The New Internationalist Blog - Yasuní Blog

The good, the bad and the Yasuni

Jess Worth — 2009-01-16T15:18:05Z

Cheers for the Ecuadorian Government, which has extended its deadline for saving the Yasuni rainforest, but boos to their new plan, which will turn it into a giant carbon offset.

Anita's visit puts Yasuní on the map

Jess Worth — 2008-10-10T15:05:59Z

Photos and a report on everything that's happened during the Yasuni campaign launch this week.

Yasuní Green Gold Campaign and Book Launch Event

Adam Ma'anit — 2008-10-03T16:28:00Z

We are gathering an audience of experts, including government representatives, and members from the academic, Ecuadorian and NGO communities, and supporters of the campaign to discuss the role the UK can play in saving Yasuní.

Yasuní needs a better plan

Georgina Donati — 2008-09-30T10:04:00Z

Should we throw our weight behind President Correa's request that rich countries pay Ecuador not to exploit its oil? Not unreservedly, argues Georgie Donati from the Yasuní Green Gold campaign.

Latest on the Yasuní campaign

Jess Worth — 2008-08-19T15:02:00Z

Since we published the 'Viva Yasuní: Life vs Big Oil' magazine two
months ago, the NI has done something we haven't done for a very long
time. We have thrown ourselves head-first into running a campaign.

Bluff calling

Vanessa Baird — 2008-07-09T10:04:00Z

A key government official responsible for developing the Yasuní-ITT proposal to keep some of Ecuador's oil in the ground, has recently handed in her resignation. Juana Ramos resigned her post citing ‘personal reasons’. This follows the resignation of Alberto Costa, the main architect of the groundbreaking proposal from his position as chair of Ecuador's Constituent Assembly.