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Africa Region Campaigner
Environmental Justice, Human Rights and Social Justice!
In the Africa Region, working to protect rivers and strengthening community voices.
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Southeast Asia Program Director
The river is everywhere
Rivers sustain local livelihoods and cultures; a confluence of people and nature. An Australian lawyer by training, my work in Southeast Asia encompasses natural resource protection, community rights...
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- A tribute to Ajaan Kraisak Choonhavan, a champion for the Mekong and Salween Rivers - June 19, 2020
- Tackling Hydropower Myths on the Mekong: “Run-of-River” Does Not Mean Sustainable - April 19, 2018
- Why the Planning Phase of a Dam Matters: The Case of Thailand’s Kaeng Suea Ten Dam - January 17, 2017
- A Matter of Rights in the Future of the Mekong - December 22, 2016
- Reflections from the Areng Valley - August 7, 2016
Amazon Program Director
Rivers, Forests and People of the Amazon
My work at International Rivers focuses on supporting movements of dam-threatened peoples in the Amazon and alternative energy solutions.
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- PR | Policy Brief: Eight Organisations alert the OECD on serious weaknesses in Brazil’s Responsible Business Conduct policies - June 18, 2020
- PR | Expert report: Proposed gold mine in Brazilian Amazon presents unacceptable risk - June 17, 2020
- Belo Sun signals a restart, but controversial gold mining project in the Amazon remains suspended by three court decisions - May 2, 2020
- Understanding the Crisis of Deforestation and Burning in the Amazon - December 13, 2019
- A Joint Statement by Civil Society Organizations on occasion of the 2019 World Hydropower Congress in Paris - May 14, 2019
Latin America Program Coordinator
Keep our Rivers Free Flowing
Ms. Aguirre works as part of International Rivers’ Latin America program to support local movements for the protection of rivers; to identify new dam projects in Latin America and to examine their...
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- Covid-19 Impacts in the Amazon and Patagonia | Crisis to Opportunities Series - May 29, 2020
- Lives lost and more under threat in the wake of Colombia’s largest dam crisis - May 24, 2018
- When A River Becomes A Legal Person: A Short Journey Down New Zealand's Whanganui River - March 13, 2018
- Funders Exit Agua Zarca Dam, Now Time for Justice - June 7, 2017
- Damming the Patuca - June 30, 2016
Thailand Campaign Coordinator
Save the Mekong
Based in Mekong Region, I work to protect the Mekong River by focusing on Thailand's role as a dam developer and the main intended market for hydroelectricity.
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- Covid-19 Impacts in the Mekong Region | Crisis to Opportunities Series - May 21, 2020
- Victory on the Upper Mekong: Thai Cabinet Terminates Rapids Blasting Project - February 6, 2020
- Women’s Voices Reign at First-Ever Women & Rivers Congress - June 17, 2019
- An Iconic River in Conflict: A Photo Journey Along the Salween River - April 20, 2017
- Thailand’s Responsibility to the People of the Salween River - September 29, 2016
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- From Crisis to Opportunity: COVID-19 and the Future of our Rivers - May 20, 2020
- Staying safe, informed and active: Setting a new future for freshwater and rivers - April 30, 2020
- 2019 Impact Statement: A Voice for Rivers Under Threat - March 13, 2020
- Looking to the Future - May 21, 2019
- Activists Puncture Big Hydro’s Attempted Greenwash in Paris - May 21, 2019
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- Day of Action for Rivers 2020: Resilient Hope in Uncertain Times - March 17, 2020
- Activist training school in DRC strengthens the movement for rivers - July 6, 2018
- Sindh Peoples Caravan: Protect Our Rivers and Delta - February 22, 2017
- The Race to Snapshot South American Rivers: River Guardian Nathan Lujan - May 19, 2016
- Why Rivers on #GivingTuesday - December 1, 2015
Former Development Associate
Greening public finance
Working toward global rules to sustain rivers and protect communities in public finance.
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- For Hasankeyf the Bell Tolls | Guest blog by Gokce Sencan - February 13, 2020
- Civil Society Statement: Climate Bonds Initiative must abandon its misguided attempt to greenwash hydropower - December 9, 2019
- First Mesopotamia Water Forum highlights water as both source of conflict, tool for peace - April 18, 2019
- World Bank Reneges on Its Promise to Protect Key Biodiversity Site on Uganda’s White Nile - February 27, 2018
- It’s Time to Invest in Congo’s Energy Future - August 16, 2017
China Program Director
A drop of water wears through stone 水滴石穿
I have been engaged in environmental work in China since 2005. I’m a dual Canadian and French citizen and have lived in Europe, North America and Asia. Currently based in Costa Rica. Twitter: @...
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- China shows its commitment to protecting domestic rivers, cultural heritage - July 11, 2018
- China Commits to Protecting the Yangtze River - February 26, 2018
- Reflections on Chinese Companies’ Global Investments in the Hydropower Sector Between 2006-2017 - December 14, 2017
- The Most Endangered Turtle in the World - September 13, 2017
- Health and Happiness for China’s Rivers in 2017 - January 11, 2017
Senior Communications Consultant
Sarah has worked as a writer, editor and communications consultant for over 15 years. She's written about a wide range of issues over the years, including affordable housing, health equity,...
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- Lawyer Murdered for Supporting Honduran River Defenders - April 17, 2018
- Celebrating Our Collective Strength on the Day of Action for Rivers! - March 18, 2018
- 10 Questions for Congolese Women's Rights Activist Blandine Bonianga - March 5, 2018
- Head of Dam Company Arrested for Murder of Berta Cáceres - March 2, 2018
- We Are Rivers: South Asia's Rivers in Song & Story - February 13, 2018
Africa Program Assistant
A voice of the voiceless
From the Savannas just South of the Lake Tanganyika to the rain-forest in the Equator flows the Congo River....They all have different names but all contain water.
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- Congo Powers Tech Revolution While Mired in Energy Poverty - February 21, 2018
- The Women of Inga: A Portrait of Resilience - July 5, 2017
- Why I Love the Congo River - February 9, 2017
- The Grand Inga - A False Solution to Energy Poverty - November 25, 2016
- Why the Rush to Build Inga 3? - January 26, 2016
Africa Program Director
For Africa's Rivers
Working to protect people from the destructive impacts of large dams and helping communities affected by dams to seek reparations.
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- Large Hydropower Dams Are Not the Answer: Time to Rethink Africa’s Energy Infrastructure - June 23, 2017
- A Clash of Visions Over the Congo River and Africa’s Biggest Dam Scheme - April 20, 2016
- Update on the Fight to Save Kenya’s Lake Turkana - July 17, 2015
- Community Petition from the DRC Delivered to the World Bank - October 3, 2014
- World Bank Insists on Inga 3, Skips “Lessons Learned” from Past Big Dams - March 17, 2014
South Asia Program Director
Let the Rivers Flow Freely
The focus of my work is environmental governance and justice. While I would love to see all rivers flow freely, a pragmatic approach is to ensure environmental flows in the rivers.
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- Save The Heron, Protect a Watershed - January 7, 2016
- The Struggle Over Riverbed Mining in India - August 26, 2013
- Experts Reject Flooding Forests for Tipaimukh and Dibang Dams - August 8, 2013
- India’s Himalayan Floods a Man-made Disaster - July 16, 2013
- Bhutan's Picture of Gross National Happiness Blurs (part 2) - March 8, 2013
