Take Action on the 10TH ANNIVERSARY of
the International Day of Action for
Rivers!
Klamath Basin Tribes and allies from
commercial fishing and conservation
organizations stage a rally at the
bi-annual meeting of the international
hydropower industry -- Hydrovision
2006. The Tribes are calling for the
removal of PacifiCorp's four Klamath
River dams to help restore Klamath
salmon runs. Photo by: Patrick
McCully
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On March 14, 2007, communities around
the world will celebrate the 10th
Anniversary of the International
Day of Action Against Dams and for Rivers,
Water and Life! Ten years ago, the
International Day of Action was launched
at the First International Meeting of
People Affected by Dams in Curitiba,
Brazil. Chosen to coincide with Brazil’s
Day of Action Against Large Dams, March
14th is a day of protest and affirmation
that has spread from those original 20
countries including Brazil, France,
Argentina, the USA, Russia and Lesotho, to
over 50 countries and hundreds of local
groups. This year we join together,
stronger than ever, to protest destructive
river development, to fight for social
justice and to celebrate successes over
the last year.
Across the globe in 2006, nearly 100
actions mobilized in celebration of the
9th annual International Day of Action for
Rivers. Tens of thousands of people from
at least 34 countries united in areas
where rivers and communities are impacted
by destructive river-development schemes.
Actions ranged from hunger strikes to
sit-ins; dam-site blockades to urban
protest marches; children’s events to
public seminars; spiritual ceremonies to
boat trips down threatened rivers.
Take a stand on March 14th for healthy
rivers and thriving communities! Organize
a direct action, a celebration, or an
educational event. Choose whatever topic
and form you like, and focus on whatever
works within your own context. Just get
involved and get active!
"Solving the Klamath Crisis" Film
Screening at La Peña
On March 14th celebrate the
International Day of Action for Rivers at
this free event!
International Rivers Network and the
Karuk Tribe of California will screen
"Solving the Klamath Crisis: Keeping Farms
and Fish Alive" at Berkeley’s
La Peña Cultural Center at 7pm, as
part of the 10th annual International Day
of Action for Rivers. The documentary film
explains how, for the first time in
decades, Native Americans, farmers,
fishers and environmentalists have found
something to agree on: the restoration of
the Klamath River. Come see the story
behind the headlines about how these often
adversarial groups came together to
promote removing the hydropower dams that
threaten the Klamath River and the entire
state’s salmon fisheries. The screening
will be followed by a speakers panel.
For more information please call
International Rivers Network at +1
510-848-1155. This event is free, but
donations will be gratefully accepted. |
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