Het Amazonewoud moet gered worden, de tijd daartoe is al te kort

As Nemonte and other Indigenous leaders continue to risk their lives to defend the Amazon and our shared climate, her video message gives us a clear path forward for how to take action to support the ongoing fight–

1. Listen to and Trust Indigenous Communities on the Frontlines
“We as Indigenous people do not need satellite images, because we live in the forest and we know what is happening in the Forest. The Amazon is Burning.”

2. The Amazon Needs Respect, Not Saviors
“Mother Earth expects us to respect her. Mother Earth does not expect us to save her. And we as Indigenous peoples expect the same.”

3. Everyone is Needed in the Fight to Protect the Amazon
“You are capable of having the same values as us. The knowledge that we have as Amazonian people. You can learn, You can respect, you can become our allies.”

Join us in taking action today by amplifying Nemonte’s urgent message and sharing this powerful social media post in collaboration with climate activism platform Earthrise Studio.

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For the Amazon,