Climate-linked lake rise frustrates indigenous Endorois health volunteers
By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer at Minority Rights Group The gradual rise of the lakes in Kenya’s Rift Valley,…
Climate change
Climate change
‘The EU as a Global Actor in Climate Action’, Joshua Castellino | TEPSA Explainers
‘Humanity is facing a serious crisis due to human-induced climate change. It is imperative that local, regional, national, and international…
Land Body Ecologies – The impacts of environmental change on mental health (LBE)
Duration: 1 October 2021 – 30 September 2023 Country: Finland (Arctic North), India, Kenya, Uganda, and United Kingdom Communities: Ogiek (Kenya),…
MRG at COP26: Community-based forest monitoring and territorial defence in action
Lara Domínguez, our Head of Litigation, is writing from a side event on community-based forest monitoring in Peru´s Madre de…
Call for the Global Recognition of the Right to a Healthy Environment
In this time of climate emergency and COVID-19 crisis, we have come together as civil society organizations, social movements, local…
MRG: Climate crisis mitigation measures must involve Afro-descendant communities
Human Rights Council – 48th Session Monday 4 October 2021Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African…
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Indigenous paralegals and the fight for climate justice
By Eunice Nsikak Olembo, Africa Legal Officer at Minority Rights Group For indigenous communities, climate justice is not simply about…
QUIZ: How much do you know about minority and indigenous peoples and climate change?
The marginalisation of minorities and indigenous peoples is reflected in global climate crisis. Take our quiz to learn more about…
MRG and partners announced as winners of prestigious Wellcome Trust Hub award
Minority Rights Group (MRG) and partners in the Land Body Ecologies Research Group (LBE) have won the Wellcome Trust’s renowned…
