International Day of Action for Rivers events made front page news around the world this week, here’s just some of that headline news:
Day of Action for Rivers Delights in Dalian, China
The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Turkish River Activists
Boats Float down the Papagayo River in protest of La Parota Dam
Thousands of Fisherman Celebrate Life on the Xingu River in Brazil
Baked Fish Repopulate the Elbe River in Czech Republic
Activists Fight for the Last Free-Flowing Section of Teesta River in Sikkim, India
The Future of Life, People and the Environment Explored through Powerful Photo Exhibit in Mozambique
Pai Deetes
Okay, so these were not the actual headlines of the week, but they are just some of the highlights from what was a truly incredible Day of Action For Rivers.
With so many amazing events, it’s been hard to know where to begin. Whether first to describe the River Meets Light festival which took place in Malaysia, put on by a group of young artists and activists who created a multimedia presentation aimed at revitalizing rivers? Or to talk about the 12 different actions that happened in 11 cities around Turkey; and not just in the cities, but on mountain tops and in caves? Or perhaps to start with the 200 villagers who gathered on the bank of the Salween River to honor both the Mekong and Salween rivers with a religious ceremony?
Blue Dalian
Clearly it does not matter where I begin as every event that took place as part of the International Day of Action For Rivers was incredible and inspiring. On March 14 the global movement for rivers and rights exuded passion and creativity.
