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The report finds that seven low-income and minority-majority communities in northern New Castle County, Delaware, face significantly higher cancer risks and respiratory hazards from toxic air pollution compared to the state average and a wealthy, predominantly White comparison community. These risks are compounded by the high density of hazardous chemical facilities, Superfund sites, and Brownfields in these areas, particularly in Southbridge. The authors recommend stricter chemical safety regulations, mandatory fenceline monitoring, and the prevention of siting schools near dangerous facilities to mitigate these disproportionate environmental health burdens.

The report finds that seven communities in northern New Castle County, Delaware—characterized by higher poverty and proportions of people of color—face substantially higher cancer and respiratory health risks than the affluent, predominantly White community of Greenville and the state average. These risks are driven by toxic air pollutants, specifically formaldehyde and acrolein, and proximity to high-risk chemical facilities and contaminated waste sites. The document recommends stricter chemical safety regulations, enhanced fenceline monitoring, and the implementation of comprehensive health-impact assessments to address these environmental justice disparities.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) criticises the draft 2017 National Framework for Air Quality Management for failing to review progress against previous targets and for inadequate public participation. The submissions highlight persistent non-compliance with national ambient air quality standards in priority areas, severe delays in the implementation of the South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS), and deficiencies in greenhouse gas reporting. CER demands more transparent, facility-level GHG reporting, stricter air quality standards aligned with WHO guidelines, and the urgent appointment of air quality officers and inspectors to ensure enforcement of the Air Quality Act.

Friends of the Earth International is demanding the end of prosecution for students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), including Yunior Oyuela of Movimiento Madre Tierra/Friends of the Earth Honduras, who are scheduled for trial on 25 September for peaceful protest. The organization is urging global solidarity and communications to Honduran institutions to secure the freedom of those persecuted for defending the commons and territories.

In Riau, Indonesia, women from villages such as Sungai Berbari and Pungkat are utilizing the Global Forest Watch (GFW) platform and training from the Women Research Institute to combat the negative impacts of large-scale agricultural operations. These operations have caused water pollution, respiratory diseases due to dust and peatland burning, and limited access to healthcare. By overlaying village maps with GFW datasets on tree cover loss and fire alerts, women have gained the evidence needed to link company activities to local environmental issues. This data-driven approach, combined with public speaking and policy training, has enabled them to pressure the government for haze emergency supplies and convince companies to fund reproductive healthcare. Future initiatives include developing a community-based early warning system for forest fires using GFW Fires to improve response times and corporate accountability.

The document highlights how Hurricanes Irma and Harvey triggered toxic spills and explosions at industrial sites and Superfund locations in Texas and Florida. It specifically cites the Arkema chemical plant explosion and benzene contamination in Houston's Manchester neighborhood. The text argues that these disasters are exacerbated by the Trump administration's delays of the Financial Assurance Rule and the Chemical Disaster Rule, as well as insufficient federal regulation of coal ash ponds. It emphasizes that low-income communities and communities of color bear a disproportionate burden of these environmental hazards.

Friends of the Earth International condemns the arrest and judicialization of students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), including Yunior Alexander Oyuela, following peaceful protests on September 8, 2017. The organization characterizes these actions as part of a broader pattern of criminalization and systemic attacks against human rights defenders and social activists in Honduras, specifically those opposing the privatization of public education.

Friends of the Earth International condemns the detention and prosecution of students from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, including activist Yunior Alexander Oyuela, who were arrested on September 8, 2017, while protesting the privatization of public education. The organization characterizes these actions as part of a broader pattern of criminalization and systematic attacks against human rights defenders, indigenous, peasant, and Garifuna communities in Honduras.

Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean denounces the arrest of students from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) on September 8, 2017, during peaceful protests. The organization describes these actions as part of a broader pattern of criminalization and repression against human rights and land defenders in Honduras, specifically those opposing the privatization of public education.

The document explains the framework of California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), which requires local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) to achieve groundwater sustainability by 2040 (or 2042 for low-priority basins). It details the four main components of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP): basin description, sustainable goals to avoid six 'undesirable outcomes', management projects, and monitoring plans. The guide emphasizes that sustainability is a social and technical definition determined by local community values. It provides a framework for understanding water budgets and hydrological models, stressing the need for open-source software and the integration of community values into technical data. Finally, it outlines pathways for public engagement, such as joining GSA boards or advisory committees, and lists critical questions to ensure transparency and accountability in the planning process.

ATALC rejects the United States' threats of a "military option" against Venezuela, viewing such actions as imperialist interference. The organization supports the sovereignty of the Venezuelan people and criticizes regional governments, specifically Brazil, for supporting the political isolation of Venezuela under the guise of democracy.

ATALC condemns the United States' threats of a "military option" in Venezuela, viewing such actions as imperialist interference that undermines the sovereignty and self-determination of the Venezuelan people. The organization also criticizes the Brazilian government and other regional administrations for contributing to an interventionist climate and isolating Venezuela politically.

ATALC – Friends of the Earth Latin-America and Caribbean condemns the United States' threats of a "military option" against Venezuela, arguing that such actions violate the right to self-determination and sovereignty. The statement also criticizes the Brazilian government for supporting the political isolation of Venezuela while facing its own legitimacy issues due to the repression of social struggles and indigenous rights.

Amigos de la Tierra de América Latina y el Caribe (ATALC) condemns armed attacks against COPINH members, including Berta Zuñiga, in the Department of La Paz, Honduras. The organization links these threats to a broader context of territorial defense against an extractivist model and warns that USAID-funded development projects may be fostering community divisions to facilitate the privatization and financialization of water sources.

Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) condemns attacks against COPINH leaders Berta Zúñiga, Sotero Chavarría, and Asunción Martínez in Honduras. The statement links these threats to an 'extractivist model' and 'water privatization strategies' often masked as development or purification projects, specifically citing the role of USAID in generating community confrontations. ATALC calls for the Honduran government to protect indigenous and peasant defenders and urges the international community to monitor the situation to ensure social and environmental justice.

Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) expresses solidarity with COPINH and its coordinator, Berta Zuñiga, following armed attacks on members in the department of La Paz. The statement links these threats to 'development' projects funded by USAID and warns against the privatization, commodification, and financialization of water reserves in Honduras.

The statement by Amis de la Terre de l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes (ATALC) denounces the criminalization of members of the Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña (OFRANEH) and the vulnerability of the Lenca people in Río Blanco. It highlights the spoliation of Garífuna lands in Guadalupe to benefit foreign capital and urges the Honduran government to respect collective land titles and ILO Convention 169.

The document denounces the criminalization of at least four members of the Organización Fraternal Negra de Honduras (OFRANEH) and the dispossession of Garifuna lands in Guadalupe to benefit foreign capital. It also highlights the vulnerability of the Lenca people of Río Blanco due to the presence of armed men and threats against territorial defenders, calling on the Honduran government to respect collective land rights and ILO Convention 169.

The document denounces the criminalization of at least four members of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH) and the forced dispossession of Garifuna land in Guadalupe for the benefit of foreign capital. It further highlights threats and violence faced by the Lenca people of Río Blanco and calls on the Honduran government to uphold land rights according to the national constitution and ILO Convention No. 169.

Friends of the Earth International (via ATALC and ATI) responds to the June 7, 2017, court hearing of four suspects in the murder of Berta Cáceres, arguing that identifying both the material perpetrators and the underlying interests behind the crime is essential to protect indigenous and peasant communities in Honduras from further persecution and murder.