Persistent Activism Safeguards Peruvian Amazon from Hydroelectric Dam
Precedent-setting decision requires that all future proposed projects in the Inambari Basin must be subjected to prior consultation with local communities.
Water Warriors: Champions of the Mekong River
Over 60 million people depend on the Mekong River and its tributaries for water, food, transport, and income. The proposed Xayaburi Dam would forever change the Lower Mekong. Thankfully, these grassroots activists aren’t sitting quietly.
A Reprieve For The Mekong
Government representatives from Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia met to discuss the Xayaburi Dam, the single greatest threat to the Mekong River and its people. In a temporary but important victory, they deferred and elevated their decision to the Ministerial level.
Water Warriors: Fighting Privatization in the Philippines
By supporting those who are most affected by water policy decisions to know and protect their rights, a group in the Philippines is using an Earth Month-funded grant to safeguard access to clean water.
Water Warriors: Exposing the Threats of Dams in Africa
Celebrate Earth Month! Throughout the month of April we’ll be featuring a different (and incredible) Water Warrior each week—grassroots groups that are protecting and improving access to clean water with the support of Aveda and Global Greengrants Fund.