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Save the Amazon's Madeira River!

The Amazon is under threat. The Brazilian government is planning to build two massive dams on one of the Amazon's most important tributaries, the Madeira River. The projects would push many species to the brink of extinction, and would affect the land and livelihoods of thousands of river bank dwellers and indigenous people. But it is not too late. With your help we can show the Brazilian government that the rivers of Amazonia are worth protecting. Write to the Brazilian Environment Minister and the Mines and Energy Minister telling them the Madeira is too important a treasure to destroy.

http://www.irn.org/action/060221madeira.php

(Added: Thu Nov 02 2006   Hits: 112)

Save the Dugong in Okinawa

The island of Okinawa has been called the "Galapagos of the East" because of the precious bio-diversity it supports, but it also known as "the island of the base" because U.S. military bases occupy over 18% of the landmass of Okinawa. Henoko is located in the northeastern part of the island and has one of the last healthy coral reefs in Okinawa. The beautiful reef is home to Japan's last remaining population of critically endangered dugong, as well as other marine mammals and sea turtles. The United Nations Environment Programme has released a report calling for the creation of a marine reserve to protect the dugong. Rather than saving the dugong by protecting their home, the government of Japan is instead trying to build an airbase for the U.S. Marine Corps by land-filling the coral reef with Japanese taxpayers money. The plan to build a 2,600-meter runway complete with hangers, control towers and fuel storage on an offshore reef is a throwback to an earlier period of disrespect for the environmental value of ocean eco-systems. You can add your voice by writing emails to the Japanese and the U.S. governments.

http://greenpeace.or.jp/dugong/#

(Added: Mon Mar 07 2005   Modified: Tue Jun 20 2006   Hits: 103)

Save the Remaining Mangrove Forest in the Niger Delta from Shell

Posted May 13, 2003 by Mangrove Action Project. Alert From Niger Delta Project for Environment, Human Rights and Development (NDPEHRD). The hitherto rich ecosystem of the Oloma people is dying. A serious and grievous wound is being inflicted on its environment and people. In October 2002, as part of Shell's hook-up project -- connecting oil wells from one well to another, and onward transfer of crude oil to the Bonny terminal -- the pipeline construction activities involve seismic line/route cutting, excavation and canalization as well as transportation of human and material resources through large expanse of mangrove forests, sacred groves, human and fishing settlements. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) ignored mounting community agitation against the environmentally damaging project and laid pipeline from Epelema and Coconut Estate (both nearby communities to Oloma). The pipeline from these communities is to connect that of Oloma flow station in the Oloma community.

http://www.earthisland.org/takeaction/new_action.cfm?aaID=157

(Added: Thu Jun 05 2003   Hits: 225)

SAVE THE SAOLA!

the saola, a rare animal discovered just 15 years ago by a team of scientists from WWF and the Vietnamese Ministry of Forestry. It was the first large mammal discovered anywhere in the world since 1936 and scientists are still trying to figure out whether it is a goat, antelope or cow species. Only 11 saola have ever been recorded alive by scientists and fewer than 250 are estimated to exist today.

http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/SAVE%20THE%20SAOLA.doc

(Added: Tue Jan 15 2008   Hits: 137)

Say "No" to the project "Pascua-Lama"

Benath the glaciers in Chile's Valle de San Felix, huge deposits of gold, silver and other minerals have been found. To get at these, the company Barrick Gold will drill holes in the glacier, destroying the ecosystem and affecting the lives of the people in the area. The Chilean Government has approved the project to start this year, 2006. Add your name to the online petition against the project. (Added 5 May 2006)

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/946839131?ltl=1146707689

(Added: Fri May 05 2006   Modified: Tue Jun 20 2006   Hits: 506)

Say no to financing for Shell's Sakhalin II project

Shell is asking for millions of dollars in public financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for a controversial oil and gas project in the Russian Far East set to cause the extinction of the Western Pacific grey whale and widespread damage to the local environment and salmon fishing industry.

http://www.bankwatch.org/project.shtml?apc=147579-166066---1&x=856571&d=g

(Added: Thu Dec 08 2005   Modified: Wed Feb 14 2007   Hits: 79)

Say YES to sustainable seafood

Unsustainable fishing is decimating the world's fisheries, as well as destroying marine habitats and incidentally killing billions of fish and other marine animals each year. Pledge to take action to protect our marine environment and support sustainable fishing by only buying seafood products that carry the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label.

http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_commitment.cfm?uCampaignId=1301&uActionId=2021

(Added: Wed Oct 04 2006   Hits: 206)

Send a thank you to the California Attorney General

for filing a groundbreaking lawsuit against the "Big Six" automakers for causing global warming damages in California. This lawsuit challenges automakers on the: * global warming pollution generated by their vehicles * environmental health impacts of global warming pollution to Californians * millions of dollars it will cost to address the impacts of global warming

http://action.foe.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5238

(Added: Thu Sep 28 2006   Hits: 60)

Send an email and urge Peru to take immediate measures to conserve and sustainably manage mahogany

The Peruvian rain forest is one of the world's most biologically rich and diverse regions and provides habitat for highly threatened wildlife such as the jaguar, harpy eagle, and giant river otter. Unfortunately, these creatures and their habitats are at risk from the unsustainable harvesting of timber, particularly of big-leaf mahogany, a threatened species so valuable that it can lead to the destruction of large forest areas. Peru is the world's largest exporter of big-leaf mahogany, with over 90% going to the North American market.

http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_email.cfm?uCampaignId=1521&uActionId=2261

(Added: Fri Feb 16 2007   Hits: 210)

Sign the Petition to Save Whales

This campaign seeks to gather 1 million signatures for a petition to stop whaling which will be sent to Greenpeace, The International Whaling Commission and the Australian Federal Government. Add your name online.

http://www.whalesrevenge.com/

(Added: Wed Jun 28 2006   Hits: 63)

Stop Biwater's attempt to sue one of the poorest countries in the world

Early in 2006 the Tanzanian Government spectacularly terminated a water privatisation contract with Biwater just two years into a ten year contract on the grounds that they had failed to improve water supplies. Now Biwater has launched a legal action at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes at the World Bank, on the grounds that the Government of Tanzania expropriated City Water's resources and failed to grant the company "fair and equitable treatment." This action will take years to resolve. This legal action will take up considerable resources of the Tanzanian Government which it can ill afford. Email Biwater now and demand that they withdraw from this legal action against the Tanzanian government.

http://www.wdm.org.uk/campaigns/water/action/biwater.php

(Added: Fri Jan 12 2007   Hits: 180)

Stop Bush & Co. from force-feeding the world genetically engineered food.

Send an email card to whomever you choose stating your opinion on GM food.

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering/food/consumer-vs-corporate-control/the-wto-and-the-ge-giants

(Added: Fri Sep 19 2003   Modified: Tue Sep 19 2006   Hits: 197)

Stop Climate Injustice

Our climate is changing and it's the world's poorest people who are hardest hit - by devastating droughts, floods and other extreme weather events. Write an e-postcard to Tonly Blair calling for urgent UK and international policy to tackle climate change.

http://www.advocacyonline.net/eCampaign/html/practicalAction/eCard_CC.htm

(Added: Wed Oct 11 2006   Modified: Thu Oct 18 2007   Hits: 53)

Stop Dams; Protect Patagonia's Rivers and Forests / Chile

Global Response have launched an action to support Chilean organizations in convincing the powerful Chilean company, the Matte Group, to withdraw from the HidroAysen Dam project in Chile that threatens the fragile Chilean environment

http://www.globalresponse.org/gra.php?i=current

(Added: Wed Mar 19 2008   Hits: 43)

STOP DEFORESTATION!

Come to Happy this Friday to help bring awareness to the issue of deforestation! This event will include a guest speaker from the Green Party, live music, and a short film (19 October 2007).

http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/Green%20Gig.pdf

(Added: Tue Oct 16 2007   Hits: 27)

Stop Global Warming===Take Action!

The Stop Global Warming calculator shows you how much carbon dioxide you can prevent from being released into the atmosphere and how much money you can save by making some small changes in your daily life. It's our hope that the calculator will promote action, awareness and empowerment by showing you that one person can make a difference and help stop global warming.

http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/sgw_actionitems.asp

(Added: Fri Aug 03 2007   Hits: 96)

Stop Iceland's Whale Killers

he fisheries agency of Iceland has announced an outrageous scheme to begin killing whales in the North Atlantic this month. Ostensibly part of a so-called "scientific study" of minke whales, this scheme in fact is intended to lead to a renewal of commercial whaling by Iceland. Iceland proposes to start the massive killing with 38 minke whales in August and September. Urge the government of Iceland to: 1. Halt all plans to kill whales for scientific research and for commercial purposes, and 2. Withdraw their formal objection to the International Whaling Commission's moratorium on commercial whaling.

http://www.earthisland.org/takeaction/new_action.cfm?aaID=167

(Added: Fri Aug 22 2003   Modified: Tue Jun 20 2006   Hits: 142)

Stop Oil Development in National Park / Belize

Five oil companies already have been licensed to conduct seismic explorations, both on land and off shore. Belize's 90 "protected" areas are fair game. Not even the National Parks are spared the invasion of heavy machinery and shattering blasts of dynamite. The first showdown on Parks vs. Oil is underway in southern Belize, where Texas-based US Capital Energy is licensed to conduct oil explorations including the 41,000-acre Sarstoon Temash National Park. Who is fighting to protect the Park? Belize's poorest and most disenfranchised people: the Maya and Garifuna communities that depend on the Park's resources for their traditional livelihoods. Please send a polite letter to Belize's Prime Minister with copies to the Ministers of Tourism and Natural Resources.

http://www.globalresponse.org/gra.php?i=current

(Added: Mon Sep 18 2006   Hits: 216)

Stop the Icelandic government and arms manufacturer Alcoa destroying Europe's largest remaining wilderness for an aluminium plant!

The Icelandic highlands are the last great expanse of true wilderness left in Western Europe. Now the country's hydroelectric potential has been targeted by multinational corporations, who intend to establish large-scale heavy industry in these hitherto pristine hinterlands. A series of gigantic dams is already under construction at Kárahnjúkar in the eastern highlands of Iceland. These dams are designated solely to generate energy for one massive ALCOA aluminium smelter to be built by war-profiteers Bechtel in the beautiful fjord of Reydarfjördur, and due to be operational in 2007. The national grid will not derive a single kilowatt from it for domestic use. The natural habitat of many rare and endangered plants and animals will be submerged, lost, destroyed. Support the campaign at this website.

http://www.savingiceland.org/

(Added: Mon Aug 28 2006   Hits: 64)

Stop World Bank Funding for Bujagali Dam / Uganda

Please send a polite letter to the president of the World Bank Group and to the CEO of Eskom Enterprises, the corporation that is most likely to partner with the World Bank in the Bujagali dam project. Express your concern that the World Bank's Bujugali Dam project will destroy Bujagali Falls, a natural wonder, and the growing tourism industry that it supports. The dam will also provide electricity at such high cost that most Ugandans will not be able to afford it.

http://www.globalresponse.org/gra.php?i=7/03

(Added: Wed Jul 12 2006   Hits: 223)

Support a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare

A Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare would have a real, long-term impact on the welfare of billions of animals worldwide. it would ensure the needs of animals are 'front of mind' when governments formulate and implement policies concerning animals. Improving animal welfare can also improve the welfare of over one billion people who rely on animals worldwide. WSPA's Animals Matter To Me is a global effort to obtain a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. Taking part is easy - just add your name to the petition.

http://www.wspa.org.au/animalsmatter/LP_WSPA_un.asp

(Added: Mon Oct 16 2006   Hits: 84)

Support Indigenous Opposition to Gold Mine / Guatemala

In the Central American country of Guatemala which recently emerged from decades of devastating civil war, indigenous peoples are now facing another assault on their lands and their rights. The threat comes from powerful multinational mining companies, backed by the Guatemalan government and the World Bank. In the last five years, the Guatemalan government has granted over 250 mining concessions, covering roughly ten percent of the country. Ninety percent of this land is occupied by indigenous peoples, who are demanding immediate cancellation of the mining permits. Guatemalan human rights and environmental organizations charge that the government did not carry out a legitimate consultation process with indigenous populations before granting mining concessions on their lands. Support their campaign by writing a letter here.

http://www.globalresponse.org/gra.php?i=1/05

(Added: Mon Aug 28 2006   Hits: 258)

Support Indigenous Peoples vs. Coal Mines in Venezuela

The quarter million indigenous people of Venezuela's Sierra have already experienced environmental devastation, disease and social upheaval since two enormous open pit coal mines began operations in 1987. They are united in opposing the construction of three new mines and the expansion of one existing mine within their territories. The projects, which would quadruple Venezuela's coal production, would be joint ventures between the Venezuelan state and mining companies from the US, Ireland, Brazil, Australia, Chile, Japan and elsewhere, and would pollute water and damage biological resources.Please support their struggle by writing to the President and the Minister of the Environment. A model letter is available here.

http://www.globalresponse.org/gra.php?i=current

(Added: Thu Jun 01 2006   Modified: Fri Sep 15 2006   Hits: 260)

Tackle big business

Businesses aim to maximise returns to shareholders, sometimes at the expense of the environment and without concern for social impacts. Globalisation and the rush to be internationally competitive compound the problem. Greenpeace gives a list of ways in which you can make a difference-from purchasing power to direct lobbying.

http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/take-action/target-corporates

(Added: Tue Jun 05 2007   Hits: 107)

Take a stand against the loss of our precious forests and pledge to buy good wood!

Forests are amazing storehouses of biological diversity, housing over two-thirds of all known terrestrial species. Yet each year around 13 million hectares of natural forest are lost. That's 25 hectares every minute, the equivalent of 36 football fields.But you can help stop this. Businesses will ultimately listen to their customers. If you stop buying timber that comes from forests that are badly managed, or even perhaps that has been illegally produced, then the suppliers of this timber will have no choice but to change as well. Make sure that any timber products you buy carry the FSC label.

http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/campaign.cfm?uNC=93695574&uCampaignId=1241

(Added: Tue Aug 08 2006   Modified: Fri Aug 18 2006   Hits: 211)

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