Tell Enel to Use Their Power to Protect Patagonia!

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Tell Enel to Use Their Power to Protect Patagonia!

A giant Italian electric company, Enel, now owns more than 90% of the European developer of the Patagonian dam scheme HydroAysen. Our Italian partner CRBM has started a postcard campaign in Italy to pressure Enel, and we want to help. We need you to send letters to Enel's CEO to show them the whole world cares about Patagonia.

Ask Enel to use its power to stop HidroAysén and find clean energy solutions for Chile.

Use Enel’s Power to Stop Patagonian Dams

Thanks to your support, the campaign to protect the rivers of Patagonia is gaining momentum. We've now got the European "head" of the two-headed monster called HydroAysén in our sights.

A giant Italian electric company, Enel, now owns more than 90% of the European developer of the Patagonian dam scheme. Our Italian partner CRBM has begun to pressure Enel with a postcard campaign in Italy, so we need you to send letters to Enel's CEO to show them the whole world cares about Patagonia.

Please ask Enel to use its power to stop HidroAysén and find clean energy solutions for Chile.

-Personalize the letter below (personal letters have more impact), or simply use our version.-Fill in your contact information-Your letter will be sent directly to Enel

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2486/t/7481/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=538

Dear Mr. Conti,

Enel's international image is threatened by the growing environmental controversy about its affiliate Endesa Chile's plans to dam Chile's Baker and Pascua rivers. These plans are being promoted by the Endesa Chile joint venture "HidroAysen."

I am writing to express my personal concern about these plans. The dams would destroy thousands of acres of rare and endangered Chilean forests. The transmission lines would provide no benefits to local communities, but would require extensive clearcutting of Chilean native forests. It would be one of the world's longest transmission lines to date, clearing a more than 2,450 km swath through national parks and wilderness reserves. All of this destruction would threaten aquatic, bird and mammal species already at risk, including an endangered Chilean deer  - the huemul - of which less than 3,000 survive today.

I believe that Enel has a responsibility to prevent these environmental and social costs by using its power with Endesa Chile to stop these plans and promote truly green energy. This is the only way to prevent further reputational harm to Enel.

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  1. Ann Darlington

    Ann Darlington @ 06:00PM PT Jun 29

    Dear Mr. Conti,

    Enel's international image is threatened by the growing environmental controversy about its affiliate Endesa Chile's plans to dam Chile's Baker and Pascua rivers. These plans are being promoted by the Endesa Chile joint venture "HidroAysen."

    I am writing to express my personal concern about these plans. The dams would destroy thousands of acres of rare and endangered Chilean forests. The transmission lines would provide no benefits to local communities, but would require extensive clearcutting of Chilean native forests. It would be one of the world's longest transmission lines to date, clearing a more than 2,450 km swath through national parks and wilderness reserves. All of this destruction would threaten aquatic, bird and mammal species already at risk, including an endangered Chilean deer  - the huemul - of which less than 3,000 survive today.

    I believe that Enel has a responsibility to prevent these environmental and social costs by using its power with Endesa Chile to stop these plans and promote truly green energy. This is the only way to prevent further reputational harm to Enel.

  2. Elisa Zuniga

    Elisa Zuniga Alexandria, VA @ 04:26PM PT Jun 29

    Preserve the world! Is the only one we have!

  3. Anny WULFFERS

    Anny WULFFERS STELLENBOSCH, WI @ 02:46PM PT Jun 29

    PATAGONIA IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SITES OF OUR PLANET. IT'S WORTH TO BE PROTECTED LIKE SO MANY OTHER WONDERFUL PLACES.

  4. Joycey Berry

    Joycey Berry Canton, NC @ 08:51AM PT Jun 27

    Thank you for making the pledge "Tell Enel to Use Their Power to Protect Patagonia!"

    Thank You for Taking Action to Protect Patagonia. Help us spread the word!

  5. r s

    r s holmen, WI @ 08:03PM PT Jun 26
    Pledge fulfilled Jun 26, 2009!

    Thank You for Taking Action to Protect Patagonia. Help us spread the word!

    Hey there-

    It's really important that we all spread the word about the campaign to protect Patagonia from destructive dams. Please help by emailing as many of your friends as you can and inviting them to help protect the rivers of Patagonia, like you just did.

    And if you haven't already done so, why not become a fan of International Rivers on Facebook?

  6. Soodle Billy

    Soodle Billy Co.Dublin, Ireland @ 10:34AM PT Jun 26
    Pledge fulfilled Jun 26, 2009!

    Thank You for Taking Action to Protect Patagonia. Help us spread the word!

  7. Soodle Billy

    Soodle Billy Co.Dublin, Ireland @ 10:33AM PT Jun 26

    Thank You for Taking Action to Protect Patagonia. Help us spread the word!

     

  8. a k

    a k holmen, WI @ 09:50AM PT Jun 26
    Pledge fulfilled Jun 26, 2009!

    Hi,

    I just participated in International Rivers' (www.internationalrivers.org) letter writing campaign to the Italian company Enel to ask them to protect the Baker and Pascua rivers in Patagonia, southern Chile from 5 large hydroelectric dams.

    I'm hoping you can help protect Patagonia, too. To take action, cut and paste the following link into your browser: http://tinyurl.com/Enel-SavePatagonia

    Thanks!

  9. B F

    B F Harmony, ME @ 06:08AM PT Jun 26
    Pledge fulfilled Jun 26, 2009!

    Hi,

    I just participated in International Rivers' (www.internationalrivers.org) letter writing campaign to the Italian company Enel to ask them to protect the Baker and Pascua rivers in Patagonia, southern Chile from 5 large hydroelectric dams.

    I'm hoping you can help protect Patagonia, too. To take action, cut and paste the following link into your browser: http://tinyurl.com/Enel-SavePatagonia

    Thanks!

  10. B F

    B F Harmony, ME @ 06:06AM PT Jun 26

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