2 Apr 08 "Who emits more greenhouse gases?"

Poor African farmers who export their produce by air, or Western consumers who care about the environmental impact of ‘food miles’?

2 Apr 08 Anglo Platinum is polluting local water supplies

says an investigation by ActionAid into the activities of the world’s biggest platinum mining company.

Release the Pro-Democracy Campaigners in Cairo Now !

Help free imprisoned Egyptian Activist, Blogger, and Friend, Alaa Abd El-Fatah and the 47 other protesters.

Their crime - peacefully demonstrating in support of the independence of the judiciary in Egypt.
Alaa is one of Egypt's most prominent bloggers and free
speech advocates. His work on open source advocacy in Egypt has been an inspiration to us all.

Network news and actions

19 Nov 09 Sh!t Matters

– especially on World Toilet Day. CLTS is using the opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable and safe sanitation systems around the world.

17 Nov 09 Delays show fragility of Nigeria's oil delta amnesty

YENEGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria has yet to begin the process of educating and reintegrating thousands of former militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta, prompting some to question their decision to lay down arms for clemency.

14 Oct 09 Twitter can't be gagged: online outcry over Guardian/Trafigura order

Trafigura, a London-based oil trader connected with dumping toxic waste in Ivory Coast in 2006, was the most used word on micro-blogging site Twitter this morning.