Argentina se Moviliza en Solidaridad con Recicladores de Bogotá
Bajo el lema SI TOCAN A UNO, TOCAN A TODOS, diversas agrupaciones de recicladores argentinas se reunieron frente a la Embajada de Colombia en Buenos Aires en solidaridad con los recicladores de Bogota.
GAIA News June-July 2010 Issue
Welcome to the second issue of the GAIA News! The last few months have been a time of amazing actions. From the streets of Detroit, Michigan, to mass rallies across India, to a community forum in Apaxco, Mexico, to the people's conference on climate change in Cochabamba, Bolivia - people are mobilizing against incineration and for zero waste, and demanding clean air, good jobs, and justice!
Support movement of local organizations against ECOLTEC (Holcim-Apasco)in Mexico
(August 16th)Your help is needed in gathering support and strengthening the movement of local organizations against ECOLTEC, a subsidiary of the swiss multinational HOLCIM, in the community of Apaxco-Atotonilco, in Mexico state (also in spanish).
“Find Spiritual Treasures not Trash”
Groups from Himalaya urge for ‘Zero Waste for Zero Warming’
8th August 2010. Bir, Himachal Pradesh. 50 participants representing 24 organizations across the Himalayas assembled at Deer Park Institute in Bir, Himachal Pradesh from 5th to 8th August 2010 to discuss their concerns on climate change and waste, and decided to work together beyond borders to stop trashing Himalayas and to restore it to a clean, ecologically sound, just, peaceful and healthy Himalayas.
Video: US Social Forum 2010: "Clean Air, Good Jobs, and Justice for All" at the Detroit Incinerator
US Social Forum organizers called for a mass demonstration at the Detroit Incinerator to push the Mayor to expand curbside recycling throughout Detroit and to end incineration of Detroit's trash.
Incinerators: Myths vs. Facts
In recent years, the incinerator industry has tried to expand their sector by marketing their facilities as “Waste to Energy” (WTE), using misleading claims of “reducing climate pollution”, and being a “clean energy source”. This document dispels some of the most common myths about incinerators with real facts.
