Developers are proposing to build what would be East Africa's first coal-fired power plant, in Lamu, a UN World Heritage site on Kenya's north coast. In November, ELAW partners at Save Lamu filed a case to block the project.

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Congratulations to ELAW partners at the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) who have worked for more than 20 years to protect communities and waterways from toxic tannery emissions.

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Around the globe, grassroots advocates are being killed, imprisoned, and threatened because of their work. We must work together to Defend the Defenders.

Our work is challenging, but we are inspired by the world's leading grassroots defenders, including Alfred Brownell from Liberia who nearly lost his life facing down government and corporations.

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We congratulate CER for obtaining a very important decision today from the Gauteng Division of the High Court that requires the Minister of Environmental Affairs to reconsider the environmental authorization issued for the Thabametsi coal-fired power plant, and directs the Minister to consider climate impacts in evaluating the proposed project.

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ELAW is hosting visitors from more than 45 countries for the 2017 ELAW Annual International Meeting and side events (February 26 - March 2) followed by the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC, March 2 - 5).

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ELAW partners at ECOLEX have worked for more than 10 years to help the Afro-Ecuadorian community of La Chiquita and the indigenous peoples of Guadualito protect the Chocó rainforests and rivers from polluting palm oil operations.

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Tech strategy and support at ELAW got a big boost when Encore Fellow Michael Fuller joined our team last September!

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Effective January 16, the Government of Nepal prohibits the import, distribution, and sale of children's toys contaminated by 12 toxic chemicals, including cadmium, mercury, arsenic, phthalates, and lead.

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Hungarian lawyer Tamás Börcsök enjoyed smooth sailing from Budapest to San Francisco, but winter weather in Eugene delayed the arrival of our ELAW Fellow by two days!

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ELAW partners achieved tremendous victories in 2016.
We will continue our work fighting for the environment and human rights around the world in 2017, and look forward to more victories for the planet and communities.

Moving Beyond Coal, Winter 2017

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All of us at ELAW wish you a happy new year

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I traveled to Guatemala this month to support ELAW partners and government officials working to clean up the Motagua River. The river is Guatemala's largest, flowing from the Guatemala highlands to the Caribbean Sea.

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ELAW has been working with partners in the Dominican Republic to protect the climate and defeat a proposed coal-fired power plant in Punta Catalina.

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The U.S. office of ELAW recently filed a submission to the Philippines Commission on Human Rights to help the Commission in its investigation of potential violations of Filipinos' human rights related to climate change.

Volunteers, interns, and pro bono experts help ELAW provide the legal and scientific tools partners need. We appreciate the people who contribute their time and expertise to support grassroots advocates working around the world to build a sustainable, just future.

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We are pleased to welcome Erick Kassongo, our first ELAW Fellow from the largest nation in Sub-Saharan Africa -- the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Thanks to your support, organizations are recognizing ELAW for our good work! We were thrilled when MarketWatch highlighted ELAW as one of "10 Little-Known Charities That Do the Most Good" in December 2015.  Most recently, ELAW was named a 2016 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits!

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All of us at ELAW U.S. were disappointed by the results of the U.S. presidential election. Now, with strong support from our partners around the world, our disappointment is turning to resolve.

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We are happy to share fantastic news from Spain - the Cabo Cope and Puntas de Calnegre natural protected areas on the southeast coast of Spain have been saved from a massive commercial and residential development.

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ELAW partners at Environment-People-Law in Ukraine last month celebrated an important victory for democracy and the rule of law.

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Solar installers with AES Renew and Solar Assist will erect a 3.5kW solar array on the roof of a 102-year old historic Eugene building, home to the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide, on Tuesday, October 25, at 1:00PM at 1412 Pearl Street.

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Lottie Cunningham Wren has worked with ELAW and colleagues around the world to shine light on the silent war facing her people in Nicaragua.

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ELAW Fellow Samyra Idllalene, a law professor at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech, is exploring how Islamic law and other legal systems work to protect natural heritage.

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We are thrilled to share great news from Jamaica - the Goat Islands are saved!  A plan for a trans-shipment port and logistics hub in the Portland Bight Protected Area near Jamaica's Goat Islands has been canceled because of the threat of serious environmental damage.

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A car rally proposed in the Aravalli Hills in the State of Haryana, India has been rerouted away from ecologically sensitive areas.

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Moroccan legal scholar Dr. Samira Idllalène is here working with ELAW this fall. Samira is a law professor at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech and our first partner from Morocco.

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Thank you ELAW Volunteers!

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Indigenous peoples in North Nicaragua are under assault from settlers in a crisis that began last year tied to natural resource extraction and illegal sale of indigenous territory.

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Stop by ELAW during the Pearl Street Block Party for an Open House, cider-tasting with WildCraft Cider Works, and live music by John Baumann of Satori Bob!

Five years ago, a cargo ship sailed from Indonesia loaded with 60,000 metric tons of coal, heading for a power plant in Gujarat, India.  It was not seaworthy and sank off the coast of Mumbai, spilling fuel oil that contaminated the ocean and coastal beaches. The Indian government rescued the crew and responded to the oil spill, but the ship and the coal remain on the ocean floor.