Fire in the Amazon: convocation to protest in front of …

The global network of youth organizations for the climate, best known for its action #FridaysForFuture, They called to protest in front of Brazilian embbadies around the world ask Jair Bolsonaro's government for urgent action against forest fires triggered in the Amazon region
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This "it is not a local problem" but a "problem that has global repercussions", They said of the organization in a statement, from where they asked politicians around the world "to act and denounce the destruction of this vital ecosystem".

"Although we come from many countries and cultures and have different worldviews, we will all be united by a common goal: to express our dismay and anger at the Brazilian government's policy of dramatically accelerating the climate crisis", said the young people.

The goal of the organization is to ensure that governments implement economic and environmental policies so that the global temperature does not rise by more than 1.5 degrees in 2100. "It is our duty to show solidarity with the people of Brazil, particularly with the frontline communities and indigenous peoples., who are most affected by the destruction of Amazon forests, "they said.

The appeal emphasizes that "the terrible environmental policy of the Brazilian government, which considers the Amazon as a sack of money"had direct consequences on forest fires, which have increased in recent years.

In Argentina, the appeal was sent by different environmental organizations. The meeting point was convened on the 16th at the Brazilian Embbady in Cerrito 1350. "We are facing all the embbadies and consulates of Brazil to ask governments around the world to stop the destruction of the Amazon," said this call broadcast via social networks.

Various activities will also be conducted in the interior of the country, as on Plaza 25 de Mayo in Santa Fe; the monument to San Martín in Neuquén; the government house in Paraná; and the Olmos Patio in Córdoba.