Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Anti-coal-Activists-in-Turkey-27MZIFJ6XF7JW.htmlConceptually similarAnti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4GCompleted★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4ACompleted★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO48Completed★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4FCompleted★★★★Anti-coal Activists in TurkeyGP0STPO4BCompleted★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO47Completed★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4DCompleted★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4ECompleted★★★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4ICompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPO4CAnti-coal Activists in TurkeyAsiye and her husband in Karabiga, Turkey. They used to farm in this garden, before their land was taken from them for a road leading to the new coal power plant. She is part of a group of women who are opposing the coal industry expansion. The existing coal power plants have already taken over farm land where farmers used to grow and sell walnuts, making a living. The coal industry has destroyed the livelihoods of many farmers and because of coal many suffer of health problems like asthma.Locations:Eastern Europe-HeybeliadaDate:15 Feb, 2016Credit:© Nathalie Bertrams / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5760px X 3840pxKeywords:Activists-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Day-Energy-Husbands-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Rural scenes-Trees-Two people-Wives-WomenShoot:Women against Coal in TurkeyGreenpeace Med together with local organiser Işıl Su Erdoğan, realise a project to bring Turkish women's struggle from Yenice, Çanakkale, Soma, Yırca and Karabiga to public attention in Turkey and abroad.They are protesting against the coal industry expansion. The first coal power plant has already taken over farm land where farmers used to grow and sell walnuts, making a living. The coal industry has destroyed the livelihoods of many farmers and because of coal many suffer of health problems like asthma. The women started to march in protest, then they were followed by the men. They oppose the construction of new power plants and don’t want anything related to coal.Related Collections:Women against Coal in Turkey (Photos & Videos)