Support a just energy
transition |
NPR recently reported that
America burns 6.63 billion kilowatt-hours to shine its
end-of-year holiday lights. By comparison, El Salvador uses
only 5.35 billion kilowatt-hours in an
entire year. By donating a portion of our
resources to fight climate chaos, you can make a
difference!
International
Rivers partners with communities around the world to
ensure that the transition to renewable energy is just,
sustainable, and participatory. This holiday season,
please support rivers and the
rights of people to participate in the decisions that
affect their
lives. | | |
Take Mayalmit's story, for
example.
In December, we invited Mayalmit
Lepcha to share her
experience on the international stage of COP 28.
Mayalmit is an Indigenous woman
leader who has been fighting dams on the Teesta River
for decades. The river is central for the livelihoods
and cultural lives of her people in Sikkim, a region in
northern
India. | |
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Just months before the
COP, torrential rains and sudden flood destroyed a
200-foot megadam in Sikkim, causing homes, bridges, and
main roads to wash away. At least 22,000 people were
affected and more than 30 people were confirmed
killed. |
Left:
The Teesta III megadam was washed away in minutes.
Right: A dwelling damaged by the
flood. | | |
At the UN climate gathering,
Mayalmit described how powerful surges are becoming more
and more common due to extreme weather, earthquakes, and
melting glaciers. Representing her community, she made
the case to financiers not to rebuild the destroyed dam,
to invest in renewable energy, and to restore the Teesta
River.
As we face mounting threats from
climate change, water scarcity, and shrinking civic
space, International Rivers' work is more important than
ever.
This year, we invite you
to make a contribution to International Rivers in honor
of river defenders like Mayalmit who need our
help. |
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Your gift today safeguards
freshwater resources for future generations. Together,
let's make a difference.
Thank you for your
support!
Isabella Winkler and Josh
Klemm
Co-Executive
Directors
PS: There are only 4
days left to make your tax-deductible donation in 2023.
Every dollar counts--Please make your donation today!
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International Rivers
344 20th
Street
Oakland, CA 94612
United
States |
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2023 6:16 PM
Subject: We need a just energy transition that
saves rivers and support Indigenous Peoples'
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