Why become a member?
Have
you noticed that pollution and environmental degredation are becoming an ever
greater problem?
- Sewage and dumps transmit
diseases, kill our rivers and pollute the water we drink
- Irresponsible mining activity is
destroying green spaces, polluting rivers and leaving enormous craters
- Illegal selling-off of land is
responsible for deforestation and erosion, and often, threatens the
survival of its inhabitants. The problem becomes especially apparent
during the rainy season, when mudslides occur in the illegally occupied
areas and flood waters invade and wash away houses, killing people
- Deforestation and forest fires
directly contribute to climate change (increases in temperature) and
reduce biodiversity
- Agrochemicals indiscriminately
applied pollute our soils and waters and contaminate the foods we eat,
gradually poisoning us
- Pollution - both noise and
atmospheric - in big cities is drastically diminishing peoples' quality of
life
All
these problems put life on the planet at risk. So, it isn't enough to simply be
angry: we have to embrace the fight for the protection of the environment.
We can't do anything
alone
As an
independent non-profit-making organization, which is not affiliated to any
political party, AMDA depends for its viablity on the contributions of members.
In
many countries, citizens take pride in participating in Non-Governmental Organizations,
principally those related to the environment and social welfare. Unfortunately
in Brazil,
there is great resistance in society to the idea of contributing to social
causes. We need to change this situation.
AMDA
has been fighting for the protection of the environment in Minas Gerais for
more than 25 years. To increase its representation and effectiveness, AMDA
needs the participation of the whole of society.
It
needs YOU!
Join
us on this path and become part of this community. The environment and future
generations will thank you.
You
will be kept abreast of developments in the environment by our website and
you will be informed of national events related to the issue. Most importantly,
you will cease to be a passive spectator and will become a conscious and active
citizen.
Your
financial contribution as a member is indispensable to guarantee the continued work
of AMDA towards the protection of the environment. You are the one who decides
the quantity and form of payment.
Complete
the membership form at the link Join now and become a member of
AMDA,
Advantages
of being an associate of AMDA:
- Go from environmental awareness
to taking part in effective activities for the protecton of nature.
- Have continuous and
up-to-date news about environmental issues in Minas Gerais, Brazil and
the world, through information in our web site.
- Stay informed of public events
and activities organized by AMDA
- Become active in the
preservation of something of great value and importance to humanity - The
Environment.
- Be part of this community and
take pride in contributing to the protection of the environment and the
well-being of society
Duties
of AMDA associates:
- Be alert to any and every form
of environmental damage and pass on information to AMDA and the competent
organs.
- Seek to always be well-informed
about what is happening in the environmental sphere in Brazil and
the world.
- Pass on information to friends
and acquaintances, seeking to increase environmental awareness.
- Invite other people to become
members of AMDA.
- Adopt ecologically sound habits.
- Wherever possible become active
in the environmental cause, participating in seminars and protests
organized by AMDA.
- Wherever possible, respond to
the surveys conducted by the organization.
- Contribute financially to
guarantee the continued work of the Association.
- Wherever possible,
offer opinions and suggestions which could contribute to correcting and
improving the work of the organization.