Historische Organisatie
Les Soulèvements de la Terre
Les Soulèvements de la Terre
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Sainte-Soline protest challenges megabasin water allocation
📅 29 Oktober 2022Thousands converged near Sainte-Soline to oppose a large irrigation reservoir. Protesters described the basin system as privatizing a shared resource for intensive agriculture, while farmers and...
Sainte-Soline protest challenges private control of water
📅 25 Maart 2023Thousands of activists gathered in Sainte-Soline against a large irrigation reservoir, commonly called a 'mega-basin'. Opponents argued that the project privileged intensive agriculture and private...
Government dissolves Les Soulèvements de la Terre
📅 21 Juni 2023The government issued a decree dissolving the environmental movement Les Soulèvements de la Terre, citing calls for violence against property and public order concerns. The movement and allied...
Council of State annuls dissolution of Les Soulèvements de la Terre
📅 9 November 2023France’s Council of State annulled the decree dissolving Les Soulèvements de la Terre, finding that dissolution was not a necessary, adapted and proportionate measure. The court acknowledged that some...
A69 highway opponents mobilize near Puylaurens despite a ban
📅 8 Juni 2024Thousands gathered near the planned A69 motorway route after authorities prohibited the demonstration. Organizers linked opposition to farmland and tree loss, climate impacts and the project’s...
Water Village mobilization opposes megabasins in Poitou
📅 19 Juli 2024A temporary Water Village and several days of actions in Vienne and Deux-Sèvres opposed agricultural mega-reservoirs and called for more equitable water sharing. Organizers described the basins as...