Month: August 2023

Ecocide Law could save all Species and Planet Thanks to Polly Higgins

Incredible that dozens of countries are considering making “ecocide” an international atrocity crime with the same legal force as genocide. This is one of my 5 recommended legal reforms that can be key in saving the planet.

Stunning progress by the @EcocideLaw campaign.

https://x.com/sdonziger/status/1694868493550690641?s=61

More Plantation Disaster Capitalism?

Maui residents say development company took advantage of fire: Plantation Disaster Capitalism:

LAHAINA, Hawaii — A group of farmers, activists and lawyers is rallying behind a top water official who was reassigned after the catastrophic wildfires, saying he has become a scapegoat in the ongoing finger-pointing about how the fires grew out of control so quickly.

Kaleo Manuel, who was a member of the state Commission on Water Resource Management when three wildfires erupted on Maui on Aug. 8, has come under intense scrutiny after a land developer wrote a letter to him accusing the water commission of delaying additional water resources during the blaze.

https://www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna100974?amp_js_v=0.1#webview=1&cap=swipe

A Pipe Dream For Pipe Peddlers

When it comes to the role of carbon capture technology in addressing the climate crisis the science is unequivocal. Yes, at some point in the future directly removing carbon from the atmosphere will be necessary to offset the most stubborn emissions. But dramatically cutting emissions today is the only way to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Yet, earlier this month, the Biden Administration announced US$1.2 billion in funding for carbon capture projects, including one led by a major oil company.

https://projectdrawdown.createsend1.com/t/d-e-vjkkydy-jdddydykyd-iy/