Petition to save the Amazon in light of new law changes.

Here's what the petition says:

 

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 500,000 signers.

 

For those that care about this, sign it here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_amazon/?cl=1126243504&v=9438

 

And yes, these petitions do make a difference! They keep you upto date on the subject after signing and many of these petitions have made a very large impact and worked! :)

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1k1gv75tb1rpdPermalink Reply by 1k1gv75tb1rpd on June 22, 2011 at 11:11pm
Signed.  Thank you for sharing.
Permalink Reply by Haley Romero on June 23, 2011 at 1:01am
Signed and shared <3
Permalink Reply by Piperon on June 23, 2011 at 4:29am

Just sign my petition, hope we can stop them.

 

May the LOVE be with you always.

Piperon - The Spiritual Flute Player.

 

Permalink Reply by Dewi* on June 23, 2011 at 11:48am
I signed too !
Permalink Reply by Scott Seras on June 24, 2011 at 10:23am
In just two days over 400,000 people have signed this petition! :) It's great to see all the support it's getting. They're now only just over 50,000 people from their goal.
Permalink Reply by Sillia on June 24, 2011 at 12:57pm
Thank you Scott for caring and posting this petition! Love and Light!
Permalink Reply by Linda Cynthia Staelens on June 25, 2011 at 5:17am

Thank you Scott. This has been one of the many I have signed already.

Love and Light

Permalink Reply by Mykel on June 26, 2011 at 10:16am

Great! Thanks for sharing this, united we stand!

 

Love and Light

Permalink Reply by Commander Melvin M. Lusterio on June 26, 2011 at 3:40pm
Yeah, save the Amazon, save the Earth! Thanks for sharing! :-)
Permalink Reply by Ysheea on July 12, 2011 at 9:05am
Just signed the petition :)

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