Rivers are the veins of our planet. They are an important part of the water cycle, the transporters of nutrients that fertilize meadows and the transport of sediment that supplies our beaches. They offer unspoiled nature to adventure seekers and give life to the communities that straddle their shores. Free rivers are as important to mankind as they are to the flora and fauna they support.
Despite this, they are the most endangered ecosystems in the world, risking loss of life and habitat faster than any other. Hydropower plants are the main cause of this damage. Europe’s rivers alone have more than a million barriers blocking their flow and living life.
The need to produce renewable energy is greater than ever, but advances in solar and wind power along with the resaturation of existing dams offer more green alternatives than new hydro plants.
If we continue to poison and clog our planet’s waterways, we will cause irreparable damage to the systems that give us life…
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We must save the rivers of Europe!
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The following organizations deliver this message on March 14, 2017, on the occasion of the International Day of Action for Rivers.
- AEMS-Ríos con Vida | Spain
- Aqua Viva | Switzerland
- EcoAlbania | Albania
- Free Rivers Italy | ITALY
- GEOTA – Rios Livres | Portugal
- Leeway Collective | SLOVENIA
- Save the River Conwy | United Kingdom
- SOS Salvem o Surf | Portugal
