Paul McCartney and Ranulph Fiennes back Amazon tribe threatened by dams

But they say that the complex of many smaller dams will devastate the forest and their people’s way of life.

The group of 48 include Anish Kapoor, Charlotte Church, Grayson Perry, Sir Roger Moore, Michael Palin, Lord David Puttnam and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

“Should any representatives from the Amazon tribe wish to meet representatives from Siemens while they are in the UK we will welcome them to one of our sites.