Amazônia Brasil in New York inaugurates the exhibition “The Forest & Climate”

The exhibition, at the UN Hall from July 10 to August 6, presents the important role Amazonia plays in climate

Amazônia Brasil in NY Cultural Program presents itʼs main event, “The Amazon Forest & Climate”. As one of the most important Brazilian initiatives on the region, the exhibition will be held at the UN Hall in New York (USA) from July 10th to August 6th. In addition to the exhibition “Amazônia Brasil” , held at Pier 17 until June 22, the program also includes two exhibits that run until July 13th: Amazônia Design – Fashion and Sustainable Economy”, at the Financial Center Courtyard Gallery, and the photography exhibit “Guardians of the Forest” at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.

The exhibition, sponsored by , is comprised of small scale models, animation and panels that will help viewers understand the role Amazonia plays in the global carbon and humidity cycle, and the global warming impacts caused by the regionʼs unbalance. Support is provided by The National Institute for Research of the Amazon (INPA), Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA); scientific support by Antônio Donato and the art director is Ary Perez.

This is the eigth edition of Amazônia Brasil Cultural Program and is put on by the Health and Happiness Project (PSA) and the Amazonian Working Group (GTA), that has over 600 affiliated organizations in the Brazilian Amazon. The executive direction is by FareArte, a Brazilian-based organization. The Program is affiliated to national and international organizations such as the Goeldi Museum in the State of Pará, the National Institute for Amazonian Research the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. Support is also provided by the Ministry of Environment, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Cultural Relations, the Brazilian Embassy in New York, the Brazilian Consulate in New York and the Brazilian Mission at the United Nations.

Amazônia Brasil in NY Cultural Program is sponsored by Petrobras, and Alcoa Foundation with the collaboration of IBM, Natura, Apex, Havaianas and the Foundation.

Prepared by Fare Arte 1/2 About Petrobras

Petrobras, founded in Brazil, is an integrated energy company present in 27 countries. Itʼs mission is to operate in a safe and profitable manner in Brazil and abroad, with social and environmental responsibility, providing products and services that meet clientsʼ needs and that contribute to the development of Brazil and the countries in which it operates. Petrobras was considered the worldʼs most sustainable oil and gas company in a survey carried out by Management & Excellence (M&E). The company is listed on the Global Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and on the São Paulo Stock Exchange Corporate Sustainability Index, parameters used by socio-environmentally responsible investors.

Petrobras has joined the UN Global Compact, the worldʼs greatest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative that promotes universal principles pertaining to human rights, labor rights, environmental protection and anti-corruption. In January 2007, the company joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global association of some 180 companies committed to sustainable development.

Petrobras has been present in Amazonia for the last 20 years and is proud of having always used state-of-the-art technologies to minimize the impacts on the ecosystem. The company provides energy and sustainable forest management systems to the region, and actively participates in a number of projects related to quality of life improvement and the protection of one of the most important ecological human heritages.

In May 2008, Petrobrasʼ Social and Environmental Balance oustanding results were awarded by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the main international reference on sustainability reporting.

For more information about the Amazônia Brasil project visit www.amazoniabrasil.org.br.

Prepared by Fare Arte 2/2