Thank you for your interest in helping protect Brazil's forests. In December 2011, the Brazilian House of Representatives postponed its final vote on changes to the country’s Forest Code until March 2012.
More than 70,000 WWF supporters were part of a global outcry that contributed to their decision.
It's a great first success. But the challenge is not over.
While the Senate’s draft of the law addressed some of WWF’s concerns, it still includes provisions that do not support a sustainable future for Brazil’s forests, like amnesty to those who illegally deforested areas before July 2008.
If Brazil continues down this path, vast areas of tropical forest could be converted to land used for unsustainable cattle ranching and agriculture.
With the vote postponed, politicians and the public now have more time to analyze the implications of the changes to the law. This means WWF will continue to work to keep environmental issues on the agenda.
We'll be calling on WWF supporters in 2012 to help step up the pressure on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who still has the power to veto destructive elements of the proposed changes to the law.
Stay tuned.
Learn more about the Brazil Forest Code.
Here are three other ways you can help save our living planet:
1. Support WWF: Donate to support WWF's conservation work or make an online adoption and help save animals like pandas, tigers, elephants, sea turtles, and gorillas.
2. Urge your friends to speak out: Send them an e-card or use the form below to ask them to take action.
3. Take more action: If you have other Conservation Action Network actions to take, they are listed below. Or, check out the important consumer actions you can take.
FOREST Act |
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Keep products from illegally deforested land from entering the US. Ask Congress to support the FOREST Act today, and help protect forests and critical ecosystems. |
Tell Congress: Repeal Oil and Gas Programs in the Arctic |
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Ask Congress to include plans to repeal the Arctic Refuge oil and gas program in the budget reconciliation package. |
Big Cat Public Safety Act - 117th Congress |
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Ask your Members of Congress cosponsor the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would help ensure that the US does its part in the fight against illegal tiger trade. |
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act |
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More than 8.3 billion tons of plastic now exists. Plastic is found almost everywhere on our planet. The Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act was introduced in Congress with a plan to curb plastic pollution and hold all stakeholders accountable. |
We Need Transformative Climate Action |
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The climate crisis the world is facing is undeniable, but it's not too late to invest in real solutions. Contact your senators today. |
Tell Congress: Ramp Up Global Climate and Conservation Funding |
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Right now, your members of congress are turning their attention to the federal budget for the coming year and beginning to make decisions on what programs to fund, where to cut, and where to spend more. |
Help Stop Future Pandemics |
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Humanity's relationship with nature is broken. There are direct links between what we do to nature and the emergence of infectious diseases. We need to change how we are consuming wild animals, how we are producing food, and how we are using land. |
Pledge to Cut Your Carbon Footprint |
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Pledge to Do More. Commit to reducing your carbon footprint by taking a hard look the electricity you use, how you get from place to place, and the footprint of your food. |
Zero Food Waste Act |
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It's time to end food waste in the US. Food is too valuable to throw away. We are calling on Congress to pass the Zero Food Waste Act now. |
Protect tigers by switching to forest-friendly products |
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Sign on with WWF and pledge to do your part to protect forests and save wildlife by supporting products that have the Forest Stewardship CouncilTM (FSC®) label. |
Pledge for Our Planet |
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Our planet is facing major conservation challenges. It needs our help more than ever. Take the pledge to help WWF solve the world's greatest environmental problems. |
Stop Wildlife Crime |
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Sign on with WWF and pledge to do your part to stop wildlife crime. |