Slovenian bee colonies are in great danger, for they are again being killed in mass quantities due to extensive use of Phytopharmaceuticals in agriculture. There was a huge colony collapse in Slovenia already in 2011 due to insecticide called Clothianidin which belongs to the group of neonicotinoids. Neonicotinoids are insecticides Read more…
3 years after the Fukushima disaster, water contamination is a huge issue that has not been solved. Since the March 2011 meltdown, highly radioactive water has been kept in the tanks, with daily about 400 cubic metres leaking into the Pacific Ocean. Last August 300 tons of untreated radioactive water Read more…
In March 2012 the Spanish Government approved the beginning of oil exploration drilling in the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Canary Islands by the argentine-spanish company Repsol. The drilling zone will be located near the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote – both of them designated as United Nations Biosphere Reserves, Read more…
In 2011, a Canadian company called Eldorado Gold decided to invest in northern Greece region. Its subsidiary Hellenic Gold received Greek government approval to mine in the northern peninsula. One of the first projects of the company is located in Skouries and will need 3,000 hectares of pristine forest to Read more…
Brussels, 22.01.2014: As the European Commission unveils its climate and energy package for 2030, over 112,000 EU citizens have given their personal data in support of a new law which would make the destruction of ecosystems a crime called Ecocide. (more…)
The HMS President floating on the Thames set a wonderful stage for our press conference with fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood. Many journalists came to hear why Vivienne supports our struggle to End Ecocide. The stage was set with a short video clip which was produced during a flashmob by the Austrian volunteers. Nicely summarised by Amelia Womack, leading through the programme, it demonstrates that Ending Ecocide can be the solution to so many social, environmental and economic problems which are intrinsically linked. (more…)
The Research Team is an invaluable element in the development of the law of ecocide and its content. Advocating for a crime of Ecocide is a discursive process, and one that can only be enhanced by quality research and scholarly debate. We form a network of expertise where we can share Read more…
Last week, I was invited to speak in the plenary of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. This Committee brings together representatives of civil society from all over Europe. In particular, it unites labour unions and employer associations, as well as other NGOs. As you can imagine, a Read more…
Our december newsletter is out! Read the full newsletter here! “We are nature, so destruction of nature is destruction of ourselves. We need to save nature to save ourselves.” Satish Kumar Indian activist and editor of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine. Jain monk and nuclear disarmament advocate, pacifist Read the full Read more…
Hello all! Let us continue to raise awareness through tweeting and increasing the number of signatures to End Ecocide in Europe. Hashtags/links to use: #EndEcocide #YourVoteToEndEcocide @EndEcocideEU and www.endecocide.eu Here’s a list of tweets for this Saturday, December 14. 09:00 GMT – “If we go on using Earth uncaringly &without replenishing Read more…