Saturday the 12 August was an amazing day. The love for our water, the love for our planet was well displayed by more than 1000 people, from 40 nations. See the video below. ASMAA worked in collaboration with Tamera to make it happen .... we give a special thanks to the Mayor of Aljezur (Jose Amarelinho), the Comandante (Luis Duarte) from Capitania de Lagos and the director of ICNF (Valentina Calixto) for all their support - and a big thanks as well goes to all the other people and organizations that assisted and participated. ASMAA & Tamera thanks you! Get your friends and family to also sign the petition: SAVE THE ALGARVE FROM OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION http://bit.ly/2vCaFGI ****************************************************************************** THANK YOU FOR THE DONATIONS. PLEASE DONATE SO WE CAN CARRY ON WITH THE FIGHT. Less than 0,1% of our followers donate, but we still manage to continue to do our work under tremendous stressing conditions. Imagine if everyone gave just 10, 20 or 50€. We would have the funds to do so much more. We continue to operate on a shoestring, which makes it very difficult for us to do all that we need to do. We need your help this week – if you haven’t donated this month will you do so NOW? Option1/ Opção 1 - PAYPAL info@asmaa-algarve.org or http://www.asmaa-algarve.org/en/donate Option 2/ Opção 2 - BANK SANTANDER TOTTA (LAGOS ALGARVE) ASMAA Algarve Surf and Marine Activities Association IBAN: PT50 0018 0008 02686698020 51 SWIFT: TOTAPTPL REF: SAY NO TO OIL ******************************************************************** ABOUT THE VIDEO (Versão portuguesa abaixo - para legendas em Português, clique em Definições)) Nearly 1000 people from 40 countries form a large-scale human message on Odeceixe beach to stop plans for off-shore oil drilling in Portugal. The event was part of "Defend the Sacred: Envision a Global Alternative" hosted by Tamera, joined by Standing Rock leaders and supported by environmental movements in Portugal. The aerial human image was designed by John Quigley of Spectral Q and the event was documented by Ludwig Schramm and team from Tamera. As the oil companies push to drill for oil off this coast as early as April 2018, we came together to honor that water is life, water is sacred, life is sacred, and that we must defend the sacred. *************************************************************************** Cerca de 1000 pessoas de 40 países diferentes formaram uma enorme mensagem humana na praia de Odeceixe para impedir a exploração de petróleo na costa Portuguesa. O evento integrou-se no "Defend the Sacred: Envision a Global Alternative", realizado em Tamera, ao qual se juntaram líderes de Standing Rock e movimentos ambientalistas Portugueses. A mensagem humana aérea foi desenhada por John Quigley da Spectral Q, e o evento foi documentado por Ludwig Schramm e uma equipa de Tamera. À medida que as empresas petrolíferas pressionam para iniciar a exploração de petróleo em Abril de 2018, juntámos-nos para honrar a água como fonte de vida, a água como sagrada, a vida como sagrada, e a necessidade de defender o que é sagrado. Speakers: John Quigley Martin Winiecki Sabine Lichtenfels LaDonna Brave Bull Camera: Rita Pimenta Jonathan Schnell Naila von Mendelssohn Leonardo Agrizzi Netto Alexandra Glenn Prather Aerials: Jean-Charles Gfeller (Karlitö) Ludwig Schramm Edit: Ludwig Schramm Naila von Mendelssohn Music: Moonriders Nuno Moreno & Tabea Mangelsdorf David Fesliyan Tiokasin Ghosthorse Tokata Iron Eyes Thank you | Obrigada The ASMAA & The Team From TAMERA asmaa: www.asmaa-algarve.org tamera: www.tamera.org/defend-the-sacred