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Actions and protests
Banners
Brazilian Government
Buildings
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Deforestation
Embassies
Forests (campaign title)
Greenpeace activists
KWCI (GPI)
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Rio+20 (UNCSD)
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Save the Amazon Forest Action in Washington
Greenpeace activists dressed as "Rio +20 Express" deliverymen arrive at the Brazilian Embassy to deliver a Weeping Ficus. The banner reads "TURN OFF THE CHAINSAW" in Portuguese. Greenpeace urges Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to "be a global leader and save the Amazon." Along with the plant, the activists delivered a letter outlining why President Dilma should veto legislation that would severely weaken the Brazilian Forest Code and spur a huge increase in deforestation. 'Rio +20' refers to the United Nations environmental summit that Brazil will host next year in Rio de Janeiro.
Unique identifier:
GP03BUQ
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
29/11/2011
Locations:
North America
,
United States of America
,
Washington, D.C.
Credit line:
© Greenpeace / Robert Meyers
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
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Save the Amazon Forest Action in Washington
Greenpeace activists dressed as “Rio +20 Express” deliverymen arrive at the Brazilian embassy in Washington, D.C. to deliver a Weeping Ficus.
The activists were part of a worldwide effort which saw similar activities take place around the world, including Paris, Rome, Berlin, Mexico City and Washington DC. These global activities are aimed to remind Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff that almost 80 per cent of Brazilians want the Amazon protected.
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COP 17 in Durban (Photo + Video)
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