For vice-presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin, environmental issues are a key issue in positioning Brazil as a global leader in sustainability. The topic was discussed at the first meeting to deliver the Open Letter to Presidential Candidates, a document prepared by the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) that presents 12 proposals from the business sector for the country's sustainable development in the coming years. The meeting was held on August 27th in São Paulo.
The four presidential candidates with the highest voter intentions, according to polls, were invited to meetings where they will receive this document. Alckmin represented presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The president of CEBDS, Marina Grossi, and the chairMarcos Bicudo, along with representatives from the business sector, participated in the meeting. The candidate presented the Lula-Alckmin ticket's proposals for sustainable development and answered questions from the CEOs.
He highlighted deforestation as one of Brazil's biggest environmental problems. "To the point that Amazonian cities like Altamira (Pará) pollute more than large urban centers like São Paulo. Deforestation is directly linked to land grabbing and government neglect," he declared.
Simone Tebet (MDB), presidential candidate, was the first to speak out on the 12 proposals outlined in the Open Letter to Presidential Candidates. You can watch the video she recorded at CEBDS channel on YouTube.
For Marina Grossi, dialogue with presidential candidates is important so that businesspeople can learn about and contribute to their proposals. "CEBDS works to positively influence public policies and has played a fundamental role in changing attitudes toward climate change, encouraging Brazil to make important international commitments," she emphasized.
