..A must read for for every US voter and concerned citizen.. challenges the reader to explore new possibilities and new mindsets that will ultimately be required if the world is truly ready to make a change.. amazon.com US only |
Dear Friend, This is John Muyisa from Kalangala, Uganda. John woke up one day to find bulldozers clearing his land to plant oil palms. John and his community have preserved their forests and lands for generations. Now their way of life is at risk. Support John. Watch the video | Take action now!
|  John Muyisa from Kalangala, Uganda |
Palm oil corporations Wilmar International and BIDICO, along with the Ugandan Government, have funded huge palm oil expansion on islands off the coast of Lake Victoria. A quarter of the islands has already been planted with oil palm. Most of this land belonged to local communities and indigenous peoples. They can no longer access wells, firewood and grazing land. Forests are being destroyed, and pesticides used on the plantations are creating health hazards. Many become casual labourers in the plantations, paid about a dollar a day. Left with little income and no means of feeding themselves they are forced to sell their land. In solidarity, Friends of the Earth International | |
Please give a gift to Friends of the Earth today and be part of our global movement for for an environmentally sustainable, just and peaceful world. Donate now If you do not wish to receive any more emails from Friends of the Earth International you can unsubscribe here. friends of the earth international secretariat po box 19199, 1000 gd amsterdam, the netherlands tel: 31 20 622 1369. fax: 31 20 639 2181. | |
__._,_.___
No comments:
Post a Comment
Biofuels are a wide range of fuels which are in some way derived from biomass.
Your idea?