Do you know that the sneakers you have on is causing global warming?
According to a report made by Greenpeace, your favorite footwear such as Nike, Adidas, Reebok and Timberland are responsible for the deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil which causes global warming causing emissions in the said country.
According to Greenpeace:
For the past three years, Greenpeace has been investigating the cattle industry in Brazil. Not only is the cattle industry the chief source of CO2 emissions in Brazil and also responsible for 80% of deforestation in the Amazon, it is also the largest single driver of deforestation anywhere in the world.
Our investigation exposed the Brazilian government’s complicity in bankrolling the companies responsible for deforestation in the Amazon, as well as several top name shoe brands – such as Adidas, Nike, Reebok, and Timberland – whose demand for leather may be supporting cattle ranchers that are illegally slaughtering the Amazon.
The story has received coverage in Financial Times, UK Guardian, and
Reuters.
You are encouraged to watch the Greenpeace video below to know more about this concern.
You are also encouraged to send a message to these big footwear companies informing them that you care very much where their leather comes from and that it should not be from the deforestation in Amazon.
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2 comments:
oops. i just bought a new pair of Nike's. sorry. :-[
uu nga kaya lang kailangan talga natin ng shoes..siguro kailangan lang na magconcentrate sila sa material wag sa mga design.
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