Dear Tibet Supporter:

The World Bank is considering funding a population transfer project that would move nearly 60,000 Chinese settlers onto the Tibetan Plateau.

We need your help to stop this project!

The Western Poverty Reduction Project will further the efforts of the Chinese government to dilute the concentration of Tibetans in Tulan County (the Tibetan population will drop from 22% to 14% if the project is completed).

Also, the population of the arid and environmentally fragile ecosystem will double in size.

The Executive Directors of the World Bank are scheduled to vote on Thursday, June 24.

Please visit http://www.savetibet.org to instantly send a message to the World Bank Executive Directors and President telling them why you think this ill-conceived project should be stopped.

You can also read more background about the project and see current news coverage of how Tibet supporters are mobilizing to prevent the WPRP from becoming a reality.

We look forward to reporting a victory on this campaign! Thank you!

WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?:

1) SIGN-ON your organization or business to the international petition opposing the project. To do this contact our Grassroots Action Coordinator, Moj Azemun, (mojict@peacenet.org) and she will send a copy of the petition.

2) REACH OUT to other organizations and to your members of government and ask them to help us by contacting Executive Directors. It is essential that as many individuals, organizations and members of government raise their voices in opposition to this ill-conceived project prior to the June 24th vote.

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