

21/01/2026

As an organisation working for resource justice, human rights and environmental protection, we cannot remain silent when geopolitical power plays threaten people, ecosystems and international law. The attempt by the US administration to assert control over Greenland is not only a blatant violation of the right to self-determination, but a dangerous example of extractivism and …

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Degrowth: A blossoming movement in Europe’s grassroots and civil society

27/11/2025

This article was written by Boon Breyne in collaboration with Marilin Eessalu 2025 has been quite a year. Both the European Commission and many national governments have consistently moved power away from the people – but we do have good news. There is a blossoming movement for a radical and systemic shift away from the current social …

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Lithium in Serbia: People Power topples corporate greed

17/11/2025

Amazing news for the people’s resistance against irresponsible mining: After decades of protest by Serbian civil society, the multinational Rio Tinto has halted its lithium exploration project in Jadar Valley. We talked to one of the residents.

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10 things you should know about critical raw materials

02/04/2025

The European Commission recently published a list of mining projects in the EU to be fast-tracked under the Critical Raw Materials Act. Spain has been the country most featured, with 7 out of 47 projects. Friends of the Earth Spain expressed its worries in a press release (in Spanish) and published a handy guide on …

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