[ [link removed] ]Close-up of a demonstration against the Dakota Access Pipeline. A
placard is being held up by a member of the crowd which reads: "People
over pipelines"
John,
Our friends at Greenpeace have just been ordered to pay an oil company
over $660 million in damages because they dared to peacefully oppose a
destructive pipeline.
Ekō could be next.
Fossil fuel giants are now emboldened to sue climate defenders out of
existence. And Trump is making these attacks easier than ever. He has
gutted the Environmental Protection Agency by slashing over 1,000 jobs,
supported ramping up fossil fuel extraction, and vowed to “stop the wave
of frivolous litigation from environmental extremists”.
We’ve gone after Trump’s biggest allies. We’ve embarrassed fossil fuel
giants and helped win real victories against some very powerful and very
rich corporations. So let’s face it – we’re on their radar.
That’s why we need to be ready to protect ourselves when the time
comes. If everyone chips in what they can, we could build a legal fund to
dip into whenever necessary, no matter where we (or even partners) face
attacks in the world. Together, we can make sure our movement stays strong
in the fight against corporate exploitation.
Big business has bottomless pockets but we have you.
Can you chip in to help protect Ekō?
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We’re at a chilling turning point for free speech. Not only is the fossil
fuel industry attempting to kill environmental movements for peacefully
protesting, it's seeking immunity from lawsuits that would hold them
accountable for their reckless pollution!
Worse, oil and gas lobbyists have been pushing destructive anti-protest
laws that could result in non-violent climate activists ending up behind
bars for up to ten years.
And this nightmare isn’t just a US problem. New laws in the UK and
Australia have slowly given police more powers to crack down on peaceful
protestors. Environmental activists in the Global South have long been
some of the most at-risk climate defenders, for putting their lives on the
line to speak out against reckless corporations forcing us into climate
chaos.
These climate criminals are after one thing: carte blanche to destroy the
planet. And they plan to sue, intimidate, and bankrupt anyone who gets in
their way. All of this is designed to scare communities like ours into
silence, but we won’t back down.
Our playbook is different. It’s built on people power. It's built on you.
We don’t take money from governments or corporations. Every campaign,
every victory, every act of resistance is possible because people like you
take action when it matters.
Now is one of those moments. If all of us chip in just a little, we could
create one of the biggest legal funds in history to protect Ekō and
campaigners everywhere, and make sure we’re never caught off guard by
corporate giants trying to take us down.
With the Trump administration putting polluters over the planet – and
trying to silence all of us who speak out against the rich and powerful –
we need your help more than ever before. Can you help us keep our movement
strong?
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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.
Thanks for all that you do,
Nabil, Miriam and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660m for defaming oil firm in
protests BBC 19 March 2025
[ [link removed] ]Greenpeace loss will embolden big oil and gas to pursue protesters: ‘No
one will feel safe’ The Guardian 21 March 2025
[ [link removed] ]Trump administration may fire more than 1,000 EPA scientists and scrap
research office, Democrats say The Guardian 19 March 2025
[ [link removed] ]Trump says he will unleash American fossil fuels, halt climate
cooperation Reuters 21 January 2025
[ [link removed] ]Trump vows to block climate litigation against Big Oil Politico Pro 09
November 2024
[ [link removed] ]Revealed: how the fossil fuel industry helps spread anti-protest laws
across the US The Guardian 26 September 2024
[ [link removed] ]Missing voices The violent erasure of land and environmental
defenders Global Witness 10 September 2024
[ [link removed] ]Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study
finds The Guardian 11 December 2024
[ [link removed] ]USA: Chilling verdict against Greenpeace sets damaging precedent for
protection and promotion of human rights and climate justice Amnesty
International 20 March 2025
Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.
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