New Narratives supports dozens of investigations into extractives industries and climate, land and water justice in West Africa each year. We shine a spotlight on the impacts on real people here on the frontlines of climate change. In Ghana our work has focused on the dramatic impacts of air pollution. In Liberia and Sierra Leone we have shone a spotlight on mining and oil industries as well as climate justice. We have highlighted the work of changemakers and supported the work of civil society organizations bringing transparency to these crucial sectors. See some of our work here. We thank our donors – the Clean Air Fund, American Jewish World Service, the Swedish and US embassies in Liberia, and German Development Cooperation – for supporting this work.
Experts Say Clean Cookstoves Are Essential to Protecting Forests and Health, Then What is the Hold Up?
By Tina S. Mehnpaine with New Narratives Deborah Ellis was like most Liberians when it came to cooking. She held on to her traditional cookpot, and changing to an imported cookstove was not an option. “I didn’t trust it,” Ellis says. But one day her traditional cookpot was damaged, and she decided to give a…
