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[month's topic] Chico Mendes, a person to be remembered |
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by Fernanda pioli macedo | 14-03-2020 20:35
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Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, known as Chico Mendes was born and lived in Acre Brazil, was an environmentalist, political activist, and rubber tapper (he collected latex from a rubber tree). Chico Mendes was a reference in the fight for the environment worldwide and, for this reason, he was noticed by several international newspapers. Journalists followed the routine of the Xapuri rubber plantations to learn more about his activism and the situation there. Mendes began his work as a union leader and activist in defense of the Amazon Forest in 1975. In 1987 and 1988, he was awarded for his activism, receiving the Global 500 from the United Nations, and the Environment Medal from the Better World Society. Chico Mendes was killed on December 22, 1988, in his backyard, while going out to bathe in an outside bathroom. The activist was shot by Darci Alves, who was following orders from his father Darly Alves, land grabber of the region. After his death, awards, parks, institutes, and memorials were created to publicize his legacy and honor the leader of the rubber tapper. Some of those are: -Chico Mendes Institute (ICMBio) The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) is an autarchy linked to the Ministry of the Environment and is part of the National Environment System (Sisnama). In 2007 the Istitute was created, by the Law responsible for implementing actions of the National System of Conservation Units. The institute is dedicated to programs for research, protection, and preservation of biodiversity, in addition to having the power of environmental policy in the protection of Federal Conservation Units. - Chico Mendes Award The Chico Mendes Award was created in 2002 and is an initiative of the Ministry of the Environment that aims to value and encourage initiatives to protect the environment and promote sustainable development in the Amazon region. One of his most famous quotes is, “At first I thought I was fighting to save rubber trees, then I thought I was fighting to save the Amazon rainforest. Now I realize I am fighting for humanity.” https://exame.abril.com.br/brasil/a-resistencia-dos-seringueiros-conheca-a-historia-de-chico-mendes/ |
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Enjoyed reading this.
Thank you for this wonderful report
Posted 01-04-2020 08:41
Greetings
it is great report
Posted 30-03-2020 16:11
Thanks for the report
Posted 26-03-2020 18:40
Hello Fermenda!!
I hope you are fine and doing great.
I really enjoyed going through yours report.
Starting from union leader, Chico Mendes activity to defense for the Amazon is reallly inspiring.His untimely demise make us really calamitous.
Saving the biodiversity is saving humanity.
The article is really touchy.
Keep writing and shining.
Hope to know more from you.
Eagerly waiting for yours next report.
Keep writing and shining.
Warm regards,
Meena
GREEN CHEERS
Posted 16-03-2020 16:55
Hello Fernanda
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Chico Mendes, a person to be remembered
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Regards,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 15-03-2020 21:54
Greetings
I do hope everything is going well..
Thank you so much for sharing your report..
Hope to learn more from you..
Green cheers
Regards
Jasmine karki
Posted 15-03-2020 19:02
Greetings fernanda
I hope you are doing well
This is a great piece of article
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Sus
Posted 15-03-2020 16:00
Greeting from Nepal
Thank you so much for this report
Green cheers
Warm regards
Susmita
Posted 15-03-2020 00:36
Hi Fernanda pioli macedo, this is Sang Su mentor.
It's such a tragic story for a man who did fantastic work on saving the earth. I totally agree with what you've mentioned at your last sentence. Saving the biodiversity is equal to saving the humanity. This means we have to save the environment for our benefits, not others! Thank you for sharing this article.
Best,
Posted 15-03-2020 00:05
Hello Fernanda pioli macedo! This is mentor Taehyun.
Thank you for report about Chico Mendes! When I read your report, the first impression was environmental activities start with a very small thing! He started with environmental activities because the logger had cut rubber trees and that made him hard to collect latex from a rubber tree. But, that makes him participate in the Amazon rainforest protect activity and ultimately, save the planet. This person is tried to tell that environmental protection is not a big thing, you can start with a nearby thing. Very impressive lesson.
Thank you for the report!
Green cheers!
Posted 14-03-2020 23:13