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The Downforce Trust, plus eco champ--Alfred Brownell, and Vanishing Primates—Souls of the Forest!

Death threats and exile: Local environmental defenders are the front line of the climate crisis - protecting the land they live on when it's threatened by powerful business interests. But as the battle against climate change grows more intense, it's becoming an increasingly dangerous role. Global Witness recorded 227 killings of land and environmental defenders around the world in 2020, including 18 in Africa. Alfred Brownell is an environmental lawyer and activist and was forced to flee his home in Liberia for his own safety, after mounting threats from people opposed to his work. Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com

A 2006 recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, Silas Siakor has dedicated his life to fighting for the disempowered in Liberia, a country where corruption and land grabs have led to a massive gap between the haves and have-nots.Liberia is known for its lush rolling forests covering around 45% of the country. But between 1990 and 2010, Liberia lost over 12% of its forest cover. This has left the country even more vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather events, while at the same time homes and livelihoods are being destroyed by extensive logging and palm oil production. Although there are laws meant to curtail these practices, Liberia's forests continue to be ‘hijacked' by big business. Silas Siakor has dedicated his life to trying to protect this environment. He, along with other activists, have taken great personal risks to collect evidence of falsified logging records, illegal logging practices, and evidence of associated human rights abuses.The episode features Silas Siakor, human rights lawyer Jonathan Kaufman, and Alfred Brownell, a Liberian environmental activist and lawyer and the founder of Green Advocates International. Defenders of the Earth captures the gripping and inspiring stories of activists around the world who are taking on powerful interests to protect our planet. Our presenter is Vanessa Nakate, climate justice activist from Uganda. Our episodes profile activists in Russia, Liberia, Honduras, and the Philippines. As climate activist and journalist Bill McKibben wrote in Last Line of Defence, a report from Global Witness released in September 2021, land and environmental defenders ”are at risk, in the end, not just because of another local person who pulls the trigger or plunges the blade; they're at risk because they find themselves living on or near something that some corporation is demanding.”In 2020, 227 activists were murdered for taking a stand to defend human rights, their land, and our environment. Over a third of the attacks were reportedly linked to resource exploitation — logging, mining, and large-scale agribusiness — and hydroelectric dams and other infrastructure. And that number is likely to be higher due to poor reporting. Defenders of the Earth is produced by Global Witness and Whistledown Productions. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Republican National Convention / Container Farming in the City / Saving West Africa's Last Rainforest Climate change was barely mentioned at the 2020 Republican National Convention but President Trump did brag of rolling back environmental regulations. Also, when an oil palm development in the poor West African country of Liberia uprooted indigenous communities, destroying their religious shrines and burial grounds, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action. He was able to get the company to back off, but was forced to flee for his life. And some urban farmers are thinking sustainably and outside the box by bringing their farms inside the box in the form of shipping containers. Find this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00035. . . . LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

Republican National Convention / Container Farming in the City / Saving West Africa's Last Rainforest Climate change was barely mentioned at the 2020 Republican National Convention but President Trump did brag of rolling back environmental regulations. Also, when an oil palm development in the poor West African country of Liberia uprooted indigenous communities, destroying their religious shrines and burial grounds, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action. He was able to get the company to back off, but was forced to flee for his life. And some urban farmers are thinking sustainably and outside the box by bringing their farms inside the box in the form of shipping containers. Find this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00035. . . . LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

Republican National Convention / Container Farming in the City / Saving West Africa's Last Rainforest Climate change was barely mentioned at the 2020 Republican National Convention but President Trump did brag of rolling back environmental regulations. Also, when an oil palm development in the poor West African country of Liberia uprooted indigenous communities, destroying their religious shrines and burial grounds, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action. He was able to get the company to back off, but was forced to flee for his life. And some urban farmers are thinking sustainably and outside the box by bringing their farms inside the box in the form of shipping containers. Find this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00035. . . . LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

Republican National Convention / Container Farming in the City / Saving West Africa's Last Rainforest Climate change was barely mentioned at the 2020 Republican National Convention but President Trump did brag of rolling back environmental regulations. Also, when an oil palm development in the poor West African country of Liberia uprooted indigenous communities, destroying their religious shrines and burial grounds, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action. He was able to get the company to back off, but was forced to flee for his life. And some urban farmers are thinking sustainably and outside the box by bringing their farms inside the box in the form of shipping containers. Find this week's transcript here: https://loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=20-P13-00035. . . . LEARN MORE about these stories and everything in our decades of archives at loe.org. We've got audio, transcripts, links, photos and more! . . . PITCH IN with your tax-deductible contribution at https://loe.org/about/donate.html. Thank you for your support! . . . FOLLOW US and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. . . .

Global Warming Poor Tax / Beyond the Headlines / BirdNote®: Recycle Your Egg Shells to Help Nesting Birds / Saving West Africa's Last Rainforest / Grammy Goes A-Gatherin' When an oil palm development in the poor West African country of Liberia uprooted indigenous communities, destroying their religious shrines and burial grounds, and threatened the last major tropical rainforest in West Africa, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action. He was able to get the company to back off, but was then forced to flee for his life. And, as if the crop failures, infrastructure damage, and biodiversity loss linked to climate change weren't already enough, new research finds that global warming appeared to reduce the GDP of the world's poorer countries by 25 percent since 1961. Also, dandelions can be the bane of some who care for lawns. But for 97-year-old Grammy, dandelions are a culinary delight. Grammy goes a-gatherin' and more, this week on Living on Earth from PRI.

Global Warming Poor Tax / Beyond the Headlines / BirdNote®: Recycle Your Egg Shells to Help Nesting Birds / Saving West Africa's Last Rainforest / Grammy Goes A-Gatherin' When an oil palm development in the poor West African country of Liberia uprooted indigenous communities, destroying their religious shrines and burial grounds, and threatened the last major tropical rainforest in West Africa, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action. He was able to get the company to back off, but was then forced to flee for his life. And, as if the crop failures, infrastructure damage, and biodiversity loss linked to climate change weren't already enough, new research finds that global warming appeared to reduce the GDP of the world's poorer countries by 25 percent since 1961. Also, dandelions can be the bane of some who care for lawns. But for 97-year-old Grammy, dandelions are a culinary delight. Grammy goes a-gatherin' and more, this week on Living on Earth from PRI.

Global Warming Poor Tax / Beyond the Headlines / BirdNote®: Recycle Your Egg Shells to Help Nesting Birds / Saving West Africa's Last Rainforest / Grammy Goes A-Gatherin' When an oil palm development in the poor West African country of Liberia uprooted indigenous communities, destroying their religious shrines and burial grounds, and threatened the last major tropical rainforest in West Africa, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action. He was able to get the company to back off, but was then forced to flee for his life. And, as if the crop failures, infrastructure damage, and biodiversity loss linked to climate change weren't already enough, new research finds that global warming appeared to reduce the GDP of the world's poorer countries by 25 percent since 1961. Also, dandelions can be the bane of some who care for lawns. But for 97-year-old Grammy, dandelions are a culinary delight. Grammy goes a-gatherin' and more, this week on Living on Earth from PRI.

Global Warming Poor Tax / Beyond the Headlines / BirdNote®: Recycle Your Egg Shells to Help Nesting Birds / Saving West Africa's Last Rainforest / Grammy Goes A-Gatherin' When an oil palm development in the poor West African country of Liberia uprooted indigenous communities, destroying their religious shrines and burial grounds, and threatened the last major tropical rainforest in West Africa, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action. He was able to get the company to back off, but was then forced to flee for his life. And, as if the crop failures, infrastructure damage, and biodiversity loss linked to climate change weren't already enough, new research finds that global warming appeared to reduce the GDP of the world's poorer countries by 25 percent since 1961. Also, dandelions can be the bane of some who care for lawns. But for 97-year-old Grammy, dandelions are a culinary delight. Grammy goes a-gatherin' and more, this week on Living on Earth from PRI.

1- E' morto Niki Lauda, leggenda della formula uno. Aveva 70 anni...( Intervista Giorgio Terruzzi ) ..2-Brexit. Theresa may propone un nuovo accordo al parlamento...La premier britannica apre a un emendamento su un secondo referendum.,..( Alessandra Puppi) ..3-Nucleare iraniano. Il presidente Trump stretto tra l'interventismo del suo consigliere Bolton e un opinione pubblica stanca dalle guerre. ( Roberto Festa) ..4-Francia. Il presidente Macron scende in campo per annullare il vantaggio del movimento di ..Marine Le Pen in testa nei sondaggi. ( Francesco Giorgini) ..6-Quello che aspetta l'europarlamento. Nella seconda puntata il trattato di Dublino. ..( Maria Maggiore) ..7-Terre agricole. La storia di Alfred Brownell insignito del Goldman Environmental Price 2019. L'attivista e avvocato ambientale liberiano premiato per aver salvato più di 200 ettari di foresta primaria destinate all'olio di palma. ( Maria Maggiore)

1- E’ morto Niki Lauda, leggenda della formula uno. Aveva 70 anni...( Intervista Giorgio Terruzzi ) ..2-Brexit. Theresa may propone un nuovo accordo al parlamento...La premier britannica apre a un emendamento su un secondo referendum.,..( Alessandra Puppi) ..3-Nucleare iraniano. Il presidente Trump stretto tra l’interventismo del suo consigliere Bolton e un opinione pubblica stanca dalle guerre. ( Roberto Festa) ..4-Francia. Il presidente Macron scende in campo per annullare il vantaggio del movimento di ..Marine Le Pen in testa nei sondaggi. ( Francesco Giorgini) ..6-Quello che aspetta l’europarlamento. Nella seconda puntata il trattato di Dublino. ..( Maria Maggiore) ..7-Terre agricole. La storia di Alfred Brownell insignito del Goldman Environmental Price 2019. L’attivista e avvocato ambientale liberiano premiato per aver salvato più di 200 ettari di foresta primaria destinate all’olio di palma. ( Maria Maggiore)

1- E’ morto Niki Lauda, leggenda della formula uno. Aveva 70 anni...( Intervista Giorgio Terruzzi ) ..2-Brexit. Theresa may propone un nuovo accordo al parlamento...La premier britannica apre a un emendamento su un secondo referendum.,..( Alessandra Puppi) ..3-Nucleare iraniano. Il presidente Trump stretto tra l’interventismo del suo consigliere Bolton e un opinione pubblica stanca dalle guerre. ( Roberto Festa) ..4-Francia. Il presidente Macron scende in campo per annullare il vantaggio del movimento di ..Marine Le Pen in testa nei sondaggi. ( Francesco Giorgini) ..6-Quello che aspetta l’europarlamento. Nella seconda puntata il trattato di Dublino. ..( Maria Maggiore) ..7-Terre agricole. La storia di Alfred Brownell insignito del Goldman Environmental Price 2019. L’attivista e avvocato ambientale liberiano premiato per aver salvato più di 200 ettari di foresta primaria destinate all’olio di palma. ( Maria Maggiore)

Protecting the environment sometimes requires us to stand up and be counted. This week I talk with Linda Garcia and Alfred Brownell - two winners of the 2019 Goldman Prize, which for 30 years has celebrated the bravery of environmental activists.