Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam!

[soulfood]

Not sure if this has been brought to attention and I didn't want to waste time searching to check.

[YOUTUBE]

Last Stand for the Xingu River | Amazon Watch

"This is the last chance we have to paralyze Belo Monte's construction," said Renata Pinheiro. "The future of the Xingu is in your hands, indigenous peoples and social movements. You succeeded in stopping Belo Monte for 30 years – now more than ever we need to strengthen our resolve."

amazonwatch.org

 

[soulfood]

Just realised this is an old campaign.

Will continue reading on it, but if anyone has info, please do share.

 

[endlessness]

Unfortunately the unsustainable brazillian government practices just keep going. Belo Monte construction has already started 6 months ago (though they are facing their third worker strike since then).

The new environment law they are going to vote soon also gives amnesty to people who deforested in the past, even if it was country-sized amazon areas that were cut down. Doesnt look good, and it's all in the name of "Eternal Growth", the elusive god of capitalism, that all western economies seem to be trying to reach. Too bad it doesnt exist....