Protect the Amazon rainforest
As the largest remaining rainforest on Earth, the Amazon rainforest is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world; almost half of all known species live in the Amazon. Sadly, it's also experiencing one of the highest rates of deforestation on the planet. While our Amazon campaign has had some remarkable successes over the past few years, there is still much more to do to protect the Amazon.
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Campaign updates
Occupying an anchor chain to protest deforestation in Brazil
Right now Greenpeace activists have attached themselves to the anchor
chain of a massive cargo ship here in Sao Luis, at the mouth of the Amazon. As
long as...
Rainbow Warrior in the Brazilian port city of Belem
The Rainbow Warrior is moored in the port city of Belem, here at the
mouth of the Amazon river in Brazil. It’s a historic city, over 400
years old, which was...
President Dilma - veto this Amazon forest code hatchet job
Following years of intense pressure from the agribusiness sector, Brazil's parliament yesterday afternoon approved sweeping reforms to the country's forest...
Brazil's Sarah Palin - will she support Zero Deforestation?
As the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was sailing down the Amazon I
participated in an event that was very different from our day-to-day
campaigning for...
Flotilla Assembly to demand an end to Amazon destruction
The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior served as center stage for a flotilla assembly deep in the Amazon. Boats travelled,
some for more than a day, to join the...
