International Day of Action 2008: North America
Canada | United States |
British Columbia
Creative Ways to Ensure that our Rivers are Protected!
Free Flowing Rivers Environmental Society, a non-profit that is based out of Vancouver, planned two exciting events to celebrate the Day of Action. On the 14th, they sent as many letters as they possibly could to the provinical government in protest of the construction of a private run-of-river power project and transmission line on the Upper Pitt River that would cut across pristine wilderness. Letters should have been (and still can be) sent to PineconeBurke@gov.bc.ca. People who sent a copy of their letter to freeflowingrivers@gmail.com were entered in a drawing for a free rafting trip! On the 15th, people congregated at the Cleveland Dam in North Vancouver to paint a large banner demonstrating a message against the construction of dams, and also participated in a kayak run on the Capilano River.
Contact
Helen M. Beynon
Free Flowing Rivers Environmental Society
Phone: (604) 315-5158
Web: www.freeflowingrivers.org
Email: freeflowingrivers@gmail.com
United States
Saving Patagonia's Pristine Rivers
In Berkeley, California, International Rivers hosted an evening that highlighted the powerful and lasting effects that damming the Baker and Pascua rivers in Patagonia will create. A slideshow of a recent exepdition to the Pascua River was shared. Environmental activist/ folk musician Dana Lyons and Bay Area-based Chilean band, Los Materos performed! The event was free and was held at La Peña Cultural Center. Over 100 guests were in attendance.
Contact
Day of Action Coordinator
International Rivers
1847 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, CA
94703
Phone: +1 510-848-1155
Email: dayofaction@internationalrivers.org
Web: www.internationalrivers.org/en/day-of-action
Friends Coming Together to Celebrate!
The Friends of the River held a "California Rivers Festival" which featured exhibitions, films, food and a swap meet. The event took place at the Waldorf School in Fair Oaks.
Contact
Kimani Kamau, Manager of Volunteer Programs
Friends of the River
915 20th Street
Sacramento, CA
95814
Phone: +1 916-442-3396
Email: kkamau@friendsoftheriver.org
Web: www.friendsoftheriver.org
Tending to Rivers With Their Own Hands
Volunteers remembered the Day of Action when they dedicated time and energy toward cleaning up the Great American River in Sacramento on April the 19th.
Contact
Lana Sumati, Volunteer/Event Coordinator
American River Parkway Foundation
Phone: +1 916-486-2773
Email: lsumati@arpf.org
Web: www.arpf.org
Struggle for Power: Water Resources, Development and Indigenous Peoples in Panama
Panamian sociologist and Rotary Peace Fellow, Ruben Gonzalez, spoke about the urgent situation in the Bocas del Toro province where the construction of two dams adjacent to La Amistad U.N. Biosphere Reserve are currently threatening Indian lands, homes and livelihoods.
Contact
Marin Task Force on the Americas
International Rivers
St.Paul's Episcopal Church, San Rafael
Phone: (415) 847-2070
Save Patagonia's Wild Rivers and Forests!
Global Response in Boulder, Colorado held a kick-off event to bring attention to their new campaign to stop dam construction in southern Chile. Films were shown, music was shared and Chilean wine and tapas were served.
Contact
Paula Palmer, Executive Director
Global Response
Po Box 7490
Boulder, CA 80306
Phone: (303) 444-0306
Web: www.globalresponse.org
Email: paula@globalresponse.org
Un-Dam the Klamath River, and Come Celebrate, Too!
The Klamath Riverkeeper and other groups hosted a benefit dinner to raise money and support to bring down the Klamath dams. Guests enjoyed a full dinner accompanied by live acoustic music, and a multi-media presentation about last year’s trip to Omaha for the Berkshire-Hathaway annual shareholder meeting. Following dinner, there was a silent auction, a donation-only beer & wine bar, and lastly, the deep groove of live funk and reggae music, featuring Chris Wixson & Friends doing a rocking funk set and live reggae by Woven Root. All of the proceeds from the event will support trips to PacifiCorp headquarters in Portland, Oregon and to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholders meeting in Omaha for stake-holders in the Klamath Crisis to make their voices heard!
Contact
Nurelle Harrigan
Klamath Riverkeeper
Phone: (201) 562- 7403
Web: www.klamathriver.org
Email: nurelle@klamathriver.org
For further information, please contact:
Day of Action Coordinator
International Rivers
1847 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, CA 94703 USA
Phone: +1 510-848-1155
Fax: +1 510-848-1008
E-mail: dayofaction@internationalrivers.org
