Tens of thousands of acres of Amazon rainforest is being cleared in order to construct a four lane highway so that global elites can drive to the COP30 Climate Summit after disembarking from their private jets.
Yes, really.
The BBC reports that the huge road is to be built connecting to the Brazilian city of Belém ahead of the UN Conference in November.
The report states that the highway is being green lit in order to alleviate traffic to the city, which is set to host in excess of 50,000 people at the Summit.
The report further notes:
Along the partially built road, lush rainforest towers on either side – a reminder of what was once there. Logs are piled high in the cleared land which stretches more than 13km (8 miles) through the rainforest into Belém.
Diggers and machines carve through the forest floor, paving over wetland to surface the road which will cut through a protected area.
The report explains that highway is one of scores of projects being undertaken to “prepare” and “modernise” the city, with the state government infrastructure secretary saying it will “serve people for COP30 in the best possible way”.
But fret not, ‘animal crossings’ will be placed on the highway, so the critters (who now have no homes) can cross it, and solar lighting will be used.
Of course, the very same world ‘leaders’ who lecture everyday people about their carbon footprints and suggest eating lab grown meat instead of the real thing will fly in on private jets and then hop in their SUVs to travel down the new highway, all in the name of saving the planet.
As we’ve previously highlighted, this seems to be a running theme with this particular summit, despite the fact that everyone attending it could simply do so virtually, preventing thousands of tons of CO2 emissions that they’re always complaining about.
building their own trap road? how nice of them ..funny how they don’t see the threat I see
Thank you, EOTS. You often help me see things from a different angle. When folks post comments it sometimes gives little glimpses into their soul, little glimpses of who they are. Yours today did that for me and reminded me of an old story I’ve long kept with me, but I’ve no idea who wrote it:
NECESSARY ACTION
A lion was captured and placed in a large yard surrounded by
a high fence. He soon became acquainted with the social life
of the other lions who had been there a long time. The lions
had divided themselves into several clubs, each with its own
activities. One group met regularly to hate and slander the
captors. Another group met to sing sentimentally about a
future jungle having no fences. And a third group met to
secretly plot violence against the other groups.
Each club tried to pressure the newcomer into joining, but
something held him hack. His hesitation was caused by observing one particular lion who kept to himself and who seemed to be in deep thought. The newcomer shyly approached the solitary lion and requested an explanation of his apartness.
“Join nothing,” replied the lion. “Those foolish creatures do
everything but the necessary. I am doing what is essential, so
one day I will be out of here. You are welcome to all the facts
I have uncovered.”
“But what is this necessary thing you are doing?”
“Listen carefully. I am studying the nature of the fence.”
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