Groningen, le Puy en Velay, 15 April 2024 – A staggering surge in dam removals resulted in almost 500 barriers being removed from European rivers in 2023, according to a report published today by Dam Removal Europe. In line with EU’s biodiversity targets, the momentum behind dam removal continues to grow. As shown in […]
The removal of the Urrutienea dam on the River Nivelle in France has been selected to compete for the European prize for the removal of dams. 3 projects have been shortlisted: “Removal of the Urrutienea dam on the River Nivelle in France”, “Removal of the Garlogie dam in Scotland” and “Removal of the Vaqueiros weir […]
The 🇪🇺 has dropped an essential plan to make Europe more water resilient 🤯 Floods & droughts are worsening, we must be prepared! Today, 28 organisations, including NGOs, city networks, sustainable farmers, trade unions and professional associations, are calling on the @EUCommissionto put a nature-based EU Water Resilience Initiative back on the agenda before the […]
++ An entire valley stands up against the diversion of its water: On Saturday, 24 February, the mayors from the Shushica Valley gathered to protest the nature-destroying plans for the Shushica ++ Albanian government wants to divert the water from the Vjosa tributary ++ Vjosa National Park in danger after just one year ++ Press […]
the Open Rivers Programme call will be opening shortly, on 21 February. The call will be for barrier identification projects, preparation and demolition. Just a reminder that ORP have also extended the opportunity for public entities to apply. There are however restrictions to consider, including 50% co-funding. A DRE helpdesk is in place to support […]
The largest dam removal and river restoration project in the history of the United States is taking a major step toward the removal of all hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in northern California and southern Oregon. The drawdown (draining) of Iron Gate Reservoir began early January so that Iron Gate Dam can be removed […]
The STOP Barrage Rhonergia collective is alerting the public to the construction by CNR of a hydroelectric dam on the last wild stretch of the Rhône river in the communes of St Romain de Jalionas (38) and Loyettes (01). This old-fashioned project, already abandoned in 1990, is a waste of public money, even though it […]
In a couple of weeks, we’ll be celebrating wetlands all over France and the world! 530 events have already been approved for WWD 2024. From 2 to 29 February, organise or take part in an event on the theme: “Wetlands, sources of human well-being”.
With between 70 and 90 people registered for each webinar, SOS Loire Vivante – ERN is helping to raise awareness of the issues surrounding water and rivers. Watch the replays of our webinars from December 2023 and January 2024 (french only): 9 January 2024: Flood risk: “How can technology help us respond better to flood […]
On 4 January 1994, precisely 30 years ago, the Interministerial Council decided to definitively abandon the construction of the large Serre de la Fare dam. This was a major victory for the Loire and SOS Loire Vivante, supported by numerous NGOs. See our press release for the 30th anniversary of the victory (french only) At […]
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