Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Anti-coal-Activist-in-Turkey-27MZIFJ6XFH78.htmlConceptually similarAnti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4DCompleted★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4ECompleted★★★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4ICompleted★★★★Anti-coal Activists in TurkeyGP0STPO4BCompleted★★★★Women against Coal in TurkeyGP0STPO46Completed★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO48Completed★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4FCompleted★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO4HCompleted★★★★Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyGP0STPO45Completed★★★★View AllGP0STPO47Anti-coal Activist in TurkeyPortrait of Nasmiye, in Yirca.Nasmiye is one of the women who are opposing the coal industry expansion. The existing coal power plant has already taken over farm land where farmers used to grow and sell walnuts, making a living. The coal industry has destroyed the livelihoods of many farmers and because of coal many suffer of health problems like asthma.Locations:Eastern Europe-Heybeliada-SomaDate:18 Feb, 2016Credit:© Nathalie Bertrams / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3840px X 5760pxKeywords:Activists-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Day-Energy-KWCI (GPI)-One person-Outdoors-WomenShoot:Women against Coal in TurkeyGreenpeace Med together with local organiser Işıl Su Erdoğan, realise a project to bring Turkish women's struggle from Yenice, Çanakkale, Soma, Yırca and Karabiga to public attention in Turkey and abroad.They are protesting against the coal industry expansion. The first coal power plant has already taken over farm land where farmers used to grow and sell walnuts, making a living. The coal industry has destroyed the livelihoods of many farmers and because of coal many suffer of health problems like asthma. The women started to march in protest, then they were followed by the men. They oppose the construction of new power plants and don’t want anything related to coal.Related Collections:Women against Coal in Turkey (Photos & Videos)
