How Is Climate Change Manifesting Itself in Our Explorations

October 16, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

More people have walked on the moon than have visited many of the places that Jill Heinerth has seen on Earth. From the most dangerous technical dives deep inside underwater caves, to searching for never-before-seen ecosystems inside giant Antarctic icebergs, Jill’s curiosity and passion about our watery planet is the driving force in her life. In her remarkable presentations, Jill encourages audiences to reach beyond their limitations, challenge the unknown, and overcome their fears, while applying her practical experience when it comes to lessons on risk management, discovery learning, failure, and collaboration strategies.

Sea Shepherd’s #FightForTheBight

October 9, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

A group of Australia’s surfing legends are standing with the Sea Shepherd in the #FightForTheBight at a critical point in history.

Norweigan oil-giant Equinor has submitted their revised Environment Plan to the Government regular NOPSEMA. Judgement is expected by November 14, 2019, with Equinor set to begin exploratory drilling in 2020.

Drilling in the pristine waters of the Great Australian Bight will irrevocably damage the marine environment. Faced with the looming threat of an oil spill, the reality of deafening seismic blasts and climate destruction, drilling in the Great Australian Bight is simply not worth the risk.

Stand with some of Australia’s surfing legends in protecting the Great Australian Bight from risky deepsea oil drilling by sending a letter of concern to Equinor here.

Ka’a Zar Ukyze Wà – Forest Keepers in Danger

September 28, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Indigenous filmmakers from Midia India release documentary alerting to the grave situation faced by their uncontacted relatives the Awá Guajá, from the Araribóia indigenous territory, one of the most endangered in the Amazon.

The Awá Guajá depend intrinsically on the forest for survival – for hunting, for gathering, for water. However, the forest in the Araribóia indigenous territory is under serious threat. Around it nothing is left standing. Official data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) show that Maranhão has already deforested 46% of its forest cover. In the six municipalities around the indigenous territory, this number is even higher: 52.5%.

The uncontacted Awá Guajá indigenous peoples, share Araribóia indigenous territory with their Guajajara relatives. There are 120 Guajajaras who fight to protect the remaining forest in their land and to guarantee the existence of their uncontacted relatives through their surveillance and monitoring activities.

Indigenous filmmaker Flay Guajajara took this footage, creating this documentary to call mobilize forest defenders globally.

Erisvan Guajajara of Mídia Índia says:

“We didn’t have the Awá’s permission to film, but we know that it’s important to use these images because if we don’t show them around the world, the Awá will be killed by loggers. We need to show that the Awá exist and their lives are at risk. We’re using these images as a cry for help and we’re calling for the government to protect the lives of our relatives who don’t want contact with outsiders.”