đź“… 25 March 2023
Thousands 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...
đź“… 13 December 2020
A gathering at Épannes in Deux-Sèvres opposed large irrigation reservoirs, known as bassines, that store water for agricultural use. Opponents argued that public support for the reservoirs...
đź“… 29 October 2022
Thousands 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...
đź“… 19 July 2024
A 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...
đź“… 15 October 2016
A demonstration opposes the planned Grand Contournement Ouest (GCO), a motorway bypass whose opponents warn of farmland loss, ecological damage and added car traffic. Local environmental groups and...
đź“… 22 September 2018
Around a thousand people gather in Vendenheim after the clearance at Kolbsheim. The rally renews opposition to the bypass and links village-level resistance to a regional critique of road building and...
đź“… 22 March 2022
Collectif Eau 88 and L’Eau qui mord organize a walk and public meeting on groundwater and Nestlé’s withdrawals. Organizers report about one hundred participants and invite allied campaigns,...
đź“… 7 November 2013
Hundreds of citizens, environmentalists and journalists rallied outside the Prime Minister’s Office as Albania was considered as a site for dismantling Syrian chemical weapons. Protesters challenged a...
đź“… 18 May 2016
Around 150 residents, kayakers, artists, environmentalists and public representatives gathered at Qesarat on the Vjosa to oppose planned hydropower dams and call for national-park protection. The...
đź“… 23 May 2026
Residents and activists arrived at Pishë Poro beach after fencing appeared on a protected coastal landscape and removed it, according to the community movement’s timeline. The resistance opposed a...
đź“… 13 March 2012
The Alliance Against Waste Imports delivered a petition signed by about 62,000 citizens to Albania’s Central Election Commission, seeking a referendum on waste imports. The campaign objected to making...
đź“… 11 October 2014
Environmental activists and citizens protested outside the Prime Minister’s Office against five planned hydropower plants in Lengarica Canyon. They demanded cancellation of the concessions and...
đź“… 13 November 2014
Activists rallied outside the Prime Minister’s Office against a hydropower plant in Lengarica, arguing that the water belonged to the community and decisions over shared resources should involve those...
đź“… 30 June 2021
Residents demonstrated in Tirana and asked the court to set a hearing date on their challenge to the Seka hydropower plant. They argued that construction threatened the protected ecosystem and their...
đź“… 22 February 2024
Environmental organizations and civil society representatives protested outside Parliament as lawmakers prepared to vote on changes to Albania’s Protected Areas law. Activists warned that the proposal...
đź“… 16 May 2026
Dozens of activists and residents gathered in the Vjosa–Nartë protected landscape after construction machinery, fencing, and unexplained site interventions appeared. Protesters challenged restricted...
đź“… 26 May 2026
Citizens and environmental activists protested outside the Ministry of Environment, demanding that work stop in the protected landscape. PPNEA’s Joni Vorpsi said machinery had operated without...
đź“… 30 May 2026
Residents and activists protested resort construction at Portonovo in Zvërnec. Private security personnel dragged a protester inside the fenced site while police were present; footage circulated...
đź“… 31 May 2026
After the confrontation at the resort site, citizens gathered in front of Tirana’s Police Directorate and the protest spread to the capital. Daily demonstrations soon brought environmental...
đź“… 9 June 2026
Thousands marched in Tirana on the tenth consecutive night of protests against the resort development and lack of transparency. Protesters used flamingo imagery and national flags to connect a...
đź“… 29 June 2026
At the movement’s one-month mark, thousands continued gathering along Tirana’s main boulevard. The coalition included environmentalists, families, young people, citizens with unresolved grievances,...
đź“… 18 September 2010
Tens of thousands marched against the government’s plan to extend nuclear power plant lifetimes; organizers estimated 100,000 and police estimates were lower. Protesters formed a human chain around...
