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World to Dilma: Save the Amazon

The Amazon is in serious danger. The lower house of the Brazilian congress has approved a gutting of Brazil’s forest protection laws. Unless we act now vast tracts of our planet’s lungs could be opened up to clear cutting devastation.

The move has sparked widespread anger and protests across the country. And tension is rising — in the last few weeks several prominent environmental advocates have been murdered, purportedly by armed thugs hired by illegal loggers. The timing is critical, they’re trying to silence criticism just as the law is discussed in the Senate. But President Dilma can veto the changes, if we can persuade her to overcome political pressure and step onto the global stage as a leader.

79% of Brazilians support Dilma’s veto of the forest law changes, but their voices are being challenged by logger lobbies. It’s now up to all of us to raise the stakes and make Amazon protection a global issue. Let’s come together now in a giant call to stop the murders and illegal logging, and save the Amazon. Sign the petition below — it’ll be delivered to Dilma when we reach 1,000,000 signers.

Sign the petition on Avaaz

Yasuní: Manifest to sign on: Moving towards a low carbon, energy supply solution

HOW CAN EUROPE SUPPORT THE YASUNI-ITT INITIATIVE AND THE ECUADORIAN GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO FORGO EXTRACTING OIL RESERVES IN THE YASUNI NATURAL PARK?

EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS SHOULD SUPPORT THE MOST ADVANCED, INTEGRATED INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT AIM TO REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS, CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY AND SHIFT TO GREENER ENERGY SOURCES.

We are asking that organizations and groups adhere to the Manifesto. You can join the Manifesto until April 22.

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