Protest at Munich Reinsurance Company

Greenpeace activists protest against the destruction of the Amazon rainforest caused by dam projects, in front of the building where the general meeting of Munich Re (Munich Reinsurance Company) takes place.

A banner signed and supported by several other NGOs like GegenStroemung, Misereor, Pro RAINFOREST, reads ”No dams in the Amazon". Munich Re is planning to insure 25% of the next big dam project in the Amazon region which will heavily impact the life of the Munduruku indigenous people and riverside communities as well as threaten the fragile biome of the Amazon.

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Protest bei der "Muenchener Rueck"

Gegen die Zerstoerung des Amazonas durch Staudammprojekte demonstrieren Umweltaktivisten vor der Hauptversammlung des Rueckversicherers Munich Re. „Keine Staudaemme im Amazonas“ fordern die Umweltschützer der Verbaende GegenStroemung, Greenpeace, Misereor, Pro REGENWALD und Urgewald auf einem Banner. Unterstuetzt werden sie vom Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionaere. Munich Re hat 25 Prozent der Baukosten des umstrittenen brasilianischen Megadamms Belo Monte rueckversichert, für den 20.000 Menschen gegen ihren Willen umgesiedelt wurden. Nun koennte der geplante Staudamm São Luiz do Tapajós weitere Gebiete zerstoeren und den indigenen Munduruku die Heimat nehmen.

Unique identifier: GP0STPSFM

Type: Image

Shoot date: 27/04/2016

Locations: Europe, Germany, Munich

Credit line: © Oliver Soulas / Greenpeace

Size: 3500px × 2333px 1MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Protest at Munich Reinsurance Company

Greenpeace activists protest in front of Munich Re (Munich Reinsurance Company,).
The activists hold photos of indigenous people and signs reading “Save the Tapajós”, “Don’t destroy my home” and “No dams in the Amazon” to raise awareness and inform Munich Re employees and the public about the company’s plan to get involved in the construction of a new mega dam in Brazil.
The planned dam in the Tapajós basin will heavily impact the life of Munduruku indigenous people and riverside communities as well as threaten the fragile biome of the Amazon.

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