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Voices From Temacapulín

Take a visual tour of the town of Temacapulín (Temaca), guided by the voices of the global anti-dam movement. Temaca is threatened by El Zapotillo Dam and would be flooded by hundreds of feet of water if the dam is built. In October, 2010 Temacapulín hosted Rivers for Life 3, where activists from around the world convened to share information and strategize about the next phase of the global anti-dam movement. Interested in translating this video? Download the version with no titles (MP4) and the English language transcript (PDF) to start on a translation in your language. Questio

Clean, Cheap, Plentiful: Energy Efficiency Video

Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Global demand for energy is growing by leaps and bounds, and politicians the world over are responding with an environmentally damaging roll-out of big dams, more coal mining, and a push for more nuclear plants. But there is a better way to meet our needs. Efficiency is the cheapest, safest, fastest source of energy – and there is huge potential worldwide to offset new energy supply projects. If energy efficiency was made a top priority, many of the planet’s rivers could be spared from the ravages of large dams. Global warming could be dramatically slowed. Poor countries could s

Protecting Rivers and Rights: the Promise of the WCD

Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Ten years after the World Commission on Dams (WCD) report, the WCD is still our best roadmap towards ensuring that future dams minimize social and environmental impacts, the legacy of existing dams are addressed, and affected people directly benefit from the projects. Watch this video, produced by International Rivers and EcoDoc Africa, to learn more about the promise of the WCD.

Battle for the Xingu

Battle for the Xingu from Cultures of Resistance on Vimeo. Imagine if Hurricane Katrina was not a hurricane at all, but an event sponsored by the federal government, in collaboration with several multinational corporations. If your imagination fails you, then perhaps you'll get a clearer picture by learning about the people of the Xingu River. The Xingu, a tributary of the Amazon, is home to over 10,000 indigenous people who rely on the river for survival. The Brazilian government, however, keen to develop the region, is proposing what would be the world's third largest hydroelectric dam,

Voices from Lake Turkana

Tuesday, June 22, 2010
For 300,000 indigenous people, Lake Turkana is their best defense against hunger and conflict. The isolated, northwestern corner of Kenya is a harsh environment long neglected by the government. Droughts are occurring more frequently, causing the natural resources upon which local herders and fishers depend to disappear. The traditional safety net woven by the area's tribes is unraveling quickly. Now, Lake Turkana is under threat from the Gibe 3 Dam. If Lake Turkana is pushed toward ecological collapse, tensions between communities over their dwindling resources could explode - a

A Force for Rivers and Rights

A Force for Rivers and Rights, a short video by filmmaker Eli Noyes of Alligator Planet, gives a broad introduction to International Rivers' work, and our role in the global movement to protect rivers and rights. First screened at our 25th anniversary celebration, the film features interviews with campaigners and beautiful footage of the rivers and people we work to defend.

Wild River Dance Video

The Wild River Dance video was a call to action for our Wild River Dance Contest. Participants entered YouTube video responses to the video featuring creative interpretations of the theme of wild rivers.

Wild River Dance Preview

The Wild River Dance Preview was a call for submissions to join International Rivers in celebrating wild rivers. Video responses were posted to YouTube.

Interview with Ikal Angelei

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Interview with Ikal Angelei of Friends of Lake Turkana. Ikal talks about dam development in the region and how Ethiopia is affected by development.

Nam Theun 2: Risky Business

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
This video is about Laos’ largest and most controversial hydropower project, Nam Theun 2. Risky Business describes how Nam Theun 2 is affecting Lao villagers’ everyday life, including interviews with the affected communities. The video is produced by BankTrack and International Rivers based on a site visit in May 2009.

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