185 organizations call on Canadian officials to hold ReconAfrica accountable for massive oil and gas plans

June 4, 2021By Bronwen TuckerBlog Post, Featured, Letters, News, Press Releases, Stop Funding Fossils 1 Comment

In an open letter released as part of a week of action against the company ahead of their June 8 Annual General Meeting, signatories detailed the threats that ReconAfrica’s potential development poses for human rights, Indigenous rights, local livelihoods, drinking water for over 1 million people, the global climate, and a critical and world-famous ecosystem.

From Nigeria to Canada: A global arts celebration tomorrow to “Dance the guns to silence”

November 13, 2020By Andy RowellBlog Post

Tomorrow evening, our colleagues at PlatformLondon will be hosting an online global arts event in collaboration with MOSOP (Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People), Shake! And Virtual Migrants, to not only celebrate the Ogoni 9, but also for people to hear from other frontline environmental defenders from key battles against the oil industry. It promises to be an inspirational evening.