Respect the Amazon

Demarcated in 1985, the Sararé Indigenous Land remains under siege by thousands of miners who are playing a game of cat and mouse with the security and environmental protection forces. Home to the Nambikwara people, the 67,000-hectare territory has been systematically dismantled by the action of hundreds of hydraulic excavators that, day and night, deepen the drama of a people who are held hostage in their own home. Very close to the seven villages that are home to a population of 250 people, and spread across almost half of the territory, mining continues to expand and make the Nambikwara way of life unviable, ignoring the right of this population to live according to their customs and traditions.
© Fabio Bispo / Greenpeace

The Amazon rainforest sustains life for millions of people and countless species. It is also one of our greatest hopes for a livable future, as all life on the planet depends on the rainforest’s powerful ability to regulate climate and weather patterns.  

But the largest rainforest on Earth faces an urgent threat from extractive industries like illegal gold mining. These industries are ravaging the Amazon, home to the most diverse plants and wildlife in the world. [1] They are cutting and burning down vast areas of forest, all for a quick profit.Scientists warn at this pace, the Amazon may soon be reaching a tipping point. [2]

Join us in demanding world leaders take action to end forest destruction around the world.

Communities across the Amazon—in the forest and in cities—are standing on the frontlines, pushing back these destroyers. They are demanding respect and justice, offering real solutions. They are asking for economic alternatives that allow them to thrive without harming the forest. You can stand with them. 

When we stand together, we stand stronger than the corporations destroying the Amazon rainforest—and forests around the world. Add your name and join the movement that insists on respect and action from global leaders. Respect for the forests whose fate determines the fate of all life; respect for all the peoples who call the forests home; and respect for our voices demanding to stop the destruction.

[1] Colinvaux, Paul A. “The Past and Future Amazon.” Scientific American (1989)

[2] Flores, B.M., Montoya, E., Sakschewski, B. et al. Critical transitions in the Amazon forest system. Nature 626 (2024)