04:05Thousands of environmental activists took to the streets of Brazil's Sao Paulo on Monday to draw attention to the climate crisis and deforestation in the Amazon.
Footage shows the protesters calling for greater care to be taken of the forests by agricultural workers, whose carelessness they claim often leads to forest fires. Protesters can be seen wearing traditional indigenous dress and face paint, carrying signs declaring ‘Planet B does not exist’ and ‘Our landmark and ancestor!’, as some carried portraits of indigenous leaders who have died in the struggle.
"Today we have 11 firefighters, trained, qualified and equipped to combat forest fires, which are forest fires caused by farmers or by people who simply set fire to the forest to watch it burn, thinking it's a beautiful thing. But in reality, it's forest destruction, it's destroying our air, it's destroying our water, it's destroying our fauna," said Martins, an activist.
A recent study showed that the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, has lost an area comparable to Germany and France over the past four decades due to deforestation, mainly fueled by mining and agriculture. Meanwhile, the climate crisis has allegedly resulted in increasing water temperatures in rivers and lakes, leading to significant losses among fish and animal populations.
Often referred to as 'the lungs of the planet', rainforests are considered critical to offsetting anthropogenic emissions due to their 'carbon sink' capacity. Greenpeace has warned that Indigenous communities in the Amazon are particularly vulnerable, with 401 Indigenous activists reportedly killed in Brazil since 2012.
Since returning to power in 2023, Brazilian President Lula da Silva has championed plans to end deforestation of the Amazon by 2030. The pledge was made under former President Jair Bolsonaro when he signed a global pact to end global deforestation in 2021.
‘Planet B does not exist’ - Thousands of eco-activists protest Amazon deforestation at Sao Paulo rally
Thousands of environmental activists took to the streets of Brazil's Sao Paulo on Monday to draw attention to the climate crisis and deforestation in the Amazon.
Footage shows the protesters calling for greater care to be taken of the forests by agricultural workers, whose carelessness they claim often leads to forest fires. Protesters can be seen wearing traditional indigenous dress and face paint, carrying signs declaring ‘Planet B does not exist’ and ‘Our landmark and ancestor!’, as some carried portraits of indigenous leaders who have died in the struggle.
"Today we have 11 firefighters, trained, qualified and equipped to combat forest fires, which are forest fires caused by farmers or by people who simply set fire to the forest to watch it burn, thinking it's a beautiful thing. But in reality, it's forest destruction, it's destroying our air, it's destroying our water, it's destroying our fauna," said Martins, an activist.
A recent study showed that the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, has lost an area comparable to Germany and France over the past four decades due to deforestation, mainly fueled by mining and agriculture. Meanwhile, the climate crisis has allegedly resulted in increasing water temperatures in rivers and lakes, leading to significant losses among fish and animal populations.
Often referred to as 'the lungs of the planet', rainforests are considered critical to offsetting anthropogenic emissions due to their 'carbon sink' capacity. Greenpeace has warned that Indigenous communities in the Amazon are particularly vulnerable, with 401 Indigenous activists reportedly killed in Brazil since 2012.
Since returning to power in 2023, Brazilian President Lula da Silva has championed plans to end deforestation of the Amazon by 2030. The pledge was made under former President Jair Bolsonaro when he signed a global pact to end global deforestation in 2021.
Thousands of environmental activists took to the streets of Brazil's Sao Paulo on Monday to draw attention to the climate crisis and deforestation in the Amazon.
Footage shows the protesters calling for greater care to be taken of the forests by agricultural workers, whose carelessness they claim often leads to forest fires. Protesters can be seen wearing traditional indigenous dress and face paint, carrying signs declaring ‘Planet B does not exist’ and ‘Our landmark and ancestor!’, as some carried portraits of indigenous leaders who have died in the struggle.
"Today we have 11 firefighters, trained, qualified and equipped to combat forest fires, which are forest fires caused by farmers or by people who simply set fire to the forest to watch it burn, thinking it's a beautiful thing. But in reality, it's forest destruction, it's destroying our air, it's destroying our water, it's destroying our fauna," said Martins, an activist.
A recent study showed that the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, has lost an area comparable to Germany and France over the past four decades due to deforestation, mainly fueled by mining and agriculture. Meanwhile, the climate crisis has allegedly resulted in increasing water temperatures in rivers and lakes, leading to significant losses among fish and animal populations.
Often referred to as 'the lungs of the planet', rainforests are considered critical to offsetting anthropogenic emissions due to their 'carbon sink' capacity. Greenpeace has warned that Indigenous communities in the Amazon are particularly vulnerable, with 401 Indigenous activists reportedly killed in Brazil since 2012.
Since returning to power in 2023, Brazilian President Lula da Silva has championed plans to end deforestation of the Amazon by 2030. The pledge was made under former President Jair Bolsonaro when he signed a global pact to end global deforestation in 2021.