La Thailandia in rivolta contro il carbone

Report dalla Rainbow Warrior, nave ammiraglia di Greenpeace: nella provincia del Prachuab Kiri Khan (PKK), in Thailandia, una flotta di imbarcazioni da pesca accoglie con manifestazioni di gioia l'arrivo della nave di Greenpeace. Le popolazioni locali sono impegnate in una mobilitazione sempre più importante, contro lo scempio dell'uso del carbone a scopi energetici.
"I cannot describe my feeling other than I am absolutely overwhelmed.

The Rainbow Warrior sailed to the province of Prachuab Kiri Khan (PKK), home to one of the strongest community oppositions against coal in Thailand. A fleet of over 30 fishing boats full of people wearing the movement’s green T-shirts greeted the Rainbow Warrior on its arrival. A fantastic welcome followed and you could literally feel what a symbol of hope the ship is. Over 1000 people had gathered from all over the province. These communities have a fantastic track record of success regarding shelving plans to construct coal fired power stations along their stunning coast.

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