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Prepare to be inspired as you meet a group of extraordinary activists who have dedicated their lives to protecting nature and maintaining a delicate balance on our planet through their relentless activism.

Activism·USA

Madonna-Thunder Hawk: Indigenous American Activist

December 8, 2022

Govind Tekale

Born in1940 as Madonna Philips, Thunder Hawk was born on the Yankton Sioux Reservation. She hails from the Feather Necklace Tiospaye (extended family) & belongs to the Ochenumpa band of the Cheyenne

Activism·India·Opinion

Saalumarada Thimmakka – 111 Year Old Mother To Hundreds Of Trees

July 1, 2022

Govind Tekale

Saalumarada Thimmakka from Karnataka has found happiness in planting trees. She has planted more than 350 banyan trees on both the sides of a highway near Bengaluru. She has also planted nearly

Activism

Jamuna Tudu – Protector Of Trees A.K.A Lady Tarzan of Jharkhand

May 10, 2022

Govind Tekale

There are always some people who make quick money by selling trees illegally from the forest. Jamuna Tudu and five other women confronted a timber mafia in Jharkhand & prevented illegal felling

Uncontacted Hongana Manyawa appear at a Weda Bay Nickel mining camp. The uncontacted Hongana Manyawa are becoming effectively forced to beg for food from the same companies destroying their rainforest home. Photo Credits: Survival International Org

Activism·Indigenous

Viral Video Reveals Indigenous Plea Amid Nickel Mining Crisis, Government Response Sparks Hope for Action

June 14, 2024

Rahul Somvanshi

Last year, images went viral when green light was given for logging and mining operations in Indonesia, penetrating the rainforest of the isolated Hongana Manyawa tribe. The latest images stir more controversy

Activism·Conservation·Nature·Plant Life

Bradshaw’s Lomatium in Crisis: Camas Meadows Golf Course Destroys 4 Million Rare Plants, Wiping Out 90% of Global Population

The Camas Meadows Golf Course in Washington state has destroyed approximately 4 million Bradshaw’s lomatium plants (Lomatium bradshawii), eliminating nearly 90% of the global population of this rare prairie herb. The destruction

Govind Tekale

November 14, 2024

Activism·Conservation·News·Plant Life

Nevada Lithium Mine Faces Lawsuit Over Threat to Endangered Plant, Indigenous Lands, and Sacred Sites Amid U.S. Approval

A coalition of environmental organizations and Western Shoshone tribal representatives filed a lawsuit on October 31, 2024, against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over its authorization of the Rhyolite Ridge

Rahul Somvanshi

November 11, 2024

Left: TikTok on iPhone. Photo Source: Nordskov Media. Right: Meta on Smartphone. Photo Source: Alpha Photo (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Activism·Latin America·News

Brazil Sues Meta, TikTok, Kwai for 3 Billion Reais in Wake of Minors’ Mental Health Risks

Brazil’s Institute for Collective Defense, a consumer rights group, has filed two lawsuits demanding 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) from the Brazilian units of TikTok, Kwai, and Meta Platforms for allegedly failing

Sunita Somvanshi

November 2, 2024

Activism·Latin America·News

Colombia Records 74% Drop in Environmental Defender Murders but 66% of Cases in 2023 Remain Unsolved, But Is Safety Improving?

The departments of Cauca, Nariño, and Antioquia have accumulated the highest number of homicides against environmental defenders. After 2023 was the deadliest year on record for environmental defenders in Colombia, with 79

Karmactive Staff

October 28, 2024

Activism·News·World

Aboriginal Arrests Amid King Charles Sydney Visit: The Stats Behind Ongoing Indigenous Struggles

An Aboriginal protester was arrested at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday as crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the final day of their

Govind Tekale

October 23, 2024

Activism·News·World

“You Are Not My King”: Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe Heckles King Charles III, Demands Return of Stolen Lands Amid Royal Visit

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupted King Charles III’s speech at Australia’s Parliament House on Monday, shouting “You are not my king” and demanding the return of stolen lands. The incident occurred during

Govind Tekale

October 22, 2024

Han Kang. Photo Source: librairie mollat (YouTube)

Activism·News

Just Stop Oil Activists Receive Prison Sentences for Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ Soup Protest: Climate Justice Debate

Two Just, Stop Oil activists, Phoebe Plumer and Anna Holland, were sentenced to prison for throwing tomato soup on Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at the National Gallery in London in October 2022. The

Govind Tekale

October 9, 2024

Activism·Nature·Wildlife

125 Adult Crocodiles Culled at Thai Farm After Typhoon Wreaks Havoc on Enclosures

A crocodile farm in Lamphun province (Thailand), known for breeding reptiles for leather, meat, and oil production, sacrificed 125 adult crocodiles due to the risk of them escaping after severe flooding caused

Karmactive Staff

October 9, 2024

Activism·Public Transportation

Greenpeace Delivers 188,000 Signatures for Spain’s First Nationwide Transport Pass: Will It Become a Reality?

The executive director of Greenpeace Spain, Eva Saldaña, has delivered, this Friday, to the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, the 187,949 signatures collected so far by Greenpeace to demand

Sunita Somvanshi

October 3, 2024

Due to the Saguaro Energy Project, Biodiversity Under Threat.

Activism·Energy·Marine Life

Why 39% of Marine Mammals Could Be in Peril: The Fight Against a Gas Megaproject in Mexico

The Gulf of California is one of the most biodiverse marine areas on the planet, which is why it is called the Aquarium of the World. A mega project called “Saguaro Energy”

Rahul Somvanshi

October 1, 2024

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