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All Aboard The Rainbow Warrior III

All Aboard The Rainbow Warrior III

On 11th July, The Rainbow Warrior made port in Buenos Aires. It will remain docked in front of the Buquebús terminal in Puerto Madero for another week, offering tours and spreading environmental awareness.

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Green Landfills: From Waste to Energy

Green Landfills: From Waste to Energy

Gracie Protopapas looks beyond the political war over rubbish, to discover that Argentine landfills are greener than many think, and finding ways to get greener.

Posted in Current Affairs, Environment, News From Argentina, TOP STORY1 Comment

The Man Who Interviewed Videla

The Man Who Interviewed Videla

Marc Rogers speaks to renowned journalist Ceferino Reato, whose latest book reconstructs Argentina’s 1976-83 dictatorship based on the exclusive first-hand testimony of chief protagonist, Jorge Videla.

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Saving Forests, One Plastic Bottle at a Time

Saving Forests, One Plastic Bottle at a Time

Argentine NGO Banco de Bosques has created an innovative fundraising scheme to buy and protect a large area of the Chaco forest from incessant logging activities. Robin Minchom reports.

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Small Towns vs. Big Mines in the Andes

Small Towns vs. Big Mines in the Andes

Marc Rogers visits Famatina, Tinogasta, and Andalgalá, three small towns on the front line in the fight against the spread of big, open pit mining in the Andean foothills of Western Argentina.

Posted in Development, Environment, TOP STORY1 Comment

The Protest That Changed History

The Protest That Changed History

Ten years ago, the murder of two piqueteros by police during a protest in Avellaneda changed the course of Argentine politics. Celina Andreassi reflects on this dark chapter in Argentina’s history.

Posted in TOP STORY, Urban Life0 Comments

CAS4: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Living

CAS4: A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Living

Launched by the Arquitectura Sustenable team, CAS4 offers pre-fabricated houses that aim to “minimise contamination, save natural resources and achieve a design integrated with nature.”

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Conscious Travel Connections with Tierra Natural Viajes

Conscious Travel Connections with Tierra Natural Viajes

Tracey Chandler discovers a different type of travel experience, one that will put you in tune with yourself and your surroundings.

Posted in Environment, TOP STORY, Travel, Travel0 Comments

Severn Cullis-Suzuki: The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes

Twenty years after her famous speech at the Rio Earth Summit, Kristie Robinson spoke with Severn Cullis-Suzuki about the state of the climate change debate.

Posted in Environment, TOP STORY7 Comments

Birth Rights: Why Do Argentines Have So Many C-Sections?

Birth Rights: Why Do Argentines Have So Many C-Sections?

Argentina’s caesarean section figures are the seventh highest in the world, which Catherine Hubbard says amounts to a routine surgical invasion of women’s bodies on a massive, and costly, scale.

Posted in Development, TOP STORY0 Comments

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