Save Virunga is a global initiative to protect Virunga, Africa's Oldest National Park, from oil exploration and exploitation.
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Consensus extractive industries are not compatible with World Heritage status #Virunga #LakeEdward #DRC #Uganda
Today nine student #climate #activists in #Uganda will again appear before a Kampala court charged with “common nuisance” for their activism against a proposed oil pipeline. #StopEACOP Ugandan Authorities Should Drop Charges Against Oil Activists! hrw.org/news/2023/11/04/ugan…
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The Nairobi declaration reinforces Africa's climate vulnerability and Paris Agreement commitments. Yet, EACOP's massive emissions and disregard for ecosystems and communities contradict our call for urgent action. #ACS2023 #StopEACOP!
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An #oil pipeline megaproject is planned to carve through East Africa despite major concerns about how it will impact the #climate, local #communities & #biodiversity #StopEACOP iflscience.com/a-massive-oil…
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Yasuní, a global biodiversity hotspot, is threatened by fossil fuels. Aug 20 the people of Ecuador have a historic opportunity to protect the Yasuní by voting YES on this referendum where Ecuador could become an example of democratizing climate action #YesToYasuní #SíAlYasuní
On the outskirts of #Murchison Falls national Park in #Uganda, since the #oil project of @TotalEnergies began, the inhabitants claim that #elephants leave their reserve and come to plunder their crops increased #HumanWildlife conflict radiofrance.fr/franceinter/p…
Le mégaprojet pétrolier de @TotalEnergies en #Ouganda est un « désastre » pour la #population, « a dévasté les moyens de subsistance de milliers de personnes » et « contribuera à la crise #climatique mondiale » @hrw lepoint.fr/afrique/ouganda-l…
Is @TotalEnergies compromising the protection of the #environment and #biodiversity with a total of 426 oil wells in the #Tilenga #oil project, including #MurchisonFalls National Park? #Uganda #StopEACOP
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Youth activists in #Goma say no to #oil and #StopEACOP - there is no place for dirty fossil fuel and pipelines. #Virunga #ClimateChange
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.@AfiegoUg's Diana debates Lawyer Karuhanga, who supports #EACOP in this podcast. Listen as Diana articulates why it's a controversial pipeline. She asks, development for whom when frontline communities have been impoverished? #StopEACOP
Some people in Uganda believe the pipeline is a great investment, others want to see it scrapped.
@kasujja looks at the row surrounding EACOP #AfricaDaily
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MUST READ: What forests in Uganda have been impacted by #EACOP? What biodiversity conservation and socio-economic roles do they play that Uganda could lose?
Find out here: afiego.org/download/fact-she…
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Police in Kampala has arrested and detained Hamis Walusimbi, Bob Barigye, & Ivan kabare, for protesting against the deadly EACOP in Kampala The three are detained at CPS, we demand for there release @HillaryTaylorVI @klup @galleerie @stopEACOP @350 @eddy_talemwa @FridayForFuture
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The power of one >>>>
Wangari Maathai believed in the “Power of One”: that each person can make a contribution, however small, and be an agent for change in their community. #TBThursday
#PowerOfOne
#CourageousLeadership #Resilience #BeaHummingbird
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UNINSURABLE PIPELINE
World Bank client and East Africa's leading insurer Britam is the next insurance company to stay away from EACOP.
The project appears doesn't adhere to IFC standards that proponents have claimed to uphold.
#StopEACOP
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THE #StopEACOP WAVE
You cannot stop an idea whose time has arrived, just like you cannot stop the delivery of a pregnancy whose time is due.
Today, our sisters were on the frontline at Total's office in Kampala, demanding to #StopEACOP
PEOPLE POWER!!
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Un troupeau d'éléphants de la vallée d'Ishasha, une vaste zone de savane, proche du sud-est du lac Édouard, qui chevauche le Parc National des Virunga et le Parc National Queen Elizabeth dans l'ouest de l'Ouganda. C'est l'un des endroits les plus riches en biodiversité sur Terre.
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🤩🎬 Reached 165,000 views in its first 24 hours: The Letter film 👉 theletterfilm.org/watch
#LaudatoSiFilm
#PopeFrancis
#ClimateChange
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#RDC #US #PRECOP27 : « Le PR a répondu (@JohnKerry) qu’il ne pouvait pas suspendre l’appel d’offres pr les 6 blocs parce que pr nous, la RDC, ça ne pose aucun problème. Alors ceux qui pensent que ces blocs poseraient pb n’ont qu’à venir faire une contre-expertise » @Evebazaiba
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Yesterday our 9 brothers in Uganda were arrested for exercising their constitutional right to a peaceful protest against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
Sign the petition to demand their immediate release.
#BringBackOurPeople
📷 @nilepostnews
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🎉The official trailer of “The Letter” is out!
Presented by #YouTubeOriginals, the film will be released on Oct 4. #LaudatoSiFilm.
Watch it now and share it with yours friends!