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
Rising high to tell Brazilian president to stop the chainsaws
Stephanie Goodwin, a Greenpeace forest campaigner based in Brazil, blogs from the heart of the Amazon.Almost one year ago to the day, Brazilian President Dilma...
Broken Promises
How the cattle industry in Amazon is still connected to deforestation, slave labour and invasion of indigenous land.
Giving deforestation the boot at Italian shoe fair
Italian fashion: stylish and sophisticated, but
unfortunately may be linked to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. As
cattle ranching is responsible...
New Amazon forest law threatens progress made by soya agreement
It should be a day to
celebrate. It’s now five years since the sound of chainsaws in the Amazon went
from a roar to a whisper. Some of you will have even...
Deni celebrate their forest homeland in the Brazilian Amazon
September 11, 2001 was not only a day of major tragedy in the US that changed the world we are living in, it was also a day of hope for the
Deni. The Deni are...
