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Feature: Violence in Peruvian Amazon Stems from U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement
Feature: Host a Fair Trade Movie Screening
Feature: U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement ImplementedOn January 16, 2008, United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab announced that the U.S.- Peru Free Trade Agreement would enter into force despite concerns that environmental and labor obligations remained unmet. Read the Sierra Club's statement on the implementation of this agreement. To learn more about the U.S.- Peru Free Trade Agreement click here.
Feature: Current Trade Model Contributes to Climate Change
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hat we do: Trade is integrally linked to more traditional environmental issues such our access to clean air, clean water and open spaces to enjoy. The Sierra Club wants trade that is clean, green and fair, where peoples' lives and livelihood's are protected.
On June 5, 2009, armed military police instigated deadly violence against indigenous Peruvians. The clash erupted after police began tear gassing and, later on, shooting into a group of 5,000 indigenous protestors. No less than 28 protestors were killed and 150 injured; at least eight police officers were killed as well. The previously-peaceful protests occurred in response to Peruvian President Alan García's hurried attempt to implement the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA), issuing a series of decrees that would increase illegal logging in the Peruvian rainforest, usurp indigenous land and natural resource wealth, and privatize water in the Amazon. García's proposal not only threatened the biodiversity and natural resources of the Peruvian Amazon, but also infringed upon the sovereignty of indigenous Amazonian communities.
The Sierra Club Responsible Trade Program has put together a list of Fair Trade films and a Fair Trade Screening guide. From the turmoil of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle to the perseverance of maquila factory workers along the U.S.-Mexico border, films on the list highlight topics ranging from workers' rights and environmental justice to global movements and corporate accountability. Gather some friends, grab some popcorn, and host a fair trade movie screening!
Climate change is a challenge of global
proportions that stands to impact all creatures on earth. This challenge is largely the result of globalization
and the patterns of production, consumption, and development it encourages. To meet surging
demand for cheap products, our natural resources have been exploited while the rights of workers,
communities and the environment are pushed aside to make way for corporate profit. Fortunately,
there are solutions to this devastating cycle that can stem the tide of global warming, while safeguarding the
livelihood of workers and moving the country toward a cleaner and more energy-efficient future.