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Spread information about Support the inhabitants of the Don’t be fooled

Yasuní. Tell political Western Amazon and the local by carbon traders’
representatives, educational government of Orellana in their attempts to hijack,
establishments, NGOs, or other efforts to protect their environment over-complicate and try
groups you are involved with about and to develop alternative economic to profit from the issue.
it. Send a copy of Green Gold to activities. Write to President Rafael
them (see below for details). Correa (Palacio de Carondelet, García Demand that your
Moreno1043 Quito, Ecuador. Fax: + government introduces
Urge them to back the proposal, 593 2 2580 714 Email: piedadflor@ real and effective
to pledge money and to encourage presidencia.gov.ec ) urging him to measures to reduce
the Government of Ecuador not to defend the civil rights of Ecuadorian fossil fuel use and
give in to the oil companies poised Amazonians. Alternatively write to develop alternatives at a
to exploit Yasuní oil. your local embassy. national level.

Ca mpa igns w ebsites re sources

Amazonia por la Vida/SOS Yasuní www.sosyasuni.org
Excellent website of Acción Ecológica one of the main campaign
groups involved in trying to save this part of the rainforest from
oil exploitation.
Yasuní Rainforest Campaign, USA
www.saveamericasforests.org/Yasuni/ US based campaign
group, with projects to support indigenous communities.
Oilwatch www.oilwatch.org A Southern network that builds
solidarity and fosters a common identity among peoples of the
South facing resource exploitation.
Government of Ecuador www.yasuni-itt.gov.ec/ Official
government site for the Yasuni-ITT Proposal
Amnesty International
www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR28/001/2008/en
Concerned about human rights abuses in the region, AI has
taken up the case of imprisoned Mayor Gaudalupe Llori. See
page (????) for more info about his case.
Rainforest Foundation – www.rainforestfoundation.org
Campaigns to defend forests and their inhabitants, especially
from resource extraction
NI’s YASUNI CAMPAIGN
You can also keep in touch with what’s going on by looking at
the NI’s Yasuni campaign webpage: www.newint.org/yasuni/
Lobby the Politicians – Donate a Book
The photo book, Yasuni Green Gold, is being
published by NI and Movimiento Idun in
September as part of the international
campaign yasunigreengold.org
You can take action and have a book
sent to someone in a position to influence
the decision: donate.newint.org/yasuni
See pages 38 & 39 for more details.

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