<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; ">Dear friend,</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "> </div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; ">I've just signed a petition opposing the Belo Monte dam in Brazil.</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "> </div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; ">The government is pushing forward the hugely destructive Belo Monte Dam Complex over the objections of environmental experts, indigenous tribes, and citizens everywhere. Protect the Amazon, its people, and its species -- sign the petition to President Dilma opposing the dam and calling for energy efficiency instead:</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "> </div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; ">As you can see from the attached picture of Chief Raoni receiving<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); "> </font>the news, this project will decimate the indigenous peoples of that area.</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "> </div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; ">Please take a moment to do what you can. In the words of Huda Siksek, let the tears of Chief Raoni mobilize our hearts into action.</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "> </div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/pare_belo_monte/96.php" target="_blank">http://www.avaaz.org/en/pare_belo_monte/96.php</a></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "> </div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; ">In hope,</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "> </div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; ">Maria Vamvalis</div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; "> <img height="604" width="483" src="cid:4887483A-EA92-433F-B9BA-EDF24B36D3F5@lan"></div></body></html>