The population of the informal settlement Masakhane, South Africa is highly affected by the pollution and environmental damage caused by the the coal-fired Duvha power station. Before the mining and power station developments, families had access to and control over the land, even if they did not own it. Farming used to be the main source of livelihood. Today, mining companies and investors own most of the land, and as a direct consequence people have lost a lot of their farming and grazing land. This video shows testimonies of victims and their efforts to turn the tide.
16 civil society organisations including Both ENDS have written a letter of concern to the European Investment Bank about a newly proposed standard for the Bank its intermediate finance investing. Both ENDS contribution to the contents of the joint letter consists out of proposals for improvement of screening, scoping, due diligence, appraisal, monitoring and supervision of high-risk clients and sub-projects. through financial intermediaries and clear and mandatory social, environmental and human rights requirements for FI investing matters.
Na acht jaar bestuursvoorzitter te zijn geweest geeft Paul Engel het stokje door aan Leida Rijnhout. In dit duo-interview kijken we terug en vooruit met de beide voorzitters. Paul Engel, afzwaaiend bestuursvoorzitter, steekt meteen enthousiast van wal: “Deze organisatie bedenkt zelf wat ze doen en dat doen ze heel goed. Als bestuur helpen we en hebben we -op afstand- een paar lijntjes om daarbij te ondersteunen”. Een gesprek over voorop lopen in de systeemverandering en het samenwerken over heel de wereld.