Seppo Leinonen, a talented cartoonist, accompanied us throughout the all conference! During the 3 days he published on social media using #selunelibre Find his works inspired by the symposium on his website Thanks again to Seppo! N.B: Welcome image of this news is a caricature of Seppo realized by another participant of the conference. Thanks […]
It is a historic moment for Sélune! In recent days the cranes are at work on the left side of the dam and started the deconstruction of Vezins dam itself. By the end of May the machines were present on site to dismantle the old hydroelectric power plant and make work to be transparent to […]
The work for the new Poutès in the upper part of the Allier basin (France) is ongoing. And we will soon have an important momentum in the history of the Poutès dam. Indeed, at the end of the summer, the three sluices, each 14x5m and 20 tons, will be removed from the structure. Since the […]
The final program is well on the way ! The last major speakers have already confirmed their participation like the French Ministry of Environment and the French National Federation of Fishing, as well as representatives of the State of Massachusetts (US) and the Danish University (DK). Of course, Sélune river – the erasing of its […]
May 22nd and 23rd, in Pärnu, Estonia, was the “Let it Flow” seminar on dam removal in Europe. Organized by the Dam Removal Europe platform, the World Fish Migration Fundation and the Environment Agency of Estonia The opportunity was given to visit the restoration works on the Pärnu River, the country’s first salmonid river. Including […]
This documentary directed by Francisco Campos-Lopez (award winning director) captures the stories of events from World Fish Migration Day 2018 and highlights the understanding of the impacts of dams and the people who are working to make positive differences for rivers. It aims to give these migratory fish a voice by showcasing the celebrations, knowledge, […]
Jeremy Wates, Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) on the behalf of Living Rivers Europe coalition handovered the public consultation’s signatures officially. It took place ahead of the informal meeting of the Environment Council, 21-22 May, with Commissioner Vella, Romania as the Council Presidency, Austria and Luxembourg. Remember : From the 9 October […]
During the last informal meeting of the Environment Council , 21 st of May: Germany’s representative at Council, State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth, stated that the WFD should not be re-opened. This official statement was accompanied by a tweet: (Translation: At today’s informal Environmental Council in Bucharest, I made it clear that we don’t want changes to the […]
Unsustainable industries, including industrial agriculture, hydropower, and coal mining, are lobbying for devastating changes the Water Framework Directive. A new paper from NGOs (WEAKENING THE EU WATER LAW: INDUSTRY’S WISH LIST) shows that, if ever put into effect, such changes would give these sectors the green light to undertake even more destructive activities, potentially causing […]
No less than 5 court decisions, favorable to FNE and SEPANSO Aquitaine, as to the illegality of the project, had not prevented the Chamber of Agriculture of Lot-et-Garonne to build a dike 300 meters long by 12 meters high on the Caussade stream in order to create an artificial lake of 920 000 m3 for […]
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