Events

Join the David Brower Center, International Rivers, and the Madera group for the closing reception of the photo exhibit Water, Rivers, and People / Agua Rios, y Pueblos.

Have a drink with us and join a tour of the photo exhibit led by International Rivers' Executive Director, Patrick McCully.

Reception begins at 5:30pm.
Photo tour begins at 6:15pm.

This event is free. Please RSVP.

Contact Karolo Aparicio (karolo [at] internationalrivers [dot] org or 510 848 1155 ext. 301) to inquire about invitations or RSVP here.

Water, Rivers, and People / Agua Rios, y Pueblos

The result of a collaboration between numerous activist groups around the world, the David Brower Center’s current exhibition is an homage to those who fight to defend rivers from big dams. With striking imagery by celebrated photographers, “Water, Rivers and People” shows inspiring examples of rivers that have been protected by citizen action, as well as community-led efforts to meet human needs for water. This exhibit is a selection of images from a much larger exhibit currently on tour in Spain and Mexico.

Riverine communities around the world, from California to Cambodia, have faced similar damage to their natural resources and social cohesion, and have faced repression and disregard of their cultures and opinions. This exhibition is a testament to the vibrancy of the international movement to protect rivers and assert the rights of river-dependent communities.

The exhibit features case studies of rivers and dams, as well as river protection and community water-supply success stories.

Featured photographers include Rogelio Allepuz, Steve Benson, Francesca Casciarri and Eirik Linder, Robert Dawson, Frontera Images / Gonzolo Pérez, Conchita Guerra, Roberto Bear Guerra, Roberta Guimarães, Pierre Montavon, Luc Olivier, Karen Retief, Karen Robinson, James Rodriguez, J.F. Souchard, Brent Stirton / Getty Images, Luo Wen-Da.

The result of an international collaboration, the David Brower Center’s current exhibition is an homage to those who fight to defend rivers and the people who depend on them. With striking imagery by celebrated photographers such as Robert Dawson, “Water, Rivers and People” shows inspiring examples of rivers that have been protected by citizen action, as well as community-led efforts to provide water for people in affordable, sustainable and effective ways.

Where: The Hazel Wolf Gallery, The David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way Berkeley, California

Gallery Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For more information, please visit the David Brower Center's website.