Civil and Human Rights

In this clip, 1993 Echoing Green Fellow Charlie Lord talks about his Moment of Obligation and the experiences that drove him to seek social change. While in law school, Charlie realized the connections between environmentally unfriendly practices, and social injustices in low-income neighborhoods. He became inspired to transform environmental standards with the aim of creating safe cities and communities.

You don't want to miss Sasha Chanoff's interview with the Skolll Foundation's SocialEdge.org roving reporter, Global X. In the interview, Sasha recounts the extraordinary story of Rose Mapendo, a former Tutsi refugee he brought from a Congolese war prison to safety in America. She recently won the 2007 “Volvo for Life Hero Award.”

Sudanese refugee and her children on Israel-Egypt border (Photo: Meir Azulay)

Eric Rosenthal, a 1992 Echoing Green Fellow, was highlighted in today's New York Times. His organization, Mental Disability Rights International, has spent the last four years researching the treatment of institutionalized youth and adults with disabilities in Serbia.  The results of his report are staggering: 

A little publicity never hurt us either…

2005 Echoing Green Fellow Clive Stafford Smith was recently featured in the New Yorker, regarding a questionable accusation that he and another attorney smuggled underwear into Guantanamo Bay for their clients. Clive denied any accusations regarding the contraband briefs, and believes a sympathetic guard is the culprit.

CNN's Kareen Wynter looks at a new documentary about Darfur (Darfur Now). The film, produced by Participate Productions, opens on November 2nd and features Genocide Intervention Network's Adam Sterling. Genocide Intervention Network was founded by 2006 Echoing Green Fellow, Mark Hanis.

See the CNN clip.