https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2021/12/02/rivers-right-to-flow
Indigenous communities and conservationists around the world are challenging the long-held view of water as a human commodity.
#nature #environment #watersheds #waterways #rivers #water #rights-of-nature #rights-for-nature #personhood #waterislife #conservation #preservation #protection #yesmagazine
The Magpie River (Muteshekau-shipu in the Innu language) is an internationally renowned river nearly 300 km long. The river is recognized worldwide for its rapids and for whitewater expeditions, most notably by the prestigious National Geographic magazine, which ranked it among the top ten rivers in the world for whitewater rafting. The river’s protection has received regional consensus, but the plan to declare the river a protected area has been thwarted for years by state-owned Hydro-Québec, due to the waterway’s hydroelectric potential.
#nature #environment #Muteshekau-shipu #MagpieRiver #legal #rights #rights-of-nature #rights-for-nature #personhood #river #waterways #watershed #Canada #newswire
We need a strong global treaty to help curb the plastic pollution crisis
#Plastic #SingleUse #Pollution #Treaty #Oceans #Waterways #Crisis #Greenpeace #Petition
"Next week, we have an historic opportunity. We have the chance to drastically reduce plastic waste through the adoption of a global plastics treaty at the upcoming United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) meeting. But we need your help.
Starting February 28th, the UNEA will meet in Nairobi, Kenya to discuss a mandate to open negotiations for an international, legally-binding treaty on plastic. This means that plastic pollution will be globally regulated and everybody will have to comply.
We’re asking our amazing supporters to sign the petition calling on the NZ Government to support a strong global plastics treaty. Will you help us seize this rare opportunity for change?
The movement pushing for lasting solutions to the plastic pollution crisis is gaining speed! A few days ago, weeks before Global Plastics Treaty discussions, Coca-Cola announced it will make at least 25% of its packaging reusable by 2030.
Is this enough? No: we need Coke to do more by committing to 50% reusable packaging by 2030 and other big brands like Pepsi, Unilever and Nestlé must follow suit.
Things are changing – just not fast enough to match the scale of the crisis. That’s why we need a legally binding global treaty. A strong treaty means keeping oil and gas in the ground. It means big brands switching to refill and reuse systems. It means working in solidarity with frontline communities. It means better air and climate.
To truly tackle this global crisis, we need a solution that matches the scale of the problem. A commitment between nations is what we need to stop plastic pollution at its source and save the planet. A global treaty is the solution.
Please talk to your friends and whānau about signing the petition today. Let’s stand together to ensure that we encourage the NZ Government to support a strong global plastics treaty.
As always, thanks for taking the time to read this email and your ongoing support.
Ngā mihi,
Juressa and the Greenpeace Aotearoa whānau"
A profound cinematic and musical reflection on how rivers have shaped both the planet’s elaborate landscapes and all human existence.
Throughout history, rivers have shaped our landscapes and our journeys; flowed through our cultures and dreams. River takes its audience on a journey through space and time; spanning six continents, and drawing on extraordinary contemporary cinematography, including satellite filming, the film shows rivers on scales and from perspectives never seen before. Its union of image, music and sparse, poetic script create a film that is both dream-like and powerful, honouring the wildness of rivers but also recognising their vulnerability.
River is the sequel to the 2017 hit documentary Mountain, reuniting the creative team of director Jennifer Peedom, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, narrator Willem Dafoe and writer Robert Macfarlane.
#RiverFilm #RiverDocumentary #documentary #film #river #wildness #rivers #water #watershed #waterways #waterislife #AustralianChamberOrchestra #DocumentaryAustraliaFoundation #WillemDafoe #RobertMacfarlane #SimonNjoo #Jo-anneMcGowan #JenniferPeedom #Dogwoof #MadmanFilms #StrangerThanFictionFilms #docu-films
Tribes Are Leading the Way to Remove Dams and Restore Ecosystems
https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2021/07/14/tribes-remove-dams-restore-ecosystems
When the Elwha River dams fell, it was the culmination of many decades of successful partnerships among the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and dozens of other local and national organizations. Today, those partnerships continue to support the tribe in righting historic wrongs.
#nature #environment #dams #dam #removal #rivers #watershed #waterways #Indigenous #peoples #advocacy #activism #yesmagazine
Rights for Rivers: Fighting for the Legal Rights of Nature
https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2021/07/06/rights-of-nature-conservation
#nature #environment #rivers #legalrights #rights-of-nature #rights-for-nature #watershed #waterways #watersheds #waterislife #yesmagazine
