What a carve up: how the logging industry in the Congo is out of control
So, the Congo rainforest: as I mentioned last week, it's vast, lush and under threat, and we can now reveal what's going on in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where around half the forest is situated. As you can see, our old friends in the international logging industry are causing havoc, wrecking the rainforest and forcing local people further into poverty.
In today's Guardian, Hilary Benn, Secretary of State at the Department of International Development, says that "we rely on [the Congo rainforest] as an ecological handbrake for our rapidly changing climate". It's great to hear him say that, and he needs to use his influence as the UK governor of the World Bank to change its plans for the DRC.
Write to him now and tell him to do everything he can to protect the Congo rainforest. And if you liked the animation, grab the code to use on your blog or website.
