Our Petition

Why This Matters:

In 1994, a group of activists in São Paulo City launched a petition (seen in image) against a proposed ring road and reckless infrastructure on the urban fringe in the Atlantic Forest intended to expand the megacity’s massive footprint. Their petition collected over 150,000 signatures before the rise of the internet (Dr. Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize for her work on greenbelts in Kenya, was a signee). Through their successful petition, these projects were altered to be more environmentally friendly, and the surrounding forest received international recognition. In the last 30 years, the greenbelt around this metropolitan area home to 26 million people has lost only 4,000 cumulative hectares. The continued protection of these lands has led to food and water security during extreme weather events, enhanced biodiversity, economic development opportunities, and other restored ecosystem services. We seek to invoke a similar movement both in and around Dakar to strengthen this great city's resilience and support a more sustainable future.

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