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Sep 17, 2012EJF's 'What's the Catch?' at Project Ocean Selfridges 2011ReadEJF's 'What's the Catch?' at Project Ocean Selfridges 2011
EJF's 'What's the Catch?' at Project Ocean Selfridges 2011.
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Sep 17, 2012Cyclists complete ride to Brighton for EJF!!Read -
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Sep 16, 2012All At SeaReadAll At Sea
An EJF film that exposes the abuse of human rights on illegal fishing vessels.
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, or pirate fishing, has been recognised as one of the major threats to the world's fish stocks. However, the focus so far has mostly been on the impacts on marine life and on local fishing communities. While these problems are extremely serious, there's one more that is rarely reported: human rights violations. Escaping regulatory checks on their catches, IUU vessel operators frequently get away with seriously abusing the human rights of their crews.
In this film, we look at the conditions in which people on board vessels that engage in pirate fishing live and work.
All at Sea was screened at the 13th UN Association Film Festival in 2010.
Soundtrack by Tom Strang.
With thanks to the sound studio 4AM Productions.
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Sep 15, 2012Pair Trawling: Frontline ViewReadPair Trawling: Frontline View
The first video produced by EJF's Sierra Leonean staff who campaign against the lift of the ban on pair trawling, a method of fishing that severely damages marine environments.
Pair trawling - where two boats tow one massive net - is an indiscriminate fishing method, highly destructive to the ocean floor and marine life. Many endangered species, such as sea turtles and seahorses, are caught in the nets and then discarded of as by-catch. Dropped back to the sea dead or dying, they become yet another sad statistic related to pirate fishing.
After their training in camera and editing techniques, EJF staff in Sierra Leone produced their first video in June 2012. This short film on pair trawling in Sierra Leone was broadcast on national TV.
Supported by the European Union
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Sep 14, 2012Grenada and Climate Change: A Prime Minister's PerspectiveReadGrenada and Climate Change: A Prime Minister's Perspective
EJF interviews Tillman Thomas, the Prime Minister of Grenada, about the impacts of climate change that are already being felt in Grenada, and the commitments that countries should make to lower their carbon emissions.
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Sep 13, 2012A Philosopher's ThoughtsReadA Philosopher's Thoughts
In this short clip, EJF interviews Dr James Garvey, author and philosopher at the Royal Institute of Philosophy and editor of The Philosophers' Magazine, on the meaning and importance of a "home", and the human impacts of climate change.
This video is part of a series of interviews with philosophers, scientists, heads of state, and academics on migration and climate change, curated and produced for the Hay Festival Maldives 2010.
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Sep 12, 2012All At Sea (Short Version)ReadAll At Sea (Short Version)
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, or pirate fishing, has been recognised as one of the major threats to the world's fish stocks. However, the focus so far has mostly been on the impacts on marine life and on local fishing communities. While these problems are extremely serious, there's one more that is rarely reported: human rights violations. Escaping regulatory checks on their catches, IUU vessel operators frequently get away with seriously abusing the human rights of their crews. In this film, we look at the conditions in which people on board vessels that engage in pirate fishing live and work.
All at Sea was screened at the 13th UN Association Film Festival in 2010.
Soundtrack by Tom Strang.
With thanks to the sound studio 4AM Productions.
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Sep 11, 2012The Maldives: Fighting for SurvivalReadThe Maldives: Fighting for Survival
In this video interview with EJF, former President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives talks about the daunting prospect of his country fighting for physical survival and his citizens becoming environmental refugees.
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News & Media
Sep 11, 2012Whole Foods to launch exclusive Christmas candle produced by Isle of Skye Candle Company in support of EJFRead -
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Sep 11, 2012Lush Germany and Holland select EJF as the latest charity to benefit from their Charity Pot SchemeRead -
Reports
Sep 05, 2012The True Costs of Cotton: Cotton Production and Water InsecurityReadCotton production can be a pathway to development and is an important livelihood option for millions of people. However, production can have unintended social and environmental impacts, in particular this report outlines the role that it plays in contributing to water insecurity.
Cotton is one of the thirstiest crops in the world. Each year 198 cubic gigametres (Gm3) of water are used just to grow cotton and even more is used in processing it. ‘Cheap’ cotton is fuelling unsustainable production, and consumers commonly do not pay a price which reflects these costs. More than 80 percent of the water footprint of cotton consumption in EU member states is located outside Europe, in countries such as China, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan.
The draining of the Aral Sea in Central Asia stands as one of the most damning examples of unsustainable cotton production. The Aral Sea was once the fourth largest inland sea in the world, stretching across an area of 66,000km2. In less than a generation, it has shrunk to 10 percent of its former volume.
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Reports
Sep 04, 2012Securing Recognition, Protection and Assistance for Climate RefugeesReadAn EJF briefing outlining the legal void facing environmentally-induced displacees with recommendations for action for national governments and individuals.
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Aug 31, 2012Climate Alert: July - August 2012Read -
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Aug 23, 2012The Governance of Artisanal Fisheries in the Sherbro River Area of Sierra LeoneReadhttp://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm
This report sets out the historic and existing governance arrangements for artisanal fishing in the Sherbro River Estuary, where fishing is vital to the livelihoods and food security of local communities.
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Reports
Aug 23, 2012Briefing: Through the NetReadImplementation of the EU Regulation to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate IUU Fishing.
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News & Media
Jul 27, 2012'Thousands of Childhoods Lost... And all I got was this lousy T-shirt'Read
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Jul 26, 2012An historic fine for illegal fishingRead -
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Jul 25, 2012update from ejf's oceans teamRead -
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Jul 20, 2012An evening with... Dame Vivienne WestwoodRead -
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Jun 20, 2012For those homeless on World Refugee DayRead
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Jun 08, 2012EJF Sierra Leone Representative answers questions on pirate fishingRead -
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May 18, 2012European Parliament hearing calls for more action on climate change by the EURead -
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May 14, 2012Come dine with usRead -
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May 11, 2012Urgent call for a Special Rapporteur on climate change and human rightsRead
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May 11, 2012BRIEFING: The impacts of climate change on human rights and forced migration in BangladeshRead -
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May 11, 2012EJF launches new campaign actionRead -
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May 01, 2012Vivienne Westwood launches war/peace t-shirt in support of climate refugeesRead -
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Mar 30, 2012A step forward by the Human Rights CouncilRead
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Mar 23, 2012Climate Alert: March 2012Read -
Films
Mar 17, 2012Deadly CatchReadDeadly Catch
Deadly Catch takes a closer look at the huge impacts illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, or pirate fishing, is having on communities in Sierra Leone.
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Mar 16, 2012Stolen FishReadStolen Fish
Stolen Fish documents the extent and impacts of illegal - or pirate - fishing off the coast of West Africa. It investigates who the pirates are and the sophisticated ways they launder their illegal catches into the European market so that the fish ends up on our plates.
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Mar 15, 2012Cod Save The SeaReadCod Save The Sea
Watch EJF's new video following the launch of the new Cod Save The Sea T-shirt at London Fashion Week 2011.
The Cod Save The Sea T-shirt is part of The Rodnik Band’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection inspired by EJF’s work to end pirate fishing.
The Rodnik Band, who caused a stir at New York and London Fashion Weeks this season, created a collection of the brand's signature "art dresses", from aquatic shades of fish to chips-shaped ball gowns and submarine trench coats.
Get your Cod Save The Sea T-shirt at http://www.just-for.co.uk/.
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Films
Mar 15, 2012High and DryReadHigh and Dry
EJF looks at water footprints with a focus on water in cotton production and the demise of the Aral Sea which shrunk to 10% of its former volume due to irresponsible cotton production in the region.
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Mar 15, 2012Illegal fishing plunders and strains West AfricaRead -
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Mar 14, 2012No Place Like Home: IntroductionReadNo Place Like Home: Introduction
By 2050, there will be an estimated 150 million climate refugees - people forced to leave their homes by droughts, extreme weather patterns and sea level rise associated with climate change. There is no international law designed to protect these most vulnerable people and their needs.
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives and Premier Talagi of Niue told EJF about how climate change is affecting their countries.
EJF is calling for international protection for climate refugees. We believe that that there needs to be a legally-binding, international Protocol that identifies and protects these people displaced from their homes by deteriorating environmental conditions. We campaign for a new Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change to be established in the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Human rights should be at the heart of international action on climate change.
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Mar 14, 2012Switch energy supplier to Ecotricity and help EJF protect people and planetRead
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Mar 13, 2012Cotton: child labour and human rights abusesReadCotton: child labour and human rights abuses
Children as young as seven are employed in the cotton industry for a variety of tasks including cottonseed production, pesticide spraying and the annual cotton harvest.
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Mar 12, 2012Grenada and climate change: A Prime Minister's Perspective (long version)ReadGrenada and climate change: A Prime Minister's Perspective (long version)
EJF interviews Tillman Thomas, the Prime Minister of Grenada, about the impacts of climate change that are already being felt in Grenada, and the commitments that countries should make to lower their carbon emissions.
"We need a voice on climate change because we are the most vulnerable," Thomas says. "We feel the impacts of climate change more than the larger nations."
The video is part of a series of interviews with philosophers, scientists, heads of state, academics, and UN officials on migration and climate change, curated and produced for the Hay Festival Maldives 2010.
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Mar 12, 2012A head of state's concern: Premier Talagi, NiueReadA head of state's concern: Premier Talagi, Niue
EJF interviews Premier Talagi of the Pacific island nation of Niue and former Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).
Premier Talagi describes how his country is at the forefront of the changes that are already taking place as a result of our changing climate.
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Mar 11, 2012Academic Predictions: Professor Norman Myers, Oxford UniversityReadAcademic Predictions: Professor Norman Myers, Oxford University
Professor Norman Myers of Oxford University, is a well-known environmental scientist specialising in biodiversity. In this video for EJF, he shares his thoughts on environmental impacts of climate change, how environmental degradation affects human migration, and his use of the term "environmental refugees".
The video is part of a series of interviews with philosophers, scientists, heads of state, academics, and UN officials on migration and climate change, curated and produced for the Hay Festival Maldives 2010.