August 22, 2011
On August 22, 2011 people in 22 cities spanning 16 countries held solidarity demonstrations to urge Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to cancel the controversial Belo Monte Dam and to defend the forest code. Members and allies of Amazon Watch were joined by dozens of local and Brazilian activists around the planet in a movement to defend the Amazon.
With an estimated cost of at least $14 billion, Brazil's Belo Monte Dam is leaving a large footprint - one that looks like it will stamp out local residents.
Brazilian celebrities call on civil society to stand up against the Belo Monte Dam and debate Brazil's energy development plan.
MYOO has set out on a new expedition combining art, ecology and adventure to give nature a voice and help stop the Belo Monte Dam.
Tell the Brazilian Government that you are deeply concerned about their plans to build the Belo Monte Dam in the Amazon rainforest.
The Achuar have decided that they do not want development based on oil drilling and the unsustainable extraction of natural resources.
Enough is enough. It's long past time for Chevron to clean up the deadly mess they made in Ecuador.
