http://www.internationalrivers.org/campaigns/patagonia-sin-represas
For years now, there has been two opposing sides in regard to a now worldwide known matter, Patagonia's dams or more commonly heard, "HidroAysén". This project consists in building dams that would "capture the furious turquoise flow emanating from the two largest ice caps outside Greenland and Antarctica to spin turbines for electricity". In other words, the people in charge of this project want to provide clean and efficient energy for their country. Other than building the dams which would alter the river streams, power lines would also be built throughout also affecting the natural beauty the Patagonia has sustained until today. Although this project would provide fast energy, bettering the lives of many citizens, its costly prediction changes the mind of many people and also the fact that the original essence of the area would be destroyed. These images show how it would look with and without the dams and power lines.
Most people who live in Patagonia that make their living off the land do not accept the fact that this could happen to their homes. They believe that great landscapes and economical potential that this land has will be significantly limited due to the building of dams. Not only the locals of Patagonia are in disagreement but foreign industries and companies agree that it's a negative addition to build the power lines and dams. Most of these outdoor companies support the many campaigns that have been created to stop or delay this project. The image below says that destroying the landscape is not the solution to provide energy. There is many other non-harmful ways to provide energy and Patagonia's dams is not one of them.
