Uma Gota No Oceano: Part 2

The world today is experiencing the greatest climate transformation in human history. The Amazon rainforest is on the verge of losing its regenerative capacity. But what do you, what do I, and what do the indigenous people have to do with it?

The large green areas that remain in the Amazon are indigenous territories. They are protected by indigenous peoples, but they are Brazilian lands. It is important then that we all ask ourselves: what kind of country do we want to leave for the future?

Tapajós is the next river in the Amazon to be consumed by power plants. But the indigenous people who live there do not want this. They feed on that nature, they have their homes and families there. And they ask: "where are we going to go if the power plant is built?”

The video below was created as part of the Gota D'água (Drop of Water) Movement lead by Brazilian celebrities. The campaign aims to stimulate the discussion on the energy development plan of Brazil. It also calls civil society to stand up against the Belo Monte dam, signing a petition that the Movement addressed to President Dilma to halt the dam's construction.

Quilombolas are descendants of Afro-Brazilian slaves who escaped from slave plantations that existed in Brazil until abolition in 1888. For them, land is much more than an expanse of earth or water; it is part of what they are, their historical and cultural identity.

A study carried out in the north of Pará proved the importance of quilombos for the preservation of the Amazon rainforest.