Thousands of indigenous Brazilians stand on the brink of having their homes and cultures destroyed by flooding from Belo Monte dam operations. Yet, there is still hope to prevent this tragedy as Brazil’s environmental agency IBAMA holds the power to stop it. The final license has yet to be approved and IBAMA still has the power to say NO!
IBAMA is now considering whether to issue the final environmental permit for the dam project as it has not yet been granted. IBAMA was pressured into issuing the initial licenses despite many violations of social and environmental protections. Now the agency has one last chance to do the right thing: reject rampant government corruption and prevent the flooding of Altamira,which will displace thousands.
Despite the initial construction and the refusal of the government of Brazil to respect the rights of indigenous communities and the environment, the people of the Xingu have not given up hope. Will you continue to stand with indigenous communities in their valiant effort on behalf of their homes, cultures and for the survival of the rainforest vital for all life on Earth?
The people of the Xingu remain defiant, demanding that justice be served and that the project be definitively paralyzed. Stand with them today!
“Thanks to the ADA, the places that comprise our shared American life — schools, workplaces, movie theaters, courthouses, buses, baseball stadiums, national parks — they truly belong to everyone.”
There are 8 confirmed deaths and dozens more are feared dead as a result of Cyclone Pam’s destruction of Vanuatu. But it could take days or even weeks to reach the most remote parts of the island nation and see the extent of the devastation. Please give now and help their recovery.
Category Five Cyclone Pam devastated the entire Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Saturday, leaving its 267,000 residents in crisis.
“Homes have been blown to pieces and even evacuation shelters, where people had sought refuge, have been flooded and left exposed to Cyclone Pam,” said Charlie Damon, program manager for CARE International in Vanuatu. “If this is the level of impact in communities where emergency shelters were an option, we are deeply concerned about what has happened in remote communities without them.”
CARE is helping the Vanuatu government assess the level of destruction and the most immediate relief needs. We will deploy specialists in clean water and sanitation, shelter and food to support staff on the ground and to plan for the longer-term recovery process. But we need your help.
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