International Rivers
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International Rivers is at the heart of the global struggle to protect rivers and the rights of communities that depend on them.
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Joined July 2009
From dreamers in 1985 🛶 to thousands of river protectors today 🌐 – we've grown like tributaries joining a mighty river. Each victory, struggle, & triumph has shaped our flow. #IR40Years
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The fight for rivers can’t wait. New mega-dams are planned in the Amazon, DRC, and beyond. Your support funds campaigns, legal advocacy, and community efforts to stop destructive projects before they’re built. Act today. #Donate: https://t.co/ttlIw8H81u
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What is FPIC and why does it matter? FPIC is more than a legal term it’s the foundation of justice and dignity for Indigenous and local communities everywhere.📘 Learn more in our new Public Participation Resource Manual for Communities in Africa: https://t.co/iD8EGvRit2
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We’ve won before - and we can do it again. The #Klamath River dams were removed last year thanks to grassroots and Indigenous leadership. Together, we can translate that success for rivers worldwide. Give now to fuel the next victory. #Donate today: https://t.co/ttlIw8H81u
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In @pantone ’s “Cloud Dancer,” the river finds its favorite companion: the sky above, always moving in quiet rhythm. #pantoneoftheyear #rightsofrivers
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You can make rivers free again. Your gift this #GivingTuesday supports Indigenous-led campaigns, legal advocacy, and dam removal efforts that protect rivers and communities. #Donate today: https://t.co/ttlIw8GAbW
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Rivers are under attack. Global financiers are pushing mega-dams that displace communities, pollute rivers, and fail to deliver on climate goals. The time to act is now. Donate today to defend rivers and communities. #GivingTuesday Donate today: https://t.co/ttlIw8GAbW
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Historic win for Chile’s rivers! The Futaleufú & Puelo are now Chile’s first protected rivers under Environmental Flow Reserves 🇨🇱
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The IUCN motion represents a rebuke for the World Bank, which has resumed lending for destructive dams, including the Inga 3 dam on the Congo River Rivers have rights. Let’s defend them.
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This marks a pivotal step forward in the global effort to safeguard ecosystems and river-dependent communities from the destructive impacts of hydropower development.
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This week at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, International Rivers proudly joined allies in supporting Motion 147 — which passed with a resounding "Yes." #Motion147 #IUCNCongress2025 #InternationalRivers #ClimateJustice #IngaDam
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At #IUCN2025 in Abu Dhabi, @IntlRivers joined a panel on Earth Jurisprudence & Rights of Nature. Genny Ngende spotlighted Africa’s path, Uganda’s legal strides, & Indigenous worldviews that see nature as a living rights-holder. 🌍🌿 #RightsOfNature #EarthJurisprudence
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This October, @intlrivers is heading to the @IUCN World Congress for the first time to put rivers and river communities at the heart of global conservation. 🔗 Read what we’re fighting for in Abu Dhabi: https://t.co/cSJ9nJ1wv4
#IUCN2025 #RightsOfRivers #StopInga3
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Speakers include (2/2) · Yu Ting Chen, Taiwan Global Pathfinder Initiatives Fellow, Ministry of Education, Taiwan · Moderated by Shawn Hung (Founder, Happenus, Taiwan)
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Speakers include (2/2) · Yu Ting Chen, Taiwan Global Pathfinder Initiatives Fellow, Ministry of Education, Taiwan · Moderated by Shawn Hung (Founder, Happenus, Taiwan)
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Speakers include (1/2): · Hong Hoang, Obama Scholar and formerly incarcerated climate leader from Vietnam · Maureen Harris, Senior Advisor, International Rivers · Julia Grix, Founder and Executive Director of Climate Defenders Australia
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Join us at NY Climate Week tomorrow, in person or online, for storytelling and solidarity with climate and environmental defenders facing increasing threats and crackdowns across Asia. 🗓️: September 26, 10:00-11:00 ET 📍: The Bench NYC RSVP: https://t.co/MocbdjvpS4
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In August 2025, Brazil’s government quietly auctioned 65 new hydropower projects with no public debate, no basin-level planning, and no Indigenous consultation. This came just weeks before #COP30. Read all here: https://t.co/x30jMkqMNL
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🌊 Indigenous Peoples have said it for decades: dams destroy lands 🌱, culture 🎭 & lives 🧑🏽🤝🧑🏾. Respect #FPIC ✅. Reject hydropower in @ADB_HQ policy. READ: https://t.co/ZjKoRghNjS
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⚠️ Hydropower projects risk landslides ⛰️, floods 🌊 & droughts ☀️—made worse by climate change. @ADB_HQ must stop financing false solutions. READ: https://t.co/ZjKoRghNjS
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