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title: Global Week of Action to Stop EACOP
date: 2022-10-12T15:21:11Z
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# \#StopEACOP


### The Global Week of Action against EACOP has passed


####  All over the world, people showed resistance to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). For up to date campaign information please [check out the main StopEACOP website](https://www.stopeacop.net/).

[Find out more about StopEACOP](https://www.stopeacop.net/)

## **The story**

French oil giant Total and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation are building the world’s longest, heated, crude oil pipeline – right through the heart of Africa.

This **pipeline will devastate communities in Uganda and Tanzania** and tip the world closer to climate disaster.

This year, the UN climate talks – COP27 – will take place in Africa. Now is the perfect time to **show world leaders the fight communities in East Africa are leading against this pipeline and for the climate**.

To do that, we’re highlighting the resistance with a week of action – taking you around the globe to #StopEACOP.



## **Who is resisting EACOP?** 

> For years, local groups and communities from East Africa have been resisting EACOP and calling for alternatives to fossil fuels – often at great risk to themselves.
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> Despite the dangers, they continue to oppose the pipeline and have assembled an alliance of African and international organizations to help amplify their message and bring new allies – like you – to the [StopEACOP campaign](https://www.stopeacop.net/).

### **Why StopEACOP?**

![Picture of smiling woman and children. Image taken by Lambert Coleman / Les Amis de la Terre France](https://350.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/les_amis_de_la_terre_-_ouganda_-_2019_66-225x150.jpeg "Lambert Coleman / Les Amis de la Terre France")

[**FOR PEOPLE**](https://www.stopeacop.net/why-stop-eacop)

_If completed, the pipeline will displace 100,000 people from their land and threaten the water 40 million people depend on. This pipeline is already having frightening impacts on human rights in the region._

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![Picture of male lion and two cubs in the grass ](https://350.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/adobestock_28734128-225x150.jpeg "©JasonPrince - stock.adobe.com")

[**FOR NATURE**](https://www.stopeacop.net/why-stop-eacop)

 _The pipeline will slice through some of the most ecologically diverse and wildlife-rich places – including Murchison Falls National Park which is home to some of the largest populations of elephants, giraffes, lions, and leopards._

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![Solar panel array on a renewable energy plant](https://350.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/adobestock_159354960-225x150.jpeg "©Douw - stock.adobe.com")

[**FOR CLIMATE**](https://www.stopeacop.net/why-stop-eacop)

_The latest UN climate report says we cannot build any new oil and gas projects if we hope to keep global heating within 1.5 degrees. Governments should listen to local people – and honor their calls for clean, fair, safe, and 100% renewable energy._

## **Global Week of Action against EACOP** 

We’re throwing the weight of our global climate movement behind the fight to stop EACOP for a good reason. This pipeline is a symbol of everything that is wrong with our broken energy system.

**Here’s how the week of action works:**

1. When you sign up, for seven days (starting on Monday, 24 October) you’ll join thousands of others on a round-the-world tour of anti-EACOP resistance.
2. We’ll send you one online action to take per day – a mixture of petitions, letters, and opportunities to get more involved in the campaign.
3. You’ll have the option to choose to get your daily prompt via email, or on WhatsApp or Signal straight to your phone.
4. You get to be part of an international resistance taking on one of the world’s worst fossil fuel projects.