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Christ the Redeemer, Rio De Jeneiro, Brazil
© Karl Hipolito / WWF-Canon
Statue of Christ the Redeemer, an iconic landmark of Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil wher the Rio +20 Summit on SUstainable Development is taking place.
20-years on from the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, WWF returns to Rio to make the case for a sustainable future for us all - and to call upon the governments that represent us to have the courage to do what needs to be done.
“Currently we are a long way from where we need to be in these negotiations,” said WWF Director General, Jim Leape. “Heads of State still have a unique opportunity in Rio to set the world on a path to sustainable development – but they need to step up their game dramatically. As things currently stand, we are facing two likely scenarios – an agreement so weak it is meaningless, or complete collapse. Neither of these options would give the world what it needs.”
Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor). Considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 metres (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes (625 long,700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931.
Christ the Redeemer, Rio De Jeneiro, Brazil
© Karl Hipolito / WWF-Canon
Statue of Christ the Redeemer, an iconic landmark of Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil wher the Rio +20 Summit on SUstainable Development is taking place.
20-years on from the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, WWF returns to Rio to make the case for a sustainable future for us all - and to call upon the governments that represent us to have the courage to do what needs to be done.
“Currently we are a long way from where we need to be in these negotiations,” said WWF Director General, Jim Leape. “Heads of State still have a unique opportunity in Rio to set the world on a path to sustainable development – but they need to step up their game dramatically. As things currently stand, we are facing two likely scenarios – an agreement so weak it is meaningless, or complete collapse. Neither of these options would give the world what it needs.”
Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor). Considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 metres (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes (625 long,700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931.