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The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting for the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA), submitted formal objections to ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA) application for an alternative SO2 emission limit at its Vanderbijlpark Works. The objections argue that granting a limit of 1,500 mg/Nm³—three times the legal standard of 500 mg/Nm³—would violate constitutional rights to a healthy environment, ignore the conversion of SO2 into dangerous particulate matter (PM), and prioritize corporate cost-savings over public health in a known pollution hotspot.

A statement from Friends of the Earth U.S. President Erich Pica criticizing a Supreme Court decision that weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965, arguing that the ruling enables discriminatory redistricting which strips political power from communities most affected by environmental pollution and climate change.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning United States imperialism, specifically citing military aggression and economic sanctions, and calling for a global transition toward peace, diplomacy, and the dismantling of systems of oppression.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning an acid attack on Andrie Yunus, a human rights defender and legal ally to environmental communities in Indonesia, calling for an urgent government investigation and international oversight.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning an acid attack on Andrie Yunus, a human rights defender and legal ally to WALHI, as part of a broader pattern of escalating violence and criminalisation against environmental and human rights defenders in Indonesia.

This briefing paper argues that the proposed United Nations Legally Binding Instrument (LBI) to regulate transnational corporations is a critical structural lever for achieving environmental justice. It contends that existing voluntary frameworks are inadequate to stop corporate-driven ecological destruction and that the LBI can transform the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment (RtHE) into enforceable obligations, ensuring corporate liability and access to remedy across transnational value chains.

This briefing paper argues for the necessity of a legally binding United Nations instrument to regulate transnational corporations and other businesses as a structural lever for environmental justice. It contends that current voluntary frameworks are insufficient to ensure corporate accountability for ecological destruction and human rights violations, particularly in the Global South.

This briefing by Natural Justice describes the role, challenges, and aspirations of young human rights and environmental defenders (DDHE) in Madagascar. It highlights their strategic demographic importance, their innovative use of digital tools for advocacy, and the systemic barriers they face in decision-making processes. The document calls for the institutionalization of youth participation and the adoption of national laws to protect defenders.

This guide, developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in collaboration with Indigenous organizations and Global Affairs Canada, provides principles and actions for ethically engaging Indigenous Knowledge Holders in nature and climate initiatives. It emphasizes a rights-based approach, the necessity of free, prior, and informed consent, and the importance of building long-term, reciprocal relationships to avoid colonial extractive patterns of knowledge acquisition.

A joint statement from various community organizations and allies supporting Environment and Climate Change Canada's development of the first national strategy to address environmental racism and advance environmental justice, as mandated by a 2024 Act.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International asserting that a lasting peace requires Palestinian sovereignty, liberation, and accountability for crimes committed over the last 48 months, while highlighting ongoing humanitarian and environmental crises in Gaza and the West Bank.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for the liberation of Palestine, the end of Israeli occupation, and the establishment of full Palestinian sovereignty. The document argues that current ceasefires are ineffective, humanitarian conditions remain catastrophic, and environmental damage is extensive.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines the disproportionate impact of air pollution on children under five, highlighting how structural economic dependencies on fossil fuels and polluting infrastructure drive a global environmental justice crisis. It details the physiological vulnerabilities of children, the link between maternal exposure and lifelong chronic diseases, and provides case studies from South Africa, Brazil, Nigeria, and Bangladesh to illustrate the specific drivers of child mortality and morbidity.

A statement by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) calling for urgent federal action to address the public health crisis caused by plastic pollution, microplastics, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

This briefing paper argues for the adoption of a United Nations legally binding instrument (LBI) to regulate transnational corporations as a structural lever for environmental justice. It highlights the failure of voluntary frameworks to ensure corporate accountability for ecological destruction and human rights abuses, proposing that a binding treaty would operationalize the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment through mandatory due diligence, extraterritorial jurisdiction, and effective remediation.

This white paper by Trend Asia provides an economic valuation of the potential losses resulting from the Rempang Eco City project on Rempang Island. The report argues that the project, framed as a 'green economy' transition, threatens the livelihoods of indigenous and local communities and causes significant ecological degradation. Through a mixed-methods approach, the research calculates that the total economic value of the island's ecosystems per household is far higher than government claims, and that the potential environmental losses from the project would be more than three times the average household income.

In June 2024, a group of communities and environmental organizations filed petitions with the Constitutional Court of South Africa to appeal a Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) order that permits Shell to perform seismic testing on the Wild Coast.

Anjali Helferty, Deputy Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), discusses her return from parental leave and the renewed urgency of CAPE's work in the face of returning proposals for cross-country pipelines.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) has issued a statement calling on all federal election candidates to prioritize the intersection of health, environment, and justice. The organization argues that the 'triple planetary crises' of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss cause measurable human health harm and disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities.

The report "Aire limpio, vidas saludables" provides a policy roadmap for health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, to integrate air pollution responses. It emphasizes the role of health ministries in leading intersectoral collaboration, utilizing health impact assessments, and strengthening infrastructure to mitigate the severe health and economic burdens of air pollution.