Defending the Environment has Become a Suicide Mission in Many Parts of the World #Virunga

“Almost four environmental defenders a week killed in 2017” Environmental Warriors Environmental activists around the globe are being killed as they struggle to protect fragile ecosystems. From Brazil to Congo, the Philippines to Tanzania, the toll is heaviest in countries beset by corruption and weak enforcement, where entrenched government and business elites break laws with… Read More

Will our insatiable appetite for energy leave us with a planet bereft of remote places and wild creatures?

Amanda Jones Rich oil reserves in Congo’s Virunga National Park could put mountain gorillas at risk The world’s only gorilla orphanage is in Virunga National Park, Congo A healthy tourism economy could help mountain gorillas in Congo The nearly 2 million acres in the Democratic Republic of Congo encompass some of the world’s most biodiverse… Read More