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John, Our friends at Stand.earth and WeMove Europe are heading to Santander Bank's annual general meeting this Friday, March 22, to deliver our joint petition to the Spanish bank that's behind so much rainforest destruction and pollution in South America. There's still time to add your name: John, AGMs are our chance to crash the party and speak directly to Santander's bosses and shareholders about the oil and gas projects the bank is funding. More than 170,000 people have already signed. Will you add your name and help us get to 175,000?
Here's an email I sent before with more details:
Oil and gas drilling, pollution, and deforestation has been devastating the Amazonia for decades. And Santander is bankrolling it. These devastating oil and gas projects would not be possible without the funding coming from a handful of banks. Santander, one of the biggest investors in Amazonia destruction, has given these projects over 1.2 billion dollars. Santander-funded projects not only exacerbate climate change but also pose a significant threat to the lives and cultures of Indigenous communities who rely on the Amazonia for their livelihoods and sustenance. Other big investors named and shamed, have started to take steps to change. We must pressure Santander to do the same to save the Amazonia. Santander, stop financing the destruction of the Amazonia! Santander says that it “is working to protect the Amazonia rainforest and promoting sustainable development.” But it is lying. Santander has participated in 95 deals in the last 15 years, playing a leading role 76% of the time. These deals include oil drilling companies such as Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia, which operates oil blocks in the Ecuadorian Amazonia. The preservation of the Amazonia and the protection of Indigenous inhabitants are essential, and it is Santander’s responsibility to stop paying for oil and gas drilling. Tell Santander to stop giving money to oil and gas companies now. Huge banks seem unmovable but together we’ve forced them to move before. We got CitiGroup and Standard Bank to commit to defunding mines who dump their waste directly in the ocean. If we all come together we can get Santander to stop investing in Amazonia destruction!  Thanks for all that you do, More information:
New Research Shows Eight Major Banks Responsible for Majority of $20 Billion in Financing For Oil And Gas Companies Destroying the Amazon
Stand.earth. 25 July 2023. Banco Santander, entre los principales financiadores de la destrucción de la Amazonia (in Spanish) Climática, La Marea. 26 July 2023. |
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