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25 Years of Protecting Rivers and Rights

International Rivers was founded in 1985 by people working for social and environmental justice. We work to address destructive dams and their legacies in over 60 countries. This timeline illustrates key moments in the movement to protect rivers from destructive dams.

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Save Patagonia and We Will Save the World

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 3:37pm

Pinochet gave away the water rights to Patagonia's rivers in the last weeks of his dictatorship

Pinochet gave away the water rights to Patagonia's rivers in the last weeks of his dictatorship

The cold hard facts of Chile's history make the Patagonia dams controversy one of the planet's emblematic natural resource conflicts.

The Home Depot and Patagonia Dams: The Excuses Grow Thin

Tue, 06/02/2009 - 12:52pm

Atlanta Action Team Stands Up for Patagonia's Wild Rivers!

Atlanta Action Team Stands Up for Patagonia's Wild Rivers!

Atlanta, Georgia, is the corporate headquarters of The Home Depot, the second largest retailer in the United States.

Patagonia Campaign Home Depot Shareholders Meeting Action 2009

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HidroAysén and The Home Depot: Myth vs. Fact

Sun, 05/17/2009 - 3:28pm

Pointing Out Matte Group (CMPC) Brand in Home Depot Actions

Pointing Out Matte Group (CMPC) Brand in Home Depot Actions

The Home Depot is feeling the pressure of our campaign, so much so that they have taken to responding to Patagonia Campaign supporters that have sent them email actions and postcards.

HidroAysén: High Risk and High Cost

Tue, 05/05/2009 - 9:34am

The Endangered Wilderness of the Pascua

The Endangered Wilderness of the Pascua

The high risks and high costs of the proposal to exploit one of the worlds most treasured wild places for unnecessary energy development are coming clear.

Dam Home Depot, Save Patagonia's Rivers

Read about International Rivers' Action at The Home Depot's Annual Shareholder Meeting: Press Release, Media Kit

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HidroAysén Blasts Their Way Past Corporate Responsibility

Mon, 03/23/2009 - 4:06pm

Río Ibañez International Day of Action Against Dams Event

Río Ibañez International Day of Action Against Dams Event

I am back in the Berkeley office of International Rivers after an exceptionally quick trip to Chile, including a whirlwind tour down to the Aysén Region of Patagonia.

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