GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE ADANI GROUP

ACORN’s 55th Anniversary Goes Global

On June 18th, ACORN affiliates around the world marked our 55th anniversary not with cake, but with coordinated actions across four continents to confront the corruption, displacement, and environmental destruction of the Adani Group.

The Adani Group, controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani, is currently evicting hundreds of thousands of people in Dharavi, Mumbai’s largest informal settlement, to make way for luxury towers and malls. Families are being relocated to one of the world’s most toxic landfills. This is just one example of a pattern that spans the globe: corporate greed, land grabs, environmental degradation, and political favoritism.

Across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Kenya, and France, ACORN members delivered demand letters, held rallies, and protested the institutions profiting from Adani’s abuses.

ACTION HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD:

  • London, UK: ACORN members delivered symbolic eviction notices at the Science Museum, calling out its sponsorship by Adani Green Energy.
  • Edinburgh, Scotland: Members delivered a letter to BlackRock, comparing Adani’s eviction scale to displacing the entire population of Edinburgh.
  • Nairobi, Kenya: A community meeting explored how Adani is trying to enter local markets through airport development and trade deals.
  • Hamilton, ON: Members marched to MP Aslam Rana’s new office, posting a demand letter on the door and rallying for global housing justice.
  • Vancouver, BC: Members delivered a petition to MP Randeep Sarai’s office and secured a follow-up meeting.
  • Calgary, AB: Members delivered a demand letter to MP Corey Hogan’s office urging action against Adani investments.
  • Ottawa, ON: ACORN visited MP Mona Fortier’s office and flyered the community about Dharavi and Adani’s corporate abuses.
  • London, ON: A demand letter was delivered to MP Arielle Kayabaga, calling for divestment from Canadian pension plans tied to Adani.
  • Toronto, ON: Members protested outside BlackRock’s headquarters, demanding divestment from Adani enterprises.
  • New Orleans, LA: A Community Voice protested at the Port Commission office, linking Adani’s evictions to local displacement struggles in Louisiana.
  • Dallas, TX: Members protested at Adani North America’s supposed headquarters — a residential home listed in Texas filings — to expose the company’s lack of transparency.
  • Little Rock, AR: Letters were delivered to both of Arkansas’s U.S. Senators urging continued investigation and no deals with Adani.
  • Paris, France: Protesters gathered at a Synergy gas station to denounce the company’s ties to Adani Energy and the environmental damage caused by its oil extraction operations.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET INVOLVED!

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