Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Anthony Hopkins' Recipe to Save WhalesGreenpeace The African Congo. The very name conjures up images of mystique, beauty, and wonder. The Congo is a vast rainforest, second in size only to the Amazon and it supports the lives of 40 million people. Like all large intact forests it's crucially important for regulating local and global climate. The " Green Heart of Africa " , it's home to endangered species like the gorilla, forest elephant, chimpanzee, and the bonobo. But this once vast forest is rapidly being destroyed by a timber industry that is causing environmental and social chaos within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More than 37 million acres of rainforest have been granted to the logging industry - that's the size of Illinois - despite a moratorium that was passed 2002. The World Bank, the largest donor to the DRC, has the power to stop the devastation, but needs to change their tactics urgently. TAKE ACTION! Tell Treasury Secretary Paulson to use his influence on the World Bank to prevent the destruction of this incredible rainforest. http://members.greenpeace.org/action/start/146/ --- Global Warming pollution must be reduced, and now. But some corporations want to keep on polluting - at no cost. Every company should be treated equally, and it's time for Congress to act. Take Action Tell Congress that the sky belongs to all of us. http://action.earthday.net/dia/organizationsORG/EDN/stat_petitions/sky3.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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