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The Environmental Justice Foundation exists to protect the natural world and defend our basic human right to a secure environment. Check out our website ➡️ ejfoundation.org Sign up for our newsletter ➡️ https://ejfoundation.org/sign-up
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 22d
🚨 New investigation 🦑

Hundreds of distant-water vessels are plundering squid populations in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean, driving this keystone species towards collapse and exposing workers to horrific abuses.

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Bright lights, dim prospects: The urgent need to address unregulated…
Hundreds of distant-water vessels are plundering squid populations in the Southwest Atlantic, driving a keystone species towards collapse and exposing…
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 1d
Europe has the power and the moral responsibility to lead by example as the world prepares for the next round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.

We believe in a world free of toxic plastic pollution. Our leaders must step up and deliver it now.
Reducing plastic pollution
Every piece of plastic that has ever been produced still exists in our environment today, with the majority of it ending up in our oceans. We are working…
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 1d
Too often governments respond with policies that look green but ignore the root causes: overproduction of plastics, reliance on waste-to-energy incineration, and “bioplastics” that are neither truly biodegradable nor safe.

These false solutions divert resources from what is urgently needed.
False solutions: unmasking policy gaps in addressing plastic…
Plastic pollution has reached a critical level in Thailand and Southeast Asia. This report identifies how and why efforts to tackle it have proved…
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 1d
Across the world, from Thailand to Ghana, waste workers, fishing communities, and families living near plastic and petrochemical plants are on the frontlines, breathing polluted air, drinking contaminated water, and suffering the real cost of our throwaway economy.
Person putting food into a plastic bag. Landfill
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 1d
PFAS are linked to cancers, infertility and immune disorders. No one is safe – even Europe’s most senior leaders.

Yet while Europe’s politicians can, and must, demand tighter laws, the people most exposed to toxic plastics and harmful chemicals often have no such voice.
Unmasked: Tracing Plastic's Harm From Production to Disposal
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 1d
New research shows no one is immune to the plastic and chemical pollution crisis ❌

A shocking new study shows that every European minister tested had PFAS, toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ in their blood.

This investigation is another wake-up call to the dangers of plastics to human health.
EU ministers test positive for forever chemicals in their blood
PFAS were found in the blood of all the EU ministers sampled, the tests found.
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 2d
📣 The numbers don't lie

G7 governments spent $1.2 TRILLION on military budget last year, while delivering just $348M to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage – barely half of what they promised.

Governments in the Global North must #PayUp their climate debt and #FillTheFund now.
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Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice (DCJ) @gcdcj.bsky.social · 2d
DCJ members and allies are on the ground in Manila where the FRLD board meeting is taking place and the Fund’s Resource Mobilization Strategy will be decided. We demand rich countries #FillTheFund adequately and NOW! @canclimateaction.bsky.social @fillthefund.bsky.social @aausa.bsky.social
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 3d
❌ Abolishing the Climate Change Act would drive up energy costs for everyone in the UK and mean disaster for people and the planet.

We cannot afford to move backwards. Leaders must prioritise supercharging the energy transition.

We've signed the letter calling on Kemi Badenoch to change course ⬇️
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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 3d
📢 This is a threat we won’t accept: abolishing the Climate Change Act (CCA) would harm our natural world, damage a thriving net zero economy, reverse significant progress, and be out of step with public and political opinion.

We’ve written an open letter to Badenoch to express our profound concern.
Climate Outreach are one of many major climate and nature organisations to express our grave and collective concern at Badenoch's threat to scrap the Climate Change Act.
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Climate Outreach @climateoutreach.bsky.social · 3d
📢 This is a threat we won’t accept: abolishing the Climate Change Act (CCA) would harm our natural world, damage a thriving net zero economy, reverse significant progress, and be out of step with public and political opinion.

We’ve written an open letter to Badenoch to express our profound concern.
Climate Outreach are one of many major climate and nature organisations to express our grave and collective concern at Badenoch's threat to scrap the Climate Change Act.
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 8d
Wetlands store more carbon per hectare than any other terrestrial ecosystem and are key to protecting us from extreme climate events.

Protecting the Pantanal is a non-negotiable if we want to solve the climate crisis and achieve justice for the communities that rely on them. 🌿🔥💧

Read the letter ⬇️
A Call for Global Leaders to Act: Pledge to Protect Wetlands at COP30
Civil society organisations and scientists respectfully urge climate leaders to place wetlands at the forefront of the global climate agenda at COP30 and…
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 8d
The letter was symbolically handed to COP30 Executive Secretary Dr. Ana Toni and State Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul Eduardo Riedel during the event ✉️
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 8d
🌎✨ At the Pre-COP30 in Campo Grande, Brazil, with SOS Pantanal we launched a letter calling on climate leaders to place wetlands, such as the Pantanal, at the heart of global climate action.

The letter contains signatures representing over 150 organisations and many scientists and politicians.
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 9d
We’re hiring an Environmental Defenders Programme Officer 🌍

They will work to deliver tailored training on advocacy, investigation, and filmmaking to environmental defenders worldwide, starting with our new Ocean Defenders project in Southeast Asia and West Africa.

Apply by October 23rd:
Environmental Defenders Programme Officer
Environmental Defenders Programme Officer Location: Based in London – 3 days in the office/week. With over 115 staff, including grassroots mobilisers,…
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 14d
We find that without secure access to landing sites and processing areas, fishing communities could be displaced, undermining their livelihoods & threatening national food supplies.

We call on the Liberian government and international partners to act swiftly to protect fishers’ rights.
"Protecting landing sites, restoring mangroves, and securing tenure rights are essential to support small-scale fisheries and bring security to the communities that depend on these resources." Cephas Asare West Africa Regional Manager Environmental Justice Foundation Funded by the European Union
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 14d
🐟 New European Union-funded report on Liberia’s small-scale fisheries 🇱🇷

Liberia’s small-scale fisheries are the backbone of coastal livelihoods, but they face mounting threats from coastal erosion, mangrove destruction, and insecure land rights.

Read the report ⬇️
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Fishers' rights matter: Mapping small-scale fisheries landing and…
Liberia’s small-scale fisheries are the backbone of coastal livelihoods, but they face mounting threats from coastal erosion, mangrove destruction, and…
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 15d
Turtles are vital for maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems and fisheries. However, they are under threat of poaching, pollution, getting caught in discarded fishing nets, and more.

All season, our turtle patrollers will be working hard to protect nests, monitor the beaches and release hatchlings.
Gamechangers: The football team scoring conservation goals
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 15d
📸 Peak nesting is expected between October and December, but the beaches are already full of life.

Turtles are leaving their winding, uneven tracks in the sand, as they cross the shore in search of a spot to lay their eggs.
Turtle patroller measures the shell of a sea turtle Tracks in the sand left by a sea turtle searching for a nesting spot
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 15d
🌊🐢 The 2025/2026 sea turtle nesting season has officially begun in Ghana!

Our dedicated turtle patrollers in Gomoa Fetteh and Senya Beraku recorded 11 Olive Ridley nests and safely released 2 Green turtles that had been caught as bycatch. It’s a strong, hopeful start to the season.
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 16d
⚖️ The Cameroonian government has taken some encouraging steps so far, including endorsing the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency, but much more must be done to ensure that laws are enforced, perpetrators are held to account, and transparency becomes the norm.

Watch the full film:
Net loss: the urgent need for reform in Cameroon's fisheries
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 16d
🔍 On board these vessels, the situation is also dire.

Crew face gruelling and abusive conditions, with no contracts, inadequate food and water, and violence at the hands of foreign officers.
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 16d
❌ Under Cameroonian law, trawlers are banned from fishing within five nautical miles of the coast, where only artisanal fishing is permitted.

These laws are routinely flouted. By entering into this restricted zone, trawlers deplete fish populations and often destroy the artisanal fishers’ gear.
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 16d
🎬 Our new film exposes the hidden toll of illegal fishing in Cameroon 🐟

In 🇨🇲, widespread lawbreaking and human rights abuses at sea are wiping out jobs, destroying ecosystems, and leading to the exploitation of crew.
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 17d
This treaty has been long overdue, and will protect marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of coastal communities.

We applaud this important milestone for ocean governance and encourage the remaining countries to ratify the treaty. It’s time for tangible action:
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UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in January 2026.
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 17d
🌊 A historic win for our ocean 👏

On Friday, the #HighSeasTreaty reached its 60th ratification needed to enter into force. This is an important moment for ocean protection and collective action on the global stage.

It covers the most remote parts of the ocean in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 20d
🛒 There is a high risk that squid products associated with these human rights and environmental abuses are ending up in major markets, including the EU, North America, and the UK.

Now is the time for greater international cooperation and transparency.

Our report: ejfoundation.org/reports/brig...
Bright lights, dim prospects: The urgent need to address unregulated…
Hundreds of distant-water vessels are plundering squid populations in the Southwest Atlantic, driving a keystone species towards collapse and exposing…
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Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation.org · 20d
They reported beatings, excessive working hours and intimidation. This often intersected with illegal and cruel fishing practices, such as shark finning and the deliberate killing of marine mammals.

We found that almost ⅔ of Chinese squid vessels were linked to deaths or physical assaults on board.
Unregulated: The South Atlantic Squid Fishing Boom
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