Decimated by Nestlé

A tiny town is this close to finally holding Nestlé responsible for the water crisis it’s caused. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   [Vittel bottles]( {NAME}, A tiny town in France that’s been decimated by Nestlé stealing its water is finally standing up to the beverage giant in court. To win, their lawyers say they need hard data to prove that Nestlé’s illegal pumping has destroyed the town’s water supply. But the community is quickly running out of funds to keep the lawsuit alive, and they’ve turned to us for help. If enough of us chip in, we can help them hire a hydrogeologist to conduct the fieldwork needed and file a report proving that Nestlé’s bottomless quest for water has exhausted the region’s water supply. Our community has come together to help this small town before. Now, they’re so close to finally holding the world’s biggest food and beverage company responsible for the damage it has caused. Let’s do it again: [Donate $3]( another amount]( Nestlé is draining the French town of Vittel’s water at a faster rate than it can possibly regenerate, bottling it and selling it for a huge markup. The bloodthirsty multinational is on the verge of exhausting its only source of drinking water, prompting a massive water crisis. And to make matters worse, the water giant was exposed for dumping enough chemical and plastic waste to fill several dozens of Olympic swimming pools! Instead of cleaning up and rehabilitating the contaminated land, Nestlé filed a complaint against the farmer who first sounded the alarm about its illegal dumping – trying to scare the entire community from daring to fight back. But the town isn’t backing down. Brave activists hired a great lawyer to try to stop Nestlé in court – but the multinational is pulling out all the stops to try to win. And currently, it’s impossible to know just how dire the drought is because there aren’t enough instruments in place to measure the water level in the region. And without that data, activists can’t prove their case in court! Now we can change that. The community’s lawyer has identified a top-level hydrogeologist with a proven track record of fighting for water rights who can get the data the community needs to win. Now they just need the funds to cover their fees. Can you help? [Donate $3]( another amount]( Our massive mobilization in support of the people of Vittel already helped stop an environmentally destructive water pipeline project. Now we can come together to help them at this crucial moment – can you pitch in to help them win? Thanks for all that you do, Allison and the Ekō team --------------------------------------------------------------- More information: [Troubled waters: Nestlé accused of plundering French community's vital resource]( Le Monde. 24 September 2022.  [French town of Vittel suffering water shortages as Nestle accused of 'overusing' resources]( The Telegraph. 26 April 2018.   Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe]( Â