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Saving Europe's Amazon. Preventing the E40 waterway. Partnership of Frankfurt Zoological Society, NECU and @otop-birdlife.bsky.social

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7 years of appeals & waiting
The fight over the ecologically risky Siarzewo barrage (part of #E40waterway) continues. Yesterday's hearing ended without a ruling; a new date is pending.
The Vistula is safe for now as appeal continues. We await the next chapter.
#stop_E40
📷Małgorzata Kaznowska-Filipek
September 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🌍 The #NatureRestorationLaw’s emphasis on restoring free-flowing rivers is at odds with plans for the Siarzewo dam and the #E40Waterway. Poland should prioritize undoing the damage from the Włocławek dam, not adding more barriers. #Stop_E40

📷The Vistula River, Marek Elas
August 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🌊 The #E40Waterway with its Włocławek and proposed Siarzewo dams threatens to fragment the Vistula river further.

The #NatureRestorationLaw offers a chance to protect and restore these waters instead of compounding the damage. #Stop_E40 #FreeFlowingRivers
📷Vistula, Marek Elas
July 16, 2025 at 5:54 AM
🌊 The #NatureRestorationLaw’s goal of restoring 25,000 km of rivers to a free-flowing state by 2030 is at odds with projects like the Siarzewo dam in 🇵🇱. Let’s focus on restoration, not more barriers that harm rivers and ecosystems. #Stop_E40 #FreeFlowingRivers

📷Marek Elas
July 12, 2025 at 5:41 AM
One year ago, the EU adopted the #NatureRestorationLaw—a historic chance to heal rivers. Yet Poland’s Siarzewo dam, part of the #E40Waterway, push the opposite direction. Restoring nature starts with stopping new barriers.

#Stop_E40 #FreeFlowingRivers

📷Vistula. Marek Elas
July 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
#Polesia, Europe’s Amazon, hosts over 1.5 million migratory 🐤 & endangered species like European bison, wolves, and lynx. The E40 waterway threatens to destroy 193 international and 139 national protected areas😱. Protect biodiversity — #stop_E40!

#SavePolesia #BiodiversityDay
📷Daniel Rosengren/FZS
May 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#Climate change is accelerating, and Polesia’s intact #wetlands are part of the solution.

Destroying them for a shipping canal would risk releasing stored carbon and contaminating water for millions.

Let’s protect what protects us!

#savePolesia #Stop_E40 #ClimateAction
May 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
💧 The #E40waterway would dry out rivers, worsen #climate change effects, and threaten clean water supplies for millions. We advocate for sustainable alternatives like #rail transport and nature-based tourism. Follow us for updates!

#SavePolesia #stop_E40
📷Daniel Rosengren/FZS
May 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🚨 The #E40waterway threatens to destroy Polesia’s pristine rivers and #wetlands, risking biodiversity loss, droughts, and potential radioactive contamination from Chernobyl.

Follow us to learn how you can help protect Europe’s Amazon!

#Stop_E40 #SavePolesia
📷Daniel Rosengren/FZS
May 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🌿 Welcome to #SavePolesia! We’re protecting Europe’s largest wetland wilderness — a vital habitat for rare species like Greater spotted eagle, Aquatic warbler (the photo), & Lynx.

Join us to stop the destructive #E40Waterway project and save this natural treasure!

#stop_E40
📷Daniel Rosengren/FZS
May 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM