Entries by Roberto Epple

Demonstration against dam greenwashing in Paris

In the context of the World Hydropower Congress in Paris (14-15 May), Extinction Rebellion and Planète Amazone are calling to demonstrate in Paris 14 MAI 2019, 12h at the ESPLANADE DE LA DÉFENSE – ESPACE GRANDE ARCHE 92800 PUTEAUX in Paris. more information (in french)

NGOs statement – Paralell event to the World Hydropower Congress in Paris

On May 13, NGOS from the Civil Society organized a parallel event to this Wolrd hydro Congress, to press where it hurts by asking the question : ” Hydroelectric Dams : solution or obstacle for delivering the Paris climate agreement and sustainale development goals ?”. Statement to expose the false Promise of Hydropower  (pdf, 22MB) […]

The World Hydropower Congress in Paris, 14-16 May continues to portray large hydroelectric dams as green

The World Hydropower Congress in Paris, 14-16 May continues to portray large hydroelectric dams as green and a clean source of energy . Organized by the industrial lobby of the International Hydropower Association (IHA) in partnership with UNESCO, the conference’s title reads, “Delivering the Paris Climate Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals”. > more on the official […]

URGENT CALL TO NGOs : Sign the appeal to save the wild Vjosa River in Albania

Urgent Call by EuroNatur, Riverwatch and EcoAlbania Dear colleagues, one of Europe’s last wild rivers needs your help: The Vjosa River and her tributaries in Albania are at risk of being dammed by more than 40 hydropower plants (HPPs).  Currently, the major threat is HPP Kalviaç, which is planned within the ecologically most valuable river stretch. […]

Disaster Flood in the Tigris – Made by a Turkish Dam

+++ Mesopotamia Ecology Movement +++ Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive +++ Disaster Flood in the Tigris – Made by a Turkish DamPress Release, 19.12.2018 On the evening of the 13th December 2018 one of the three spillway gates of the Dicle Dam at the Tigris River in Turkish-Kurdistan has broken. Since then the water level […]

Eco-Masterplan shows value of Balkan Rivers (PR EuroNatur)

Post extract from the web site of Riverwatch ++ 80,000 kilometers of rivers in the Balkans scientifically assessed ++ 76 percent thereof identified as no-go zones for hydropower development ++ Switch in energy policy is necessary and possible ++ Vienna, Radolfzell, November 27, 2018 – Three quarters of the rivers in the Balkans are ecologically […]