Greenpeace makes social media push for zero deforestation in Brazil

Mongabay: Greenpeace is leveraging social media in its push for a zero deforestation target in Brazil. The environmental activist group has launched a "Brazilian Friend Finder" to support its petition drive to counter a proposal to weaken Brazil's Forest Code, which mandates how much forest farmers and ranchers are required to maintain on their land. If the petition gets 1.4 million signatures – one percent of Brazilian voters - then Congress must formally consider and vote on the proposal. Greenpeace's...

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