Masha Medvedkov's Media

Community Testimonies: Hilda Lainez Velasquez from Honduras

Masha Medvedkov — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:33:01 -0800

Hilda Lainez Velasquez talks about the impacts on agriculture and health of mining activities by Canadian corporation Goldcorp Inc.

Original source: FriendsoftheEarthInt on YouTube

Witness Benefit Dinner

Masha Medvedkov — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:39:28 -0800

Peter Gabriel, CNN's Christiane Amanpour, and Susan Sarandon co-hosted the 5th annual benefit dinner and concert for WITNESS. The event included performances by Cyndi Lauper and Citizen Cope, among others.
Anne Craig was at the red carpet outside the Roseland Ballroom, where she interviewed Gabriel and Amanpour.

Bah Sisters - IRC Voices

Masha Medvedkov — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:44:13 -0700

With their courageous mother, the Bah sisters traveled from their native Guinea to Senegal and ultimately to the US seeking safety. Now living in New York, they explain just how the IRC came to represent home to both of them.
About IRC Voices:
For over 75 years, the International Rescue Committee has been responding to the world's worst crises. Meet some of our extended family: dedicated IRC staff members who tackle enormous challenges to change lives; courageous refugees we've led through their journeys from harm to home; and committed leaders, thinkers and supporters who help us protect human freedom and dignity.
Original source: IRC on Youtube

Turning Information into Action: 10 Tactics Coming Up

Masha Medvedkov — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:09:28 -0700

COMING SOON: A project from Tactical Tech, which includes 35 interviews
with human rights advocates from around the world and features 10
tactics for turning information into action.

10 tactics for turning information into action shows how rights advocates around the world have used the internet and digital technologies to create positive change. The 50 minute film will be launched at the Front Line Club in London, in December 2009 with a series of screenings worldwide. It is accompanied with a deck of cards featuring tools, tips and advice to help you plan your Info-activism action. The 10 Tactics project website will be launched in November.

Original source: Tactical Tech on Vimeo

AYM '09: Panel Discussion on Using Viral Video To Effect Change: Part 1

Masha Medvedkov — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:48:30 -0700

Panel Discussion on Using Viral Video to Effect Change with Kelly Niknejad, Tehran Bureau (United Kingdom); Ari Wallach, Creator, The Great Schlep; Jason Liebman, Co-founder, Alliance of Youth Movements & CEO, Howcast; Levi Felix, Vice President, Causecast; moderated by Steve Grove, Head of News and Politics, YouTube.

Original source: Howcast

AYM '09: Panel Discussion on Using Viral Video To Effect Change: Part 2

Masha Medvedkov — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:37:50 -0700

Original source: Howcast

South Africa - Living near an oil refinery

Masha Medvedkov — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:22:02 -0700

I'm living here in South Africa near the oil refinery with my husband. And for sixteen years I had no problem. But since I came here to Merebank, David my husband fell sick. Used with permission from raisedvoices.net

Original source: FriendsoftheEarthInt

Community Testimony: Nigeria - Gas Flaring

Masha Medvedkov — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:07:45 -0700

Meet Tina and Ifie from Bayelsa. "The oil you are using comes from our area. it should be making Nigeria rich but if you come to the Niger Delta you cannot see any of that."
Tina and Ifie have been busy collecting testimonies about the devastating effects of the oil business on their community - hear what the community thinks.

Original source: FriendsoftheEarthInt on YouTube

Testimony from Cameroon: Jeanne Noah

Masha Medvedkov — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:59:56 -0700

Jeanne talks about the loss of land and the destruction of medicinal trees and indigenous peopleshunting grounds as a result of the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline project, run by Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Petronas.

Original source: FriendsoftheEarthInt on YouTube

Community Testimonies: Uruguay - Farmers' fields taken for forestry

Masha Medvedkov — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:50:43 -0700

Rene Lopez producer in tacuarembo speaks about the fields taken for forestry and the impacts the latter has on their life.

Original Source: FriendsoftheEarthInt on YouTube