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in a recent letter, Chase Carey, f1 CEO, wrote to Rio de Janeiro’s acting governor Claudio Castro, that formula 1 has already finalised the agreements with Rio Motorsports LLC to host f1 events here in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation 1/?
he said that they are only waiting for the necessary licenses that have to be issued by the relevant authorities INEA/CECA*. #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation 2/?
(*INEA: Instituto Estadual do Ambiente/state institute of the environment | CECA: Comissão Estadual de Controle Ambiental/state commission for environmental control) #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation
the circuit in question is supposed to take place in the region of Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro and has a budgeted around R$800 MILLIONS. The forest of Camboatá stays in that region #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation 3/?
and it's considered the last place that still has the atlantic forest in the city. Camboatá has more than 200 000 trees (something equivalent to more than 120 soccer/football fields). #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation 4/?
Rio Motorsports says that they are planning to compensate the environmental impact by replanting 700 000 trees - but all already know how this story is going to end, right? it's very likely that this replanting won't even happen. #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation 5/?
and even if it happens, i'm sure they won't botter to recreate the native vegetation. what's going to happen with the animals that live there? the native plants? the environment? #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation 6/?
I'd like to point out: The state of Rio de Janeiro is broke! The population has been suffering with neglect from the government for ages now #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation 7/?
so... they don't have money for some public politics but have enough money to build a millionary f1 track? hmmm interesting. #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation 8/?
and to finish it: there's absolutely NO NEED for the construction of this new track! Brazil already has a historical and ICONIC track. Interlagos! and EVERYBODY loves it - including the drivers. #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation 9/?
so tell me, WHY commit this enviromental crime just to build another boring af track? #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation
here’s some petitions you can sign to help us: https://secure.avaaz.org/community_petitions/po/Governo_Pela_preservacao_da_Floresta_do_Camboata_Que_o_autodromo_seja_em_outro_lugar/
https://www.obugio.org.br/petitions/sos-floresta-do-camboata-diga-nao-ao-autodromo-no-rio-de-janeiro
i’m sorry if there’s any mistake! english is not my first language (and honestly it’s a little bit rusty hahah). the thread is very tiny and simple but I just wanted my international mutuals to know what’s happening here #BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation
aos meus mutuals brasileiros: se vcs quiserem que eu adicione alguma coisa por favor me falem! minha dm tá aberta e quanto mais informação a gente puder repassar, melhor vai ser 
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