As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, we highlight the critical role of women river defenders in shaping water ...

Communities in the DRC are urging the World Bank not to fund the costly, potentially destructive Inga 3 mega-dam.

Today is the 9th anniversary of the assassination of Lenca-Honduran activist Berta Caceres, best known for opposing the Agua ...

As we celebrate International Rivers’ 40th anniversary in 2025, we are filled with gratitude and hope. What began in 1985 when Mark Dubois chained himself to a rock to stop a dam has grown into a ...

International Rivers celebrates 40 years of defending rivers and community rights. “The worldwide pace of large dam construction is so rapid that unless effective action is taken within the next ...

From providing fresh water and supporting biodiversity to regulating the climate and sustaining cultural traditions, healthy, free-flowing rivers have always been critical for people and the planet.

In 1985, a dedicated group of volunteers united around a shared vision to develop a worldwide network to protect rivers and promote just and sustainable energy options. Today, that movement is still ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: v4climateleaders@gmail.com The Vietnam Climate Defenders Coalition, a group of over 30 international and regional environmental, climate ...