Rivers Foundation (Canada)
- Rivers Foundation (Canada)
The Rivers Foundation (Canada) (Fondation Rivières) is a Québécois environmental organization created on 26 November 2002 "to preserve the rivers threatened by electric dam projects, pollution, privatisation and various economic interests. The Foundation's mission is to protect this priceless collective resource. The Rivers Foundation aims to raise people's awareness on this subject so that together, Quebecers can manage their rivers in order to protect these precious water reservoirs."
Its administrative office is located in Montreal, Quebec.
One of its founders and its co-president is Québécois actor Roy Dupuis.
External links
* [http://www.rivers-foundation.org/ Fondation Rivières/Rivers Foundation] – Official site of the Rivers Foundation (French and English language options)
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