Saami Council to send letter calling for research to stop * U.S. project backers argue need to investigate the technology * Greta Thunberg says geoengineering could hurt vulnerable poor By Alister Doyle OSLO, June 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indigenous peoples from around the world on Wednesday urged Harvard University to abandon a project to […]
Indigenous Protest Over Solar Farm in Early May Reflects Recurring Issues
Earlier this month, before the uptick in COVID-19 cases that has led to near-lockdown conditions in Taipei and New Taipei, 400 members of the Puyuma people protested outside of the Taitung county government building on May 7th against plans to develop a solar farm. In particular, protesters claim they were not adequately consulted before the […]
Bayani Association donates solar street lights to indigenous tribe in southern Philippines
The Bayani or Heroes Association of Saipan has installed five solar street lights at the Badjao tribe resettlement area in Bugo, Cagayan de Oro, in the southern Philippines. The project is aimed at providing safety and lights to a remote area inaccessible to the power supply by the Cagayan de Oro Power Light Company. The […]