Congratulations to the six individuals from around the world who were awarded with the Goldman Environmental Prize this week! We are especially excited that two of the six were recognized for their courageous work in stopping the construction of mega-dams. Myint Zaw from Myanmar was instrumental in defeating the proposed...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2013 (BARAM RIVER / MALAYSIA) Two road blockades have been erected to prevent the construction of the 1,200 MW Baram Dam. One blockade has been erected near Long Lama, on the shores of the Baram River, with a second blockade near the proposed dam site....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2013 Murum, Sawarak, Malaysian Borneo: Over 100 Penan leaders are blockading traffic in a last-ditch effort to get the government and the state owned-power company, Sarawak Energy Berhad, to respect their rights and provide appropriate compensation for the loss of their lands and homes. Carrying...
Nearly one hundred Penan families have been relocated to a “modern” village to make way for a hydroelectric dam project in Sarawak, Malaysia. Read more from Free Malaysia Today Read more about hydroelectric dams in Sarawak then join the conversation on Facebook Native communities affected by the Murum hydroelectric project...
The statement that tropical dams provide clean energy is a myth. A recently published report in Nature Climate Change warns that dams in the tropics emit a much great amount of greenhouse gas emissions than their temperate counterparts. The main sources of emissions come from the release of carbon from...
In opposition to the Baram Dam proposal, members of Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers) and concerned citizens held a peaceful demonstration to send a strong message to the community leaders meeting with Senator Lihan Jok to reject the hydro-electric dam project. Read below about public opposition to this mega...
