Sign the petition to stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam
Despite local, national and international opposition, the Brazilian government just issued the full installation license to begin construction on the Belo Monte Dam. The battle to defend the Xingu and its people is far from over, however! It's now more important than ever that we take this campaign to the next level. Together with our indigenous partners and allies on the ground in Brazil, we are committed to a relentless fight stop the Belo Monte Dam. Will you continue to join us?
Please help us stop this monstrous project by sharing the petition with friends (see sample e-mail below) and joining the Cause "Stop the Monster Dam: Protect the Xingu River and its People". Your donation today will help support indigenous leaders travel to Altamira to ensure their voices are heard and their demands are met.
And, please share our petition and Cause on Facebook and Twitter by sharing these sample messages:
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Take action to defend the Amazon and indigenous rights. Sign the petition to Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/stop-the-belo-monte-monster-dam
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Defend the Amazon and indigenous peoples rights. Support Cause to Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam http://www.causes.com/campaigns/158177?cause_id=77274
Twitter:
Sign the @AmazonWatch petition to Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam http://goo.gl/6dHGi Join the Cause to Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam http://goo.gl/sNQOf
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Many thanks for your continued support,
Atossa Soltani
Executive Director
Amazon Watch
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Sample Email:
Dear Friend,
I just signed a petition to the Brazilian government to stop the construction of the Belo Monte Monster Dam complex in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. If built, it will be the third largest dam in the world. It will flood 668 km2 of Amazon rainforest, causing irreversible harm, including the displacement of more than 20,000 people who stand to lose everything - their homes, their livelihood, and the river that sustains them. Additionally, the dam will exacerbate global climate change.
The Brazilian government has an opportunity to demonstrate global leadership in protecting the Amazon, its people and the global climate instead of continuing on a path of dirty and destructive development. Please join me in the battle to stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam and defend a real Pandora on Earth.
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