nestle may be known for their chocolate but don't be fooled, corporate nestle is not sweet at all. Corporate policy is guided by the greed of the ceo and board of directors determined to increase company profit margins and their pay packages no matter the harm their decisions do to the environment, communities and individuals. SumOfUs is one of organizations not intimidated by nestle's size or financial resources and have been challenging nestle's policy of water theft and water deprivation across the United States. nestle has lost some of these fights in the courts, some fights are ongoing. It is time to boycott all nestle products until they become a responsible local and world wide corporate citizen. Here are some of the campaigns challenging nestle SumOfUs has initiated or participated in. Please join this boycott of nestle products and consider making a donation to SumOfUs. AND go to their website to check out their campaigns to save bees, end Amazon fires, ban roundup and more. Share this with family, friends and coworkers.
nestle/Ginnie Springs 22JAN20
On a sunny Tuesday morning in December, SumOfUs joined nearly 100 people at a meeting of Florida water officials to deliver over 380,000 petition signatures demanding that they stop Nestlé from draining Ginnie Springs.
And your signature was one of them, Craig.
After handing over the massive box of signatures, townspeople and local activists spent two hours making passionate public statements against Nestlé’s water grab. Many of them had driven three hours just to be there. Some were even missing school for the day.
After handing over the massive box of signatures, townspeople and local activists spent two hours making passionate public statements against Nestlé’s water grab. Many of them had driven three hours just to be there. Some were even missing school for the day.
SumOfUs members are fighting to protect Ginnie Springs from Nestlé's greed
After the meeting, SumOfUs and our partner Our Santa Fe River kayaked down the Santa Fe River to bring a powerful protest directly to Ginnie Springs.
Your petition signature helped us make a big splash. Water officials were paying close attention, and even thanked us for our passion.
But the fight isn’t over yet.
Nestlé is already bottling a small amount of Ginnie Springs’ water using an expired permit. And in the next few months, officials will decide whether to approve a new permit that would allow Nestlé to suck nearly half a billion gallons of water out of the springs every year.
We need your help to pull out all the stops to protect this water from Nestlé’s greed.
Publix, Florida’s largest grocery store chain, sells Nestlé’s bottled water from Ginnie Springs. If you can convince Publix to take Ginnie Springs water off its shelves, it would be a huge blow to Nestlé. And it would send a powerful message to Florida officials that it doesn’t make economic sense to approve the permit.
Tell Publix: Stop profiting from the destruction of Florida’s water supply.
But the fight isn’t over yet.
Nestlé is already bottling a small amount of Ginnie Springs’ water using an expired permit. And in the next few months, officials will decide whether to approve a new permit that would allow Nestlé to suck nearly half a billion gallons of water out of the springs every year.
We need your help to pull out all the stops to protect this water from Nestlé’s greed.
Publix, Florida’s largest grocery store chain, sells Nestlé’s bottled water from Ginnie Springs. If you can convince Publix to take Ginnie Springs water off its shelves, it would be a huge blow to Nestlé. And it would send a powerful message to Florida officials that it doesn’t make economic sense to approve the permit.
Tell Publix: Stop profiting from the destruction of Florida’s water supply.
Thanks for all that you do,
Allison, Lacey and the team at SumOfUs
Allison, Lacey and the team at SumOfUs
Bottled Water is Sucking Florida Dry
The New York Times. 15 September 2019.
The New York Times. 15 September 2019.
Florida needs coherent strategy to avoid water catastrophe
Tallahassee Democrat. 12 January 2020.
Tallahassee Democrat. 12 January 2020.
WE WON re: Nestlé v. Michigan 6DEC19
We just dealt a massive blow to Nestlé’s water sucking ways in Michigan -- and we literally couldn’t have done it without SumOfUs members like you.
On Tuesday, a court overturned a decision that would have forced the Michigan township of Osceola to issue a permit to Nestlé to build a massive water pumping station. This is a huge win for Michiganders who are against Nestlé’s attempt to suck the state dry, all to bottle water for profits.
This legal decision couldn’t have happened without SumOfUs members like you, who banded together to chip in over $50,000 to pay for the legal and administrative fees for the legal challenge.
Not only that, you saved a township from bankruptcy. Osceola Township, with a population of 2,000, was running out of options to pay to fight back against Nestlé’s water sucking ways. Until you came in.
For over three years, generous SumOfUs members from around the world have chipped in to the fight against Nestlé’s attempt to increase its water intake in Michigan. Over 375,000 SumOfUs members around the world, and tens of thousands of Michiganders, have time and time again taken action against Nestle's water sucking ways in Michigan.
You've also fought back against water giants taking water in France, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand -- and won.
We keep winning against billion-dollar corporations like Nestlé because generous SumOfUs members like you show us their continued support so we can do the work we do.
Will you consider joining the team of our amazing monthly donors to keep our battles against Nestlé alive?
Tuesday night, right after we heard about this victory against Nestlé, we got this note from the Martin, the Treasurer of Osceola Township:
Over and over again, SumOfUs has dealt massive blows to Nestlé around the world -- pushing for water legislation in British Columbia, Canada, winning against its French brand Vittel, and stopping Nestlé in its tracks in Cascade Locks, Oregon.
And it’s not just Nestlé. We won huge against massive beverage maker Asahi-Schweppes' attempts to suck Stanley, Australia dry. And we helped stop a creepy unknown water corporation from taking water from drought-stricken Canterbury Plains in New Zealand.
We were able to continuously fight back against billion-dollar corporations like Nestlé around the world because of our generous monthly donors.
To make sure we keep Nestlé and other water giants in check, can you chip in a special monthly donation to keep our critical work going?
This legal decision couldn’t have happened without SumOfUs members like you, who banded together to chip in over $50,000 to pay for the legal and administrative fees for the legal challenge.
Not only that, you saved a township from bankruptcy. Osceola Township, with a population of 2,000, was running out of options to pay to fight back against Nestlé’s water sucking ways. Until you came in.
For over three years, generous SumOfUs members from around the world have chipped in to the fight against Nestlé’s attempt to increase its water intake in Michigan. Over 375,000 SumOfUs members around the world, and tens of thousands of Michiganders, have time and time again taken action against Nestle's water sucking ways in Michigan.
You've also fought back against water giants taking water in France, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand -- and won.
We keep winning against billion-dollar corporations like Nestlé because generous SumOfUs members like you show us their continued support so we can do the work we do.
Will you consider joining the team of our amazing monthly donors to keep our battles against Nestlé alive?
Tuesday night, right after we heard about this victory against Nestlé, we got this note from the Martin, the Treasurer of Osceola Township:
"Today, we celebrate with each and every one of SumOfUs members with the Michigan Court of Appeals judgment in favor of Osceola Township vs Nestlé Waters North America Inc. We thank you for your past support against corporate giants like Nestlé. This is the third year in a row that SumOfUs members have stepped in to help the Osceola Township fight back against Nestle Waters North America Inc. Combined, you have chipped in more than $50,000 to help in the legal fight – helping the township stay afloat when we were facing bankruptcy. This year, you have chipped in tens of thousands of dollars more. This court victory couldn’t have happened without SumOfUs and its members."
Getting thank you notes like this that I can pass along to SumOfUs members like you is my favourite part of the job. We can only achieve these massive victories thanks to your generosity.Over and over again, SumOfUs has dealt massive blows to Nestlé around the world -- pushing for water legislation in British Columbia, Canada, winning against its French brand Vittel, and stopping Nestlé in its tracks in Cascade Locks, Oregon.
And it’s not just Nestlé. We won huge against massive beverage maker Asahi-Schweppes' attempts to suck Stanley, Australia dry. And we helped stop a creepy unknown water corporation from taking water from drought-stricken Canterbury Plains in New Zealand.
We were able to continuously fight back against billion-dollar corporations like Nestlé around the world because of our generous monthly donors.
To make sure we keep Nestlé and other water giants in check, can you chip in a special monthly donation to keep our critical work going?
Thanks for all that you do,
Angus, Amelia, Leyla, and the team at SumOfUs
Angus, Amelia, Leyla, and the team at SumOfUs
More information:
Nestlé cannot claim bottled water is 'essential public service', court rules, Guardian, 5 December 2019
Tell Florida officials: Say NO to Nestlé 5DEC19
Thank you for signing the petition to stop Nestlé from plundering Florida’s drinking water for pocket change.
Your support gives locals a much better chance of stopping Nestlé’s plan to drain 1.2 million gallons of water a day from Ginnie Springs. And that's why we need you to speak out once again.
Florida officials are meeting on December 10th to debate letting Nestlé threaten a small town’s water supply.
Ginnie Springs’ waters feed the Santa Fe River, which helps supply drinking water to millions of people.
But the Santa Fe’s flow has already dropped by up to 40 percent. Experts say it can’t handle any extra water extraction.
The local townspeople are counting on you to help make sure that Nestlé won’t get away with its latest water grab.
SumOfUs and our local partners will be at the December 10th meeting to hand-deliver over 300,000 signatures, including yours. Later we’re taking to the river on kayak to protest near Nestlé’s bottling plant.
Sending in a comment to the Florida officials right now will make a big difference at the
Your support gives locals a much better chance of stopping Nestlé’s plan to drain 1.2 million gallons of water a day from Ginnie Springs. And that's why we need you to speak out once again.
Florida officials are meeting on December 10th to debate letting Nestlé threaten a small town’s water supply.
Ginnie Springs’ waters feed the Santa Fe River, which helps supply drinking water to millions of people.
But the Santa Fe’s flow has already dropped by up to 40 percent. Experts say it can’t handle any extra water extraction.
The local townspeople are counting on you to help make sure that Nestlé won’t get away with its latest water grab.
SumOfUs and our local partners will be at the December 10th meeting to hand-deliver over 300,000 signatures, including yours. Later we’re taking to the river on kayak to protest near Nestlé’s bottling plant.
Sending in a comment to the Florida officials right now will make a big difference at the
Thanks for all that you do,
Allison, Lacey and the team at SumOfUs
Allison, Lacey and the team at SumOfUs
More information:
Nestle needs water to expand, but critics aren’t backing down, The Gainesville Sun, 29 November 2019
Bottled Water Is Sucking Florida Dry, The New York Times, 15 September 2019
Bottled Water Is Sucking Florida Dry, The New York Times, 15 September 2019
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