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[ [link removed] ]An aerial view shows a vast tract of land deforested to make way for
cattle pastures. Barren land is visible in the foreground with the
Amazon's trees visible in the background.

John,

Criminals hell-bent on clearing the Amazon are quietly dropping deadly
pesticides like glyphosate from planes – then waiting for the poison to
kill the forest’s magnificent trees so they can expand their cattle
ranches.

If we want to have any hope of saving the Amazon, we have to stop this
illegal, outrageous practice RIGHT NOW.

Here’s how: if enough us chip in, we could develop smart legal tactics
like hiring a top environmental lawyer to investigate the pesticide giants
whose products are killing the Amazon, then launch a massive public
campaign to push the Brazilian government to make this issue a top
priority – plus take on corporate giants everywhere profiting from global
forest destruction.

Can you chip in to help save the Amazon and our planet from death by
poison?



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Leaves started dropping off the trees in a vast stretch of Brazilian
protected forest the size of New York City. As the canopy disappeared,
pastures of grass began sprouting below. Thanks to anonymous tips, the
Brazilian authorities went to investigate – and found massive numbers of
empty herbicide containers. 

The rancher responsible, who supplies beef to meatpackers like JBS, has
been charged with committing one of the single BIGGEST acts of illegal
deforestation in Brazil. Authorities are seeking nearly $1 billion in
compensation.

But the problem is MANY more ranchers are doing the exact same thing…and
not getting caught. 

Journalists estimate that at LEAST 180 square miles have been deforested
using pesticides in Brazil since 2010. But Brazil's environmental agency
(IBAMA) just doesn't have the capacity to catch most of these criminals
red handed. They haven’t hired new enforcement agents since 2010!

That’s where we come in – if enough of us chip in, we can make this issue
HUGE all over Brazil to force the government to expand its capacity to
stop these criminals, and launch our own legal investigations to show them
that they won’t get away with this any longer. And keep fighting against
deforestation in the Amazon and beyond. Are you in?



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Your donation will power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.



  Thanks for all that you do,  
Allison and the Ekō team



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More information:

[ [link removed] ]The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals New York Times 29 October
2024

[ [link removed] ]Chemical defoliants sprayed on Amazon rainforest to facilitate
deforestation in Brazil Mongabay 19 Januar 2022

 

 

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