Dear John,

The Amazon rainforest -- the lungs of the earth
-- is still burning. These fires threaten the Indigenous peoples, traditional
communities, and millions of species who call the rainforest home.

The fires are largely a result of political changes in Brazil that have resulted
in less enforcement of forest protections, illegal deforestation, and invasion
of Indigenous territories. And the companies that commit these violations are
being propped up with massive financial backing from Wall Street giants like
BlackRock.

Now, Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Chuy García are taking steps to pressure the CEOs
of major Wall Street firms, calling out their complicity in the Amazon’s
destruction. These bold legislators are trying to build support in the House of
Representatives -- but they need your help.

Help end the destruction of the Amazon rainforest: Tell your Representative to
hold investors accountable for profiting off deforestation!
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In September, nearly 65% of the Amazon -- the most diverse rainforest on earth
-- was engulfed in flames.

Yet Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to pursue massive rollbacks of
environmental and Indigenous rights protections, heightening the risks of
ongoing deforestation. And a new economic analysis says we may be just two years
away from an irreversible “tipping point.”

But there’s still time to save one of our largest and most biodiverse
rainforests. And it starts with pressuring Wall Street giants to take action.

The biggest investors bankrolling the Amazon destruction -- mostly based in the
United States -- must stop financing destructive practices like deforestation
and land grabbing. Pressure from Congress can push them to do so, but your
Representative needs to join the fight.

Take action now: Tell your Representative to stand up to the investors profiting
from the Amazon fires!
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Protecting our rainforests is an essential ingredient to preventing climate
chaos. So it’s great that environmental champions like Representative Tlaib are
working in Congress to hold corporations accountable for their role in fueling
the fires.

Friends of the Earth members like you have put grassroots pressure on dirty
corporations like BlackRock before. Now, it’s time for our elected officials to
join the fight. But your legislator will only act if they feel pressure from
constituents like you!

Sign your name: Tell your Representative to join Rep. Tlaib in demanding
accountability from Wall Street firms!
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Standing for the forests,
Jeff Conant,
Senior international forests program manager,
Friends of the Earth

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