Environmental Activists

New TED Talk: “The shocking move to criminalize nonviolent protest”

Will Potter’s TED talk is live, and on the TED.com homepage!

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Environmentalists Are Being Murdered More Often Than Ever Before — How Can We Stop It?

More environmentalists are being murdered, globally, than ever before. Will Potter speaks with KALW San Francisco about the trend.

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It’s More Dangerous Than Ever to be an Environmentalist. Here’s Why.

New research shows that violence against environmentalists has now escalated to an all-time high — not just in Brazil, but globally.

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Jane Goodall, Woody Harrelson, and Amy Goodman Speak Up for “Food Revolution”

If you’re interested in sustainability, animal rights, your health, and food justice, you need to check this out.

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Chevron Says Hell Will Freeze Over Before It Pays For Pollution

The oil giant uses RICO, the mob law, to avoid an Ecuadorian Supreme Court ruling in favor of villagers suffering from pollution.

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Camo Shorts Under Our Suits

Greg Bennick of the hardcore band Trial talks with Will Potter about terrorism, punk, and treasure hunting.

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New Laws Would Make Environmental Protest “Terrorism”

Environmentalists are reviving tactics like tree-sitting. They’ve been so effective that now Oregon lawmakers want to label them “terrorists.”

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Indiana Bill Would Make It Illegal to Expose Factory Farms, Clearcutting and Fracking

Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to photograph or videotape things like factory farming, clear-cutting forests, mining, and fracking.

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Sam Seder Interviews Will Potter for The Majority Report (audio)

Sam Seder interviews Will Potter about corporations targeting environmental activists as terrorists, and why the FBI is ignoring right-wing groups.

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Environmentalist Miranda Gibson Has Lived in This Tree for More Than a Year to Protect the Forest

Environmentalist Miranda Gibson has maintained the longest-running tree sit in Australian history

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