*[Enwl-eng] Nature vs Profit?

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      It took 13 YEARS to make Shell pay for the damage it did to the lives 
and land of villagers in Nigeria. The EU wants to make it easier to punish 
corporations for their destructive actions with a new law. Corporate 
lobbyists are trying to water it down. We have 3 DAYS to make our voices 
heard.


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Hi,

Goi, Ikot Ada Udo and Oruma are small villages in a part of Nigeria called 
the Niger delta. It is home to proud farmers and fishermen. They ate fish 
from the creek, farmed their own land, and lived in harmony with the creeks 
and its surroundings.

But when oil was discovered there, Shell moved in, draining all it could 
from the precious land. And when oil spills ravaged that land, it took 13 
YEARS for these communities to win their case in court and hold Shell 
accountable. [1]

This gives hope to all those standing up to big corporations like Shell 
across the world. But no one should have to wait 13 years for justice.

Now the EU wants to create radical new rules which would allow people to 
seek justice in European courts and make it far easier to punish global 
businesses for their destructive actions.

Corporate lobbyists will try to water them down. But before the EU writes 
them, they want to know what people in Europe think. This could be our 
chance. We have until Monday to let them know -- so let’s make it the 
biggest public consultation ever and pass this historic law against 
corporation abuses!

            Sign to keep powerful corporations in check


The Delta Niger Community’s fight for justice took years before Shell was 
brought to court and punished for the terrible harm it had done. And there 
are many other incredible stories of communities and campaigners working 
together to bring corporations to justice.

But for corporations to be forced to change their bad habits, it has to be 
easier to make them face justice in court. If the law doesn’t change, 
corporations will keep on crossing their fingers, hoping to get away with 
human rights abuses most of the time. We have to change the rules.

The European Commission is preparing a new historic law to do so. Companies 
will be required to investigate their supply chains and make sure they 
respect rights for people and nature, worldwide.

We know that corporate lobbyists prefer business as usual and will be 
putting pressure on the EU. But there is strong support in the European 
Parliament and EU leaders want to hear our opinion!

The public consultation closes on MONDAY. So it’s time to bring 
people-powered pressure to flood it and encourage our leaders to do the 
right thing and make rules to bring companies under control. It takes less 
than a minute:

            Sign to to keep powerful corporations under control


The Delta Niger communities had the support of incredible organisations like 
Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and Action Aid. This is the power people 
have when they come together - they can stand up to big oil like Shell. Now 
it’s our turn to play a role in this story Vladimir, by changing the rules 
and pulling the ground out from under the feet of corporations everywhere. 
Sign the petition for peoples' rights over corporate profits!

With hope,

David (London), Alex (Marseille), Olga (Bologna), and the entire WeMove 
Europe team

References:
[1] 
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jan/29/finally-some-justice-court-rules-shell-nigeria-must-pay-for-oil-damage



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From: David - WeMove Europe
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2021 10:30 AM
Subject: Nature vs Profit?

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