[ [link removed] ]A patch of Amazon rainforest being cleared for construction.
John,
In a final destructive blow to the Amazon before leaving office, far-right
President Jair Bolsonaro greenlit construction of a mega-highway that will
cut through miles of precious untouched rainforest.
If built, this road will give illegal loggers and land grabbers easy
access to slash and burn some of the most remote forest areas left in the
Amazon — it’d be a nightmare for the rainforest and the people who live
there.
But we can stop it.
Right now the Brazilian government is deciding whether or not to build the
highway. If enough of us chip in, we’ll work alongside Indigenous
communities to launch a massive pressure campaign — targeting key decision
makers, building public pressure and exposing the shady companies lobbying
for this highway of destruction. We won’t stop until we win.
Can you chip in to help save the Amazon rainforest?
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Right now, the ONLY road connection between Manaus, the Amazon’s largest
city, and the rest of the country is a 900-km dirt road that was built
half a century ago. It’s impassable for much of the year because of the
rainy season, keeping loggers out. But then far-right former President
Jair Bolsonaro gave the greenlight for the road to be paved on his way out
of office.
Brazil's new president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has vowed to save the
Amazon, but also said he thinks it’s possible to pave the road AND protect
the forest. Indigenous communities don’t agree.
The fact is that the destruction the project will cause is hard to fathom.
Most deforestation of the Amazon already occurs along roads, where access
is easier…but one recent study estimated the new highway would cause
deforestation to grow by 500% by 2030!
Our millions-strong community can mount a global pressure campaign in
days, making this issue massive in the press. And we’ll do it working side
by side with local communities who are calling first for a clear impact
assessment of the consequences of the highway.
Together, we can force the Brazilian government to slow down until it can
prove FOR CERTAIN that there’s a way to pave the road and save the forest.
But to do it we’ll have to fight off pressure from corporate lobbyists who
smell profit and have mounted a public pressure campaign of their own.
This is EXACTLY the campaign that our community was made for. But building
movements like this takes major resources – can you help us save the
Amazon from destruction?
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Thanks for all that you do,
Allison, Yasmin and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest
highway paving The Associated Press (AP) 26 July 2024
[ [link removed] ]Brazil judge blocks paving of highway through heart of Amazon
rainforest MSN 25 July 2024
[ [link removed] ]Brazil court overturns Amazon highway decision Deutsche Welle (DW) 26
July 2024
[ [link removed] ]Brazil’s BR-319 highway: The danger reaches a critical moment
(commentary) Mongabay 17 February 2024
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