FREE KASIBU 11! DEFEND KASIBU!
FREE KASIBU 11! DEFEND KASIBU! A Call for Solidarity from Blue Earth Defense – GlobalBlue Earth Defense – Global stands in solidarity with the people of Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, and the eleven (11) environmental and human rights defenders who are currently detained following their arrest on August 28, when police attempted to break through a […]
Anti-mining Barricades In The Philippines
By Mong Palatino / Mongabay More than 30 cases have been filed against Indigenous leaders, environmentalists, and lawyers for establishing anti-mining barricades in Nueva Vizcaya, a province in the northern part of Luzon, the Philippines’ biggest island. Nueva Vizcaya is a mountainous province known for its vegetable produce and mineral resources. The surge in mineral exploration has […]
OFFICIAL STATEMENT Blue Earth Defense – Global
Blue Earth Defense – Global strongly condemns the endorsement of the proposed nickel mining project on Sibuyan Island by the Municipal Council of San Fernando, Romblon. At a time when communities around the world are facing escalating climate, biodiversity, and livelihood crises, it is deeply alarming to see decisions that prioritize extractive industries over the […]
Film Screening and Discussion Forum
Bright Green Lies: Exposing Greenwashing and the State of Renewable Energy in the Philippines Date: July 18, 2026Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Manila Time (adjusted to accommodate the full program) Venue: Join Us Online If you are unable to attend in person, you can participate via Zoom. Meeting Link:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83716306022?pwd=eG7i1tMiMxklP0f0kTqncsU43r7BL9.1 Meeting ID: 837 1630 6022 Passcode: 223467 We encourage everyone to […]
MINDANAO SOLIDARITY ACTION UPDATE
Earthquake Response Report | As of June 23, 2026 Following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Maasim, Sarangani on June 8, thousands of families across Sarangani, South Cotabato, General Santos City, and Davao Occidental continue to face displacement, damaged homes, disrupted livelihoods, and ongoing safety risks. Over the past two […]
Indigenous Communities Wary of Clean Energy Boom
By Michael Beltran / Mongabay PASUQUIN, Philippines — Crouched on the beach under the hot noon sun, a fisherman flattens a black sheet of seaweed on a bamboo mat rolled out on the sand. Wearing a straw hat wide enough to shade his entire body, he tucks his legs in to avoid getting burned. […]
US Sanctions Peaceful Gaza Flotilla Organizers
Palestine defenders decried Tuesday’s announcement by the Trump administration of US sanctions targeting four nonviolent campaigners involved in the recent humanitarian flotillas that tried to break Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza. By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams The US Department of the Treasury said in a statement that its Office of Foreign Assets Control “is taking action against four individuals associated […]
Mining Has Begun at the Sacred Ṗe’Ṡla,
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: YOUNG RELATVES ARE CALLING FOR THE MASSES TO SHOW UP AND PROTECT Ṗe’Ṡla Mining has begun at the Sacred Ṗe’Ṡla, the Heart of Everything That Is. Our young Oglala relatives are taking action as we speak, putting their bodies on the line to protect Ṗe’Ṡla by shutting down drill sites. They are […]
Earth Day 2026
We are not defending the planet, we are the planet defending itself. https://youtu.be/6TQ4ZRgqlU8?si=zqqHRh9jx7JYq-9R Photo by Mara F on Unsplash
Two Satellite Proposals Threaten the Night Sky
The window to act is now / By DarkSky Staff In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations, is reviewing two proposals of unprecedented scale and consequence. If approved, they would alter the night sky as we know it, with impacts that would be increasingly […]