[ [link removed] ]350.org

 

 

Hi John,

French oil giant TotalEnergies is kicking communities in Uganda and
Tanzania off their land to make way for an oil pipeline they never asked
for: the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). 

This isn’t the first time we’ve asked for solidarity in this fight, and it
probably won’t be the last. But today we’re asking you to stand with us
again.

Community organizers resisting the pipeline have called on our movement to
stand with them. They recently led the global Kick Polluters Out week of
action in a coordinated push to make banks and investors walk away from
this pipe dream for good.^1

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign their petition to demand that these banks stop funding
EACOP, John?

By showing international resistance to this pipeline, we show potential
investors that their actions have consequences far beyond East Africa. 

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition now »

For years, communities in East Africa, and the international StopEACOP
coalition, have resisted this pipeline. Thanks to their work, over 70
banks and insurers have already refused to fund EACOP.^2

But BlackRock, Vanguard, Amundi, Norges Bank Investment Management and
other investors are still in, in spite of the damning facts.

Twenty-nine African currencies have weakened due to fossil fuel
dependency.^3 In Kenya, oil price shocks triggered violent protests.^4 In
Tanzania, austerity measures followed.^5 Fossil fuels do not bring
prosperity; they only deepen the crisis.

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition and demand that these banks stop funding
EACOP?

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition now »

We've already built something powerful. At the end of May, communities and
campaigners took action against EACOP in Tanzania, Uganda, France, South
Africa and the UK. The StopEACOP Coalition spans the globe and tens of
countries. We've pushed major banks out. We’ve delayed this pipeline for
years already. 

[ [link removed] ]Add your name. Tell the banks: stop funding the pipe dream.

In solidarity,

Abiud for the StopEACOP Coalition & Ellie from 350.org

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sources

1. [ [link removed] ]Frontline communities and civil society unite across the globe to
demand polluters exit their countries – #StopEACOP 
2. [ [link removed] ]The StopEACOP Coalition Welcomes Landmark Climate Trial Against
TotalEnergies in France 
3. [ [link removed] ]Oil above $100 is squeezing Africa’s economies, with 29 currencies
weakening despite a short ceasefire 
4. [ [link removed] ]Four killed in protests over Kenya fuel price hikes as strike
strands commuters | Reuters 
5. [ [link removed] ]Tanzania to Take Austerity Measures as Fuel Prices Rise 


 




Contribute to 350.org: [link removed]

This email was sent to [email protected]. Email is our most important tool to share important updates and opportunities for you to make change. If you need to remove yourself from our email list, click here to unsubscribe: [link removed]

350.org is a global movement that fights for a just and equitable world by stopping the fossil fuel industry from continuing to destroy our climate.