French officials are actively destroying coral reefs in Tahiti -- and all to build a fancy, new air-conditioned judging tower for the 2024 Paris Olympics Surfing Competition. The French Minister for Sports and the President of the Organising Committee for Paris Olympics 2024 refuse to stray off their path -- for now.
Already, local organizers together with pro surfers and marine activists succeeded to push for a construction pause -- but with constructions about to continue again, they're running out of time. That’s where the Ekō-Community can help and strengthen the push for a complete halt on the tower construction.
As a global community of millions, we can show the organisers of the Paris Olympics that the whole world is against their destructive plans! Will you join us in protecting Tahiti’s precious reefs?
For decades, surfers have been using a wooden tower to judge competitions -- using the same foundation to put it up and take it down, whenever needed.
Now France wants to bulldoze pristine coral reefs to place a new shiny aluminium judging tower right on top for the sole purpose of their own comfort and lavishness. This is a death sentence for the corals. And what’s worse: the project is being realised without any environmental impact assessment.
As a global community of millions, we have the power to protect our planet from international forces and their greed for prestige and profit. Together we have saved vast lands of rainforests. Today, we can protect our oceans and protect the beautiful strips of coral reefs in Tahiti. Are you in?
Tell the Hosts of Paris Olympics 2024: Abandon your plan for a new judging tower and protect the coral reefs!
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CNN. 7 December 2023.
AP News. 11 December 2023.
Reuters. 3 December 2023.