VIOLENT EVICTION IN CHINA – “Consultation, negotiation and litigation help little for land issues. Officials collude with businessmen to seize the land in the name of economic development and use land as a mortgage to harm the interests of villagers.”
Lin Zuluan, newly elected leader for Wukan village, Guangdong province
Guangzhou urban village – On July 1, 2010, Guangzhou began the demolition of Yangqi village. The work went on for over a year. On August … Read more
China is the second-largest producer in the world of electronic waste, with more than one million tonnes per year. It’s also the largest importer of … Read more
Guangzhou. Guangdong Experimental Middle School held a controversial ceremony in the schoolyard. Young students were “encouraged” to kneel in front of their parents and give … Read more
Environmental impact of the clothing industry Our clothes, our jeans, and underwear are produced by unsustainable methods. Greenpeace has produced a sensational report on the … Read more
