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NGO letter to US Treasury Secretary on IDA 17
Letter from four US NGOs asking the US Treasury Secretary to support renewable energy, not World Bank dams More information...
Aid Dollars Should Fund Renewables, Not Dams
As you read this, a power outage is affecting much of Africa and South Asia. After hundreds of billions of...
Tell Governments to Support Renewable Energy, Not Dams!
On December 16 and 17, World Bank member governments will meet in Moscow. They need to decide whether to fund...
Giving for Rivers
Here in the US, we’ve just celebrated Thanksgiving, a holiday of gratitude for the basics in life – nourishing food...
Indigenous Communities Take Charge with Dam Blockades in Borneo
From December 2013 World Rivers Review Anti-dam protests in the Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo continue to heat up...
China’s Hydropower Rush Could Devastate Rivers
From December 2013 World Rivers Review China’s rush to develop its hydropower is already leaving a trail of devastated fisheries...
Malaysian Embassies Worldwide Receive Message: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Violations at Murum Dam Must End
November 25, 2013 Sarawak, Malaysia: Today, Malaysian Ambassadors in 16 countries* are receiving a letter signed by over 30 organizations representing...
Nam Theun 2 Affected People Left In the Dark
This week, the Government of Laos is convening a Round Table Meeting on Development, a high level dialogue attended by...
Chilean Elections Shaping Energy Future
On November 17, Chileans will choose their next President – and arguably the country’s energy future as well. Energy issues...
Better Energy Options Exist
Imagine that in a recent election debate, your local representative promised to build a new hydroelectric dam in your town....