INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST THE ICELANDIC STATE AND ALCOA
Isabella | 26.08.2006 12:02 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World
The Icelandic highlands are the last great expanse of true wilderness left in Western Europe. Now the country's hydroelectric potential has been targeted by multinational corporations, who intend to establish large-scale heavy industry in these hitherto pristine hinterlands. These multinational vandals - willingly helped by the Icelandic government - are about to produce an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.
IMPORTANT ADDITION!
1 AND 15 SEPTEMBER - INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST THE ICELANDIC STATE AND ALCOA
The Icelandic highlands are the last great expanse of true wilderness left in Western Europe. Now the country's hydroelectric potential has been targeted by multinational corporations, who intend to establish large-scale heavy industry in these hitherto pristine hinterlands. These multinational vandals - willingly helped by the Icelandic government - are about to produce an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.
No matter the environmental and social cost, no matter the ever increasing protests from the Icelandic and international communities and the intensifying warnings fom the scientific sector, the Icelandic government is hellbent on going ahead with its plan to inundate the projected Hálslón reservoir at Kárahnjúkar between 15-30 September.
They must be stopped!
Wherever you are in the world it is likely that there will be a target for you to make your protest felt. Icelandic embassies, consulates or the companies involved in the project, ALCOA, Bechtel, Impregilo... See a list of the companies involved on "The Nature Killers" of
http://www.savingiceland.org
ALCOA worldwide: http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/home.asp
Icelandic diplomatic missions: http://www.iceland.org/
TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPE'S LAST GREAT WILDERNESS!
ALCOA OUT OF ICELAND!
1 AND 15 SEPTEMBER - INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST THE ICELANDIC STATE AND ALCOA
The Icelandic highlands are the last great expanse of true wilderness left in Western Europe. Now the country's hydroelectric potential has been targeted by multinational corporations, who intend to establish large-scale heavy industry in these hitherto pristine hinterlands. These multinational vandals - willingly helped by the Icelandic government - are about to produce an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.
No matter the environmental and social cost, no matter the ever increasing protests from the Icelandic and international communities and the intensifying warnings fom the scientific sector, the Icelandic government is hellbent on going ahead with its plan to inundate the projected Hálslón reservoir at Kárahnjúkar between 15-30 September.
They must be stopped!
Wherever you are in the world it is likely that there will be a target for you to make your protest felt. Icelandic embassies, consulates or the companies involved in the project, ALCOA, Bechtel, Impregilo... See a list of the companies involved on "The Nature Killers" of
http://www.savingiceland.org ALCOA worldwide:
http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/home.asp Icelandic diplomatic missions:
http://www.iceland.org/ TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPE'S LAST GREAT WILDERNESS!
ALCOA OUT OF ICELAND!
Isabella
e-mail:
savingiceland@riseup.net
Homepage:
http://www.savingiceland.org