A campanha "Dar Voz ao Povo - Giving Voice to the People" foi lançada hoje pela ASMAA. Dear friends / Caros amigos With this campaign ASMAA aims to create a platform where the people can voice their human rights infringement concerns. The campaign starts by focusing on the primary concern areas arising from offshore and onshore oil and gas exploration including the use of hydraulic fracturing and other non-conventional technologies will have on their lives, the environment and local economy. It has become abundantly clear in the past few months that the Portuguese government is not taking cognisance of people’s objections to oil and gas exploration in Portugal and that a new strategy is required to get them to listen. http://www.asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/press-room/asmaa-announces-the-launch-of-dar-voz-ao-povo-giving-voice-to-the-people-campaign (Pedimos ajuda para traduzir a nota de imprensa para Portugues) DONATE TODAY / FAZ UM DONATIVO HOJE Para poder-mos lutar precisamos de ter os recursos para o fazer. Como estao a ver esta luta esta a entrar numa nova fase, com custos maiores do que tivemos ate agora. Estamos a falar no vosso futuro, dos vossos filhos e do futuro do Algarve. If we are to have a chance to fight this threat against our livelihoods, we have to up our defence - its now a totally different ball game - and they have deep pockets - we don't. We ask that you be generous and donate to help us achieve our goals for October. 10€ will help us gather face-to-face and door-to-door between 50 and 100 signatures (we are still 30,000 signatures short of our target) 25€ will help us print 100 A4 – printed both sides petition forms / flyers 50€ will help us distribute 1000 flyers / petition forms to local homes 100e will help us with costs of verifying up to 50 signatures (this is as a result that many people have to be contacted to verify their information – mainly because some of it is not very readable, which will result in their signature being discarded if we do not verify it – it’s a intensive, and costly process, as we contact people telephonically and via email) (we've now verified over 30,000 signatures - 47%) DO BE GENEROUS AND DONATE 25 €, 50 €, 100 €, 250 €, 500 € ... or whatever amount you would like to assist with. Via PAYPAL info@asmaa-algarve.org Or via our site: http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/donate or via direct bank transfer (EFT): Bank: BANIF / SANTANDER Account holder: ASMAA Algarve Surf & Marine Activities Association IBAN: PT50 0038 0000 4030968177132 SWIFT: BNIFPTPL REF: Diz Nao ao Petroleo / Say NO to Oil Or instead of a donation, help us by purchasing one of the campaign items on our online shop: http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/shop oh ... and if you have not shared this petition with your family and friends, please do so ... let's get 25,000 signatures here. Thank you THE ASMAA TEAM 282 789 888