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<P><BIG>Hi,</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Taking action works! </B>Hundreds of thousands of us signed a
petition that has stopped a mega-port in Tenerife that threatened the only whale
heritage site in the European Union. The home to more than 75 protected species
including whales, dolphins, sharks and turtles is now safe. [1]</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>This is how it happened:</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Over the summer, in just a few weeks,<B> thousands of supporters grew to
over 422.000:</B></BIG></P>
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<P><BIG><B>Our digital petition was supercharged by volunteers leading a
campaign of signature collection on paper on the ground in the
Canaries.</B></BIG></P>
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<P><BIG><B>This got loads of attention and the story made it onto the Spanish
national news,</B> newspapers like National Geographic but also local papers,
radio and TV in the Canaries.</BIG></P>
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<P><BIG><B>This all led to a sudden U-turn of most political forces</B> in the
local authority responsible for approving the port. Even the regional government
made declarations that they felt the local authority should give up on this
port. [2] We won!</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Standing up for nature and the public good, in a system that puts the
economic interests of the powerful few first, can sometimes feel impossible to
win. That’s why<B> it’s so important to stop and celebrate what we have achieved
together today.</B></BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Our community has come behind petitions like this, set up by local
organisations using our YouMove Europe tool many times, and won!</B> [3] Just
last year, together, we helped protect an old growth forest in Romania home to
some of our last European bears and a wetland key for migrating birds in
Montenegro. [4]</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Every win exposes an economic system that does not work for people or
nature and needs to change.</B> Europe is not just about EU politics. It's also
about what is going on in all of our hometowns and countries that affects us
all. It’s about how we join forces to influence what is happening around us.
</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Still,<B> the league of construction businessmen can’t accept they have
lost for now.</B> [5] They will probably be waiting for their next opportunity
to build the mega-port. Some politicians might also go back to supporting the
mega-port if they think our mobilisation is over. <B>That’s why we are not going
to lower our guard.</B></BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Thanks to you for being part of this community, for every action you
take. Together we make a difference.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>David (London), Virginia (Madrid), and the entire WeMove Europe
team</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>PS. This petition was launched by a citizen platform. Just like them,
organisations, movements and initiatives can set up petitions on our tool
<STRONG><A
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care about. It’s free and can be done in multiple languages with the help of our
dedicated team who can advise on how best to build a strong campaign and make
the European Union listen.</BIG></P>
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<P><SMALL>References:<BR>[1]
https:<SPAN>//you.wemove</SPAN>.eu/campaigns/act-for-hope-stop-new-macro-harbour-at-tenerife<BR>[2]
(in Spanish)
https:<SPAN>//www.eldiario</SPAN>.es/canariasahora/tenerifeahora/politica/nueva-canarias-dice-no-fonsalia-analizar-informe-interno-proyecto-caro-e-insostenible-atenta-fauna-marina-zona_1_8293477.html<BR>https:<SPAN>//www.eldiario</SPAN>.es/canariasahora/tenerifeahora/politica/coalicion-canaria-tenerife-da-espalda-fonsalia-30-anos-apoyando-proyecto_1_8300439.html<BR>https:<SPAN>//www.eldiario</SPAN>.es/canariasahora/sociedad/vicepresidente-gobierno-canario-reitera-puerto-fonsalia-inviable-apuesta-mejoras-cristianos_1_8299003.html<BR>[3]
https:<SPAN>//www.wemove</SPAN>.eu/your-campaign-starts-here<BR>[4]
https:<SPAN>//you.wemove</SPAN>.eu/campaigns/romania-save-europe-s-last-large-virgin-forests<BR>https:<SPAN>//you.wemove</SPAN>.eu/campaigns/save-ulcinj-salina-for-nature-and-people<BR>[5]
(in Spanish)
https:<SPAN>//www.atlanticohoy</SPAN>.com/economia/oscar-izquierdo-fepeco-fonsalia-no-es-un-capricho-es-una-oportunidad_1128868_102.html</SMALL></P>
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