The Brazilian government has approved a railway that will tear apart 933km of Amazon forest and decimate swathes of Indigenous lands.

Indigenous leaders are asking for OUR support, it is urgent.

We can't ignore this. Let's show greedy companies and politicians that this global community is against the Deadly Railway:

 Sign now 

John,

The Brazilian government has approved a railway that will tear apart 933km of Amazon forest and decimate swathes of Indigenous lands.

The "Ferrogrão" project is being rushed through by Bolsonaro’s government, with heavy backing from agribusiness giants like Bunge, ADM and Cargill - who stand to increase their profits in the area.

Any moment now, the erasure of ancient trees and Indigenous communities' livelihoods could begin – but we can still stop this horror.

Indigenous leaders are urgently asking for OUR support – if people across the world show we're watching, we can ramp up the pressure on decision-makers in Brazil and abroad to halt this atrocity.

Let's show greedy companies and politicians that this global community is against the Deadly Railway.

I support the immediate END of Ferrogrão project!

The area of Amazon rainforest designated for this project is globally renowned for its unique and rich biodiversity. But this abundance also attracts multibillion-dollar companies and greedy politicians, who use shady methods to approve murderous projects like Ferrogrão.

All in the name of "progress".

The situation is extremely serious. Experts confirmed that if this railway gets built, the damage will be irreversible.

As a young Indigenous man from the Munduruku nation said: "We perceive these projects as a death sentence by the Government [to our people]."

We can't stand back and watch this happen – your support can help to save lives and one of the most important regions of the Amazon. All it takes is one signature. Sign now and share everywhere:

I support the immediate END of Ferrogrão project!

This community united several times before when our Indigenous brothers and sisters asked for our support, and we made a difference. We can't stop now.

 Sign now 

Thanks for all that you do,
Flora, Vanessa, Olivia, Alys, Vicky and the team at SumOfUs


More information:

Documentary "Threatened Tapajós”, Society for Threatened Peoples, 2020.
Report Voices from Tapajós: Indigenous views on planned infrastructure projects, Society for Threatened Peoples.
Fast track to disaster? Brazil’s Grain Train plan raises fears for Amazon, The Guardian, 7th October 2021.
Bolsonaro’s 1,000km Amazon railway will cause climate chaos. It must be stopped, The Guardian, 28th July 2021.
Study shows that indigenous in the Amazon have their health affected by mercury, FIOCRUZ, 2nd December 2020.

 
 

 

 


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