My Dear Friend Jussara from Brazil sent me these words
I hope that you will read why flooding this vast area of over 400,000 acres will have such an impact on these Indigenous peoples lives not to mention the untold wildlife.
The words below are from my friend.
I was very happy with your important support for the cause
Xingu and with your wonderful post on WordPress .
Your act makes a big difference in this fight:))
My dear, I send here a picture of the region
Xingu River, where the government wants to build the hydroelectric,
so you see the size of the territory that will be destroyed…
This is an indigenous territory, live here more than 15 groups
Ethnic Indigenous ( thousands of indigenous people) and also
there are traditional populations (non-indigenous groups).
I also sent photos of the Kayapo ethnic group, which will be
one of the hardest hit.
These ethnic groups along the river are forest people,
they do not know life in cities.
When constructing the dam, these people will be uprooted,
the forest will be flooded forever…
thus, the entire forest and local wildlife, including numerous types
mammals, birds, fish, insects that exist only there, all
will be destroyed.
The remaining trees in the surrounding areas will
their roots rotted by the change of water level and also
die. Indigenous peoples shall be taken to prefabricated houses,
lose the land where they live and live their ancestors, finally lose
everything and will not survive.
I have high hopes that the pressure from international groups
can make the government abandon the project, this is our hope …
Thank you for your solidarity, Dreamwalker,
You Too can make a difference..
Click to sign the petition here
Feb 05, 2011 @ 00:47:54
Yes! every little bit of effort does help. I’ll go and sign that petition for the people who live along the river etc….
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Feb 05, 2011 @ 23:01:52
Thank you Lady Jude, every single response will help thank you x
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Feb 05, 2011 @ 22:50:20
Dreamwalker my dear, thank you for your great
solidarity and wonderful acting in defense of indigenous peoples,
the Amazon rainforest, the Xingu river and the fauna of
region. People like you make a difference, my dear, thank you very much.
More than 416.260 people in the world signed a petition to stop Belo Monte.
There are only four days to the delivery of the petition in Brasilia! – we’ll get 500.000. Save the Xingu river, the Indigenous Peoples, the Amazon rainforest and the fauna of the region.
thank you my precious friend, a big hug,
From Brazil, Jussara Luna
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Feb 05, 2011 @ 23:04:18
It is wonderful so many have signed the petition… and thank you for all you are doing too my lovely friend x
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Feb 05, 2011 @ 22:55:38
My dear Dreamwalker,
here is the English version of the petition,
a dear friend sent me.
many hugs, Jussara
http://www.avaaz.org/en/belo_monte/?twi
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Feb 05, 2011 @ 23:01:00
Thank you My Dear Jussara, 🙂
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Feb 12, 2011 @ 11:14:56
Maybe my signature on the petition might help , thanks for bringing this matter to all your friends attention
Ian
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Feb 12, 2011 @ 14:08:19
A big Thank you Ian for signing the petition, every signature helps give a voice to those who are unable to speak for themselves.
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Feb 17, 2011 @ 04:27:16
Hello my dear Dreamwalker,
480.347 have signed the petition… ..
This is wonderful, almost 500.000..very, very expressive!!
I sincerely thank you, my dear, for your great support and
nice action. I also want to thank all the people who signed
the petition “Stop Belo Monte Dam”.
my best wishes from Brazil
Jussara Luna
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Feb 19, 2011 @ 18:46:05
This is FANTASTIC news Jussara….. Well Done to all who signed the petition… Hugs to you Jussara.. xxx
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