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In a hard-hitting speech to representatives of the Commonwealth this Thursday, Survival International’s Director Stephen Corry will argue that countries such as the United Kingdom, Botswana and India are not concerned about the rights of tribal peoples and that the Commonwealth’s legacy of ‘dispossession and destruction’ for millions of tribal people is ‘constantly downplayed in the historical record’. [Read more…]
India’s Dongria Kondh tribe has overwhelmingly rejected plans by notorious British mining giant Vedanta Resources for an open-pit bauxite mine in their sacred Niyamgiri Hills, in an unprecedented triumph for tribal rights. Twelve Dongria villages have now unanimously voted against Vedanta’s mine during consultations ordered by India’s Supreme Court in April 2013, because their religious, […]
Tribe deals fatal blow to Vedanta mine is a post from: EconSpire
One year after Oscar winning actor Colin Firth launched Survival International’s campaign to save the Awá, Earth’s most threatened tribe, a large number of international celebrities have joined him and his wife Livia in backing the urgent campaign. Hollywood star Gillian Anderson, British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, Californian rock band Allah-Las, […]
Celebrities back Awa tribe is a post from: EconSpire
Paul Williams Events, the company noted for staging a diverse array of high-profile events in Wales, is supporting Size of Wales’ celebratory event on March 21 by sponsoring the technical aspect of the event. [Read more…]
Sustainable living is often discussed in length without truly making an impact on the normal day to day person. We live in a world where waste plays a major role without us realising it. Currently we live on an island where water is scarce and in fulfilling our role in what sustainable living means on […]
Shower Water and Sustainable Living is a post from: EconSpire
A report leaked to British newspaper The Guardian has revealed secret plans by Argentine gas giant Pluspetrol to explore for natural gas in an area inhabited by uncontacted tribes in southeast Peru. Plans to search for gas in one of Peru’s most important protected areas have been clouded in secrecy. But the leak exposes Pluspetrol’s […]
Gas exploration plans in Heritage site is a post from: EconSpire
Welsh Rarebits, the collection of boutique and luxury independently-owned hotels, has joined forces with Carbon Trust Wales to help the group reduce energy costs and boost sustainability. The Carbon Trust has a track record of helping the hotel sector and, throughout the UK, has identified that the hospitality industry could save around £200m in energy […]
Welsh Rarebits to create greener future is a post from: EconSpire
Survival International supporters around the world held an international protest on UN Human Rights Day, urging Brazil to ‘Save the Awá’; Earth’s most threatened tribe. A supporter in carnival costume led the demonstration outside London’s Brazilian embassy, carrying a clear message for that country’s government. She was joined by a group of supporters who wore […]
Solidarity on Human Rights Day is a post from: EconSpire
Drayson Racing Technologies (DRT), the company behind the 200 mph B12/69EV all-electric racing car that recently set a new electric record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, is launching a unique competition with the Royal College of Art’s prestigious Vehicle Design programme in London. The competition will see first year MA students competing to design […]
Search For Electric Racing Car Designers is a post from: EconSpire
Big Energy Saving Week
As part of Big Energy Saving Week (22-27 October) Consumer Focus and Citizens Advice are today urging energy customers to check on a Confidence Code accredited price comparison site to see if they can find a better energy tariff. The call comes as new figures show many people could be missing out on the best deal by not shopping around. [Read more…]
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