The following information and link to the petition was shared by an ISE member:

Dear friends,

The Amazon is in serious danger: Brazil is on the verge of gutting its forest protection laws — unless we act now, vast tracts of our planet’s lungs could be opened up to clear-cutting devastation.  This threat to the Amazon has sparked widespread anger and protests across the country and tensions are rising.  But the movement is fighting back — on August 19, indigenous people are leading massive marches across Brazil to demand action and inside sources say President Dilma is considering vetoing the changes.

We need a global cry of solidarity with the Brazilian people to really force Dilma’s hand. Our global petition will be boldly displayed on banners at the front of the massive marches for Amazon protection. Let’s urgently build a 1.5-million-strong petition to SAVE THE AMAZON!

For more information:

ICTSD: The Brazilian Forest Code: Exploitation and Preservation
WWF, More voices speak out against relaxing Brazil’s Forest Law
BBC — Brazil passes ‘retrograde’ forest code
AP — Another Amazon activist killed in logging conflict
Mongabay — Majority of Brazilians reject changes in Amazon Forest Code:
Science Insider — Furor Over Proposed Brazilian Forest Law
Guardian — Death in the Amazon: a war being fought for us all