To the ends of the Earth: the activists risking their lives to defend the environment

The Guardian’s extraordinary Defenders project recorded the deaths of people around the world fighting to save the planet. Here, the series’ lead writer remembers their storiesEven before I knew who she was or what she had suffered, there was clearly something special about Marivic Danyan.The young T’boli woman was standing silently in a noisy crowd when we reached the village of Datal Bonglangon, deep within the conflict-riven island of Mindanao, in the Philippines. Related: Nine activists defending the Earth from violent assault Continue reading...