Take Action!

All over the world, people are fighting to protect their rivers and their livelihoods from new dams. They are demanding compensation for problems caused by old dams. And they are proposing better alternatives for energy, water supply and flood management. But they need your help to succeed!

Please take a moment to respond to these Action Alerts and make your voice heard!

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Stop Belo Monte Dam!

Kayapó warriors (Terence Turner)

Belo Monte Dam, slated to be the world’s third largest hydroelectric project, would devastate an extensive area of the Amazon rainforest, and threaten the survival of indigenous and traditional peoples. Construction could begin this year.

The decision has caused a national and international outcry. Right now, more than 5,000 Kayapo Indians are traveling to the Big Bend of the Xingu River to set up a protest camp to prevent dam construction. They are threatening war.

 

• The Brazilian government needs to hear from you today. Please ask President Lula and his Ministers to revoke the preliminary license for Belo Monte Dam!

• Then make a donation to help reach our $10,000 goal to support Brazilians fighting to protect the Xingu River and their human rights!
  

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Help Chileans Reject Patagonia Dams!

Patagonia, Baker River - protest (Glenn Switkes)

A new study released this summer showed that there's no need to dam Patagonia's rivers; Chile already has more than enough existing and approved generating capacity to meet its energy needs through 2025.

In spite of this, HidroAysén - the consortium planning to dam the spectacular Baker and Pascua rivers in Chilean Patagonia - resubmitted its environmental impact assessment (EIA) on October 20, 2009.

 

• Write to the Chilean government today to urge them to reject HidroAysén's EIA, and to promote less destructive and cheaper options for meeting Chile's future energy needs.
  

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Dam Home Depot – Save Patagonia's Rivers!

The Pascua: A River is Born (Aviva Imhof)

The Home Depot is one of the largest US buyers of wood products from CMPC and Arauco, two companies that are deeply involved in the HidroAysén scheme to build 5 dams on the Baker and Pascua rivers in Chilean Patagonia. This multi-billion dollar hydroelectric mega-project would ruin rivers, flood rare endangered forests and destroy livelihoods. The 1,500-mile transmission lines would slice through rare Patagonian forests, creating the world's longest clearcut. We're calling on The Home Depot to use their power to save Patagonia from destruction.

 

• Tell The Home Depot you won't shop at their stores until they protect Patagonia!

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