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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111 organizations from 30+ countries just urged the @WorldBank to halt financing for high-risk Himalayan hydropower 🚨. After the Aug 26 Nepal disaster: 1,450 dead, 5,285 missing, 13 hydropower plants destroyed. The warnings were ignored. Read the letter intlrv.rs/4jjWqA6
The issue with the #Baynes Dam and consultation with affected communities continues. 📷
Today’s @ErongoNews highlights the inconsistencies around the consultation process and the concerns raised by affected communities.
Read the full article here: intlrv.rs/4zdTElj
From August 6 to September 4, 2026, a group of athletes, community members and advocates are embarking on The Fraser River Challenge Expedition, traveling to build a public mandate for permanent protection.
#FraserRiver #FraserRiverChallenge #Expedition2026 #30x30
Here is how they are moving: a Swim Relay with athletes and indigenous swimmers, followed by a 1,000 km Rivershed Walk plus canoes and rafts through the true scale of the Fraser.
The Fraser River sustains salmon, communities, and cultures across British Columbia, Canada, but it faces threats from habitat fragmentation and climate change. Stand with the Fraser: sign the petition at fraserriverkeeper.ca/ to back permanent protection.
The Fraser River needs us. 30x30 Challenge: protect 30% of BC's Great Salmon Rivershed by 2030 (up from 17.6% now). Indigenous-led, backed by a 1,375km marathon swim + on-the-ground mobilization. One chance to secure this legacy. #FraserRiver
A groundbreaking 20-article bill – PL 140-2026 – has been introduced in Colombia’s Congress to provide the legal framework and institutional mechanisms needed to strengthen rivers as subjects of rights. 🌊🇨🇴
#EnvironmentalJustice #ProtectedRivers
Over 2,000 OvaHimba and OvaTjimba community members have spoken. Stand with Indigenous communities to protect the Kunene River, sacred sites, livelihoods and cultural heritage. Support their call for #FPIC. Sign by August 7: bit.ly/KuneneRiver
In the past 3 years, Teesta River Basin has suffered a number of disasters from the 2023 Glacial Lake Outburst flood, the July 2024 flood, several major landslides and most recently, the methane blast at the tunnel of the under-construction Teesta VI dam that killed 25 workers.
So, join us and the ACT with all their supporters in calling for permanent protection of the last free-flowing stretch of the Teesta River! The march might be over, but their spirit to protect our rivers continues.
Please read our Statement of Solidarity on our website: internationalrivers.org/news…
Pictures courtesy @winona_lepcha, Tashi Lepcha and International Rivers
We are heartbroken by the loss of our friend and ally, Apollinaire Ngimbi. As President of IDEL, he dedicated his life to justice for Congolese communities. We're grateful to have stood beside him, and we carry his work forward in his honor. Rest in power, Apollinaire.
On March 3, we joined forces with partner organizations for "From Obsolete Dams to Restored Rivers: Global Lessons for Chile" - a conversation about what it takes to bring a free-flowing river back to life.
Moderated by Juan Pablo Orrego (Ecosistemas), the webinar brought together voices from across Chile's river movement: Malen Leubü from the Biobío region, plus speakers from the Open Rivers Programme, Futaleufú Riverkeeper, NGO Defensa Ambiental, and our own team at IR.
Together, they dug into the technical, cultural, and policy sides of dam removal, and sparked a conversation that's just getting started. 📺 Missed it? Catch the full recording on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/7swKBZ1tGwg?si=orgc…
#FreeFlowingRivers #DamRemoval #RiverRestoratio
Surface temperatures hitting 64°C in Delhi. El Niño, dry westerly winds, weak and delayed monsoon.
When the monsoon finally came to India, several parts of the country witnessed unprecedented flash floods like in Arunachal Pradesh, Kashmir, Kerala and Maharashtra.
What they found:
→ Millions remain at risk
→ Policies still fail those most marginalised by caste, class, gender and religion
→ Water as a right exists on paper. Not yet in practice.
