Manila, Philippines – Civil society organizations led by NGO Forum on ADB staged a creative protest at the 21st Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF 2026), unveiling a giant ‘Kraken of Destruction’ to denounce the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) role in…
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US DOCUMENTARY “BOMBSHELL” RECEIVES TOP AWARD OF THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL IN RIO DE JANEIRO The US documentary feature film “Bombshell” by director Ben Loeterman and producer Gaia De Simoni is among the main winners of the 15th…
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MANILA, Philippines — At the opening of the Asian Development Bank’s Asia Clean Energy Forum 2026, civil society groups and environmental justice advocates called on the Bank to stop financing waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration, refuse-derived fuel, co-processing, chemical recycling, and other false solutions that…
GAIA
As rising temperatures threaten marine life, a new publication provides a framework for empowering isolated communities to fight climate change and plastic pollution Asia Pacific – 08 June 2026 – On World Oceans Day, as communities rally to protect our…
GAIA
By Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The long-standing and unresolved Teesta River water-sharing agreement between Bangladesh and India has once again surged to the absolute forefront of South Asian diplomacy. Hanging in the balance for nearly a decade and a half,…
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By GM Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The Earth is sending distress signals everywhere,’ warned UN Secretary-General António Guterres, issuing a powerful and definitive ultimatum to the global community on World Environment Day 2026. He explicitly stated that human civilization stands…
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EcoWaste Coalition backs Rotterdam Convention action to control trade of lead-based pigments and paints containing them 5 June 2026. On World Environment Day, IPEN and its over 730 member groups from around the world are highlighting the ongoing risks to…
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By G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, a riverine country in South Asia, stands at a critical crossroads of nature today. Although the nation’s contribution to global carbon emissions is negligible, accounting for less than one percent, this land…
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Product claims it “doesn’t contain mercury.” 3 June 2026, Quezon City. For its latest toxic exposé, the environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition announced that it has detected mercury in an imported herbal cream that promises to “make the skin…
EcoWaste Coalition
For the second day in a row, thousands of people gathered in Tirana to protest a luxury tourism project on Sazan Island, a protected national park. The project has been granted “strategic investor” status, which guarantees special privileges and expedited…
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By G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) A glorious new chapter has been written at the core of multilateral diplomacy. Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, has been elected President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly…
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1 June 2026, Jakarta, Indonesia/Manila, Philippines – Environmental health and justice groups in Indonesia and the Philippines commended police and customs authorities for intercepting an illegal shipment of mercury en route from Jakarta to Mindanao. In a joint statement, Nexus3…
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By Md. Nazrul Islam (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, long recognized as the ‘poster child’ or frontline state of the global climate crisis, is now calling for a fundamental shift in how it fights this battle. Moving past the limitations of traditional…
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1 June 2026 – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project) has joined the opening of the weeklong “Brigada Eskwela” activity at Jose P. Laurel Sr. High School (JPLSHS) in Project 4, Quezon City, today to assist…
BAN Toxics
2 June 2026, Davao City/Quezon City. Before World Environment Day on June 5, health and environmental groups in the Philippines released a report exposing the dangers of phthalates and bisphenols, stressing “the science is sufficient, the obligation to act is…
EcoWaste Coalition
Prologue Human activities such as deforestation, forest fires, mining, industrialized agriculture, the burning of fossil fuels (petroleum, natural gas, coal), and wars have been threatening nature, civilization, and humans. Those threats weaponize the planet’s temperature. Scientists describe that effect as…
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The next climate conference (COP 31) will take place in Antalya, Turkey, in November 2026, with the preparatory meetings being held in Bonn from June 8 to 18. There, civil society groups will present proposals to combat the climate catastrophe—this…
Helga Merkelbach
As the nation begins the observance of Philippine Environment Month today, the National Coalition of Small-Scale Miners of the Philippines, Inc. (NCSSMPI) and environmental NGO BAN Toxics support the celebration of “Araw ng Pagkilala sa mga Magkakabod” or Small-Scale Miners’…
BAN Toxics
As the recent visit has been made by the Bangladeshi delegation in Kolkata for the 90th and final routine meeting of the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) under the 1996 Ganges Treaty, a crucial dilemma looms over the subcontinent, and nowhere…
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In un momento storico in cui le fonti energetiche rinnovabili dovrebbero soppiantare quelle fossili, in Sardegna viene riproposto l’utilizzo del metano, riportando il calendario indietro di mezzo secolo. Mentre sulla stessa isola si abbatte l’uragano dell’installazione di un numero spropositato…
Carlo Bellisai
31 May 2026, Quezon City. Brigada Eskwela volunteers from the EcoWaste Coalition and the MARCEA Waste Workers’ Association today got their hands dirty to help provide the students of Pinyahan Elementary School (PES) with a clean, safe learning environment. In…
EcoWaste Coalition
The interview offers a vivid overview of the mission and international reach of the International Uranium Film Festival, currently taking place in Rio de Janeiro. Hosted by David Andersson, the conversation brings together festival founder Norbert Suchanek, filmmaker Zoe Gordon,…
David Andersson
The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) condemns and expresses deep alarm over the ongoing mass cutting of mature trees along Quirino Avenue, San Marcelino Street, and surrounding areas for the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEX) project. More than 600 trees…
Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI)
Thwaites, “the Doomsday Glacier” in West Antarctica, is the world’s most famous icon of global warming. It is acting up! Recent satellite images show a massive breakup in-process, to wit: “It’s dramatic. I was there in 2019/2020 and when I…
Robert Hunziker
23 May 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition called on the national and local governments to fully check the integrity of existing landfills nationwide, penalize violations, and order immediate remedial measures to prevent deadly disasters that are waiting to happen.…
EcoWaste Coalition
33 global cities commit to adopting a climate-responsive urban planning model by 2035 to cut emissions, reduce climate risks, and build more inclusive and resilient urban futures May 20 – As cities around the world face escalating climate threats, housing…
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MANILA, Philippines— Civil society groups shared their concerns on PhilEco’s cases of environmental crimes, making its proposed 100MW Waste-to-Energy incinerator project in Smokey Mountain a future “Waste-to-Disempowerment” power plant in a discussion organized by the National Anti-Poverty Commission to shed…
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By Genevieve B. Kupang and Korsiney N. Cabasis Taiwan, May 6, 2026. This is the sixth installment in our dedicated series covering the 6th HLU Annual Conference. Turning Waste into Purpose through St. Michael’s College of Iligan, Inc. Sustainable Efforts. Presenter:…
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FDA issues 8 public health warnings in response to the group’s market monitoring reports 20 May 2026, Quezon City. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has flagged multiple imported skin-lightening products, cautioning the public not to buy or use them.…
EcoWaste Coalition
By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) In pursuit of a transformative economic framework, Bangladesh’s civil society, economists, and policymakers have strongly urged the government to prioritize education, gender equality, and climate justice in the upcoming National Budget for the Fiscal Year…
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