A Special Message from International Rivers Executive Director Kate Horner
International Rivers protects rivers and defends the rights of communities that depend on them. International Rivers opposes destructive dams and encourages better ways of meeting people’s needs for water, energy and protection from damaging floods.
Amazing things can happen when you raise your voice. 16-year-old Eva Tolage once had to walk 3 hours a day to fetch water for her village in Tanzania, forcing her to miss school. She decided to put her foot down and petition her government to build a well in her town and after rallying a global community of over 150,000 people, Eva succeeded! A 3-hour journey has turned into a 15-minute errand, giving Eva the time she needs to pursue her education.
What’s hiding two hours from a Peruvian city, buried in the Amazon? This short film by Pulitzer Center-American University student fellow Natalie Hutchison explores the spiritual and scientific significance of Peru’s boiling river and ways to protect it.
