Enbridge’s Great Lakes Tunnel Project: A Setback in Environmentalism

Canada’s Enbridge Energy is notorious for the disruption of natural ecosystems and the dismissal of tribal rights.  The oil company has been most widely known in recent years for Pipeline 3, a project which has been largely protested by indigenous communities and grassroots activists and has received relatively large media coverage.  They are also responsible

G20 Protest in Rome

On October 30, 2021, thousands took to the streets of Rome to call world leaders to act against climate change and more. This past Saturday I had the amazing opportunity to participate in the peaceful march lead by Fridays for future Italia and Rome to call for action against climate change. It started off with

Extinction Rebellion: Who Are They Really?

Ever since the IPCC report stating that we have now entered “code red for humanity”, the majority of the global public is now putting more pressure on their world leaders to make even bigger changes. Extinction Rebellion is one international group that is helping spearhead this push, although some of their methods have been described

A Generation Refuses to Remain Silent: Youth Activists Lead Climate Summit in Milan

The youth climate movement is asserting its voice more strongly than ever. Just a few weeks ago, 400 young activists from 197 countries gathered in Milan for a three-day summit ahead of COP26, the UN Global Conference of the Parties that will take place in Glasgow in November. The Youth4Climate event lasted from the 28

The First True Roman Action For The Environment

by Giada Gavazzi Have you ever thought of Rome as an environmentally-friendly city? I personally never have. I have grown with the idea of Rome and its surroundings as pretty filthy places, filled with polluting cars and garbage on almost every street. But something is finally changing. In August 2019, Rome engaged in a new