22 January 2010
BIC would like to honor the life and work of Glenn Switkes, longtime Amazon defender and friend with the International Rivers Network in Brazil who unexpectedly passed away in late December. From Cana Brava to the Madeira River dams, BIC collaborated closely with Glenn on campaigns to defend the rights of dam displaced populations. Glenn was a driving intellectual and political leader in these and many other efforts. His memory will live in our hearts as we pledge to carry on his life’s work to defend the rivers and forests of the Amazon.