These numbers are alarming

The numbers are in, and they’re terrifying. Over the last three years the rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has TRIPLED compared to the three years before.1 Human-caused fires and bulldozers are razing through the Amazon rainforest while land-grabbers and illegal mining are threatening the lives of Indigenous communities. The Brazilian government has misrepresented the damage to the Amazon2 and I’m worried President Biden is buying its greenwashing. But the numbers don’t lie. And neither do the photos … For the sake of the forests, the climate, and the future, I hope you’ll make your year-end gift to Greenpeace USA before our matching gift offer ends. Until Friday, December 31, every dollar you donate will be matched THREE TO ONE, up to $600,000, to make an even greater impact for our planet, so please don’t wait! This isn’t just about Brazil. This is about the whole world. The continued destruction of the Amazon in the midst of a global climate catastrophe puts the entire planet in danger. And while governments and corporations have been making empty promises to stop deforestation for years, not enough has been done. Instead, they’ve allowed large-scale production of livestock and animal feed such as soybeans which are the main drivers of deforestation.3 Brazil’s deforestation and fire numbers are skyrocketing and this destruction is pushing the Amazon to a tipping point — where the ecosystem is no longer able to sustain itself. At the same time, we are seeing Indigenous Peoples and other forest-dependent communities’ lives being threatened by land-grabbers and endangering their livelihoods. And the situation in Brazil is only getting worse. From August 2020 until July 2021, an area of the Brazilian Amazon 17 times the size of New York City has been destroyed by deforestation.4 We can’t let another year go by while this rampant destruction continues. We have to hold world leaders accountable — in Brazil and here in the United States. We need your help to do it. Please make your year-end gift to Greenpeace now while it can be TRIPLE matched. Don’t forget, this offer only lasts until midnight THIS FRIDAY so give now before it’s too late! For the planet and in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples, Diana Ruiz Senior Forests Campaigner, Greenpeace USA [1] greenpeace.org/usa/news/amazon-deforestation-rate-22-higher-than-last-year/ [2] greenpeace.org/usa/no-blank-check-for-enemies-of-the-environment-in-brazil/ [3] greenpeace.org/usa/no-blank-check-for-enemies-of-the-environment-in-brazil/ [4] greenpeace.org/usa/news/amazon-deforestation-rate-22-higher-than-last-year/ Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001 | 1-800-722-6995   Greenpeace Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(4) organization. As a result of our effective work for new environmental policies, contributions are not tax-deductible.