Welcome to New Board Member, Evelyn Arce Erickson We congratulate and welcome Evelyn Arce Erickson to the International Rivers Board as a member at-large. Evelyn is a descendant of the Muisca people of Colombia and brings unique talents, expertise and perspectives to our work to protect rivers and the rights of those who are their…
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DRC Delegation Addresses the Green Hydrogen Hype in Europe
Introduction In September, International Rivers accompanied civil society partners and community leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to meet with European policymakers and civil society organizations, to discuss Germany and the EU’s green hydrogen development and extraction plans concerning the DRC, including raising concerns for potential investment in the planned Grand Inga…
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Celebrating Monti Aguirre’s 25 years at International Rivers: Championing Rivers and Communities
A river’s journey not only sustains life, it also symbolizes the flow of people, cultures, and traditions. The protection of these precious waterways often requires the dedication of individuals who go above and beyond to advocate for their rights. One such individual is Monti Aguirre, whose remarkable 25-year journey at International Rivers has been nothing…
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Press Release | COP28: Civil Society Groups Convene at COP28 to Demand Urgent Release of Vietnam’s Climate Defenders
For Immediate Release: 6 December 2023 Dubai, UAE – Following last week’s release of Vietnam’s Resource Mobilization Plan – an implementation plan detailing how the country intends to operationalize its energy transition package – civil society organizations including 350.org, Global Witness, International Rivers, and CEED International took part in events at COP28 to demand the…
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Press Release | Vietnam Prime Minister Today Announces Implementation Plan for $15.5 Billion Just Energy Transition While Climate Leaders Remain in Jail
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: V4climateleaders@gmail.com standwithbach.org #StandWithBach #FreeHongFreeThemAll Human Rights and Climate Justice Experts Available For Interviews December 1, 2023 (COP 28, Dubai) – Today the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, announced the plan for how the country will use the $15.5 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) funds,…
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Press Release | More than five thousand people vibed to the rhythm of the ‘Somos Cuenca 2023 Festival’ in Concepción
November 18 – 19, 2023 – More than five thousand people filled the square of the University of Concepción inChile, and joined organizations at the closing of the festival Somos Cuenca 2023 festival. Over eighty organizations from six countries including Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, the United States, and Chile, joined together to celebrate the…
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International Rivers joins the launch of the Chilean initiative, “Ríos Protegidos”
Supported by International Rivers and various organizations, the initiative aims for the protection and restoration of Chile’s rivers. It was launched this November during the Somos Cuenca 2023 Festival in Concepcion, Chile. The University of Concepción was the stage for launching the “Ríos Protegidos” initiative (www.riosprotegidos.cl), which brings together various civil society organizations, research centers,…
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The Biobío River is the star at this year’s Somos Cuenca Festival in Chile
This month, International Rivers was honored to be part of an inspiring event, ‘Somos Cuenca 2023 Festival’ in Concepción, Chile. With a spirit of fostering collaboration and celebrating Chile’s basin waters, the festival united diverse individuals and organizations committed to conserving the rivers. This gathering, which took place from November 11th to 19th, opened pathways…
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PRESS RELEASE | Mineradora Belo Sun assedia juridicamente líderes comunitários da Volta Grande do Xingu, defensores de direitos humanos e ambientalistas
Contatos para imprensa: Verena Glas: veglass@uol.com.br ou +55.1199853.9950 Leandro Barbosa: lbarbosa@amazonwatch.org ou +55.11.98691.1338 Em meados de outubro deste ano, a mineradora Belo Sun Ltda., que quer instalar a maior mina de ouro a céu aberto do Brasil a poucos quilômetros da hidrelétrica de Belo Monte, na Volta Grande do Xingu, Pará, entrou com uma ação…
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More than 270 organizations, experts and environmentalists call for an end to new hydroelectric dams in the Amazon
In just six hydroelectric projects in the region, more than 60,000 people have already had to leave their homes or have had their life and/or food security threatened. Brazil, November 22, 2023 – More than 270 civil society organizations, experts and environmentalists have come together in an urgent appeal to government authorities, including President Luiz…
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MAP: Hydropower Dams in Sub-Saharan Africa
French below/ Version Française plus bas Only one-third of rivers remain free-flowing, largely due to dams. Globally, large hydropower dams have displaced up to 80 million people and compromised the livelihoods of 472 million more downstream. Although dams are on the decline in most parts of the world, in Africa, there is an incline in planned…
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