This week's stage talk is about using open sources in environmental focused investigations. We spoke to freelance journalist Luiz Toledo about his recent work covering deforestation policy gaps. He uncovered his stories using open databases and FOIA requests. Note that Luiz's mic has some distortion in the recording.

The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday August 29th 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.

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Links discussed:

Luiz's investigations:

https://www.icij.org/investigations/deforestation-inc/

https://piaui.folha.uol.com.br/desmatamento-amazonia-embargos-icmbio/

https://www.occrp.org/en/feature/criminal-gangs-are-logging-the-worlds-last-brazilwood-trees-to-make-violin-bows

https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/operation-do-re-mi-the-brazilian-bow-makers-under-investigation-for-dealing-in-endangered-wood

Luiz's newsletter: https://news.fiquemsabendo.com.br/

FOIA tools:

https://www.404media.co/foia-forum-with-a-pacer-expert-7-31-1pm-est/

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/

https://x.com/JasonLeopold/status/1804630789205942322

https://portaldatransparencia.gov.br/

Environmental/deforestation resources:

https://brasil.mapbiomas.org/

https://infoamazonia.org/en/

https://ambiental.media/

https://dadosabertos.ibama.gov.br/dataset/fiscalizacao-auto-de-infracao

https://cruzagrafos.abraji.org.br/

https://climatecrimeanalysis.org/

https://oxpeckers.org/

https://eia-international.org/