Protect the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest, which plays a vital role in regulating the global climate, is being destroyed at an alarming rate by profit-driven corporations.
This November, world leaders will gather in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon for COP30 to shape the planet’s future. Demand urgent action to stop deforestation now.
17%
Of the Amazon has been cut down
3%
More could trigger irreversible collapse
90%
Of the deforested areas are turned into pasture to produce meat & dairy
The Problem
The largest rainforest on Earth faces an urgent threat from industries like industrial-scale agriculture. They are ravaging the Amazon, home to the most diverse plants and wildlife in the world. 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.
The Solution
This November at COP30, political leaders will meet in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, to decide the future of the planet. This is our chance to demand our political leaders move beyond words to urgent action. Join us in demanding that they respect and protect our future. Demand they take action to end forest destruction and support real solutions now
Did you know that the Amazon is home to 40 million people?
And at 6.7 million square kilometres it is the largest tropical forest on the planet.
The Amazon is estimated to store about 123 billion tons of carbon, contributing to stabilising the climate around the world .
Concrete action must be taken at COP 30 in November to stop forest destruction.
Greenpeace T-shirts
Show your support for our forests with this new collection, created to raise awareness about the threats our forests face and showcase how people and nature are unconditionally linked.
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10 reasons why we need to act for the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest is vital for the lives of millions of people and for the protection of biodiversity and the climate. And that’s why we need a global movement to protect it from greedy industries.
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The definitive guide to the animals of the Amazon Rainforest
From elusive jaguars and to playful river dolphins, every creature from the Amazon relies entirely on the rainforest for food, protection, and life itself.
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JBS: Big Ag’s Villain Origin Story
What happens when the world’s biggest meat company brands itself as a climate saviour? You get JBS, a mega-corporation making billions while its supply chain sets the Amazon on fire.
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Amazon Guardians: A living example of real solutions
25 years later, riverside and Indigenous People from the Médio Juruá river, in the Amazon, welcome Greenpeace again – today, the region is a global example of forest conservation.
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How to support real forest solutions — and avoid false ones
The Amazon forest is proof that real solutions come from the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities- and they need direct access to resources.
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Why investors should think twice before going Dutch with JBS
An open letter from Greenpeace International to investors ahead of JBS’ listing shares on the NYSE on 12 June
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Tropical Forest Forever Facility could be a breakthrough on forest protection, but key issues need to be addressed, Greenpeace position paper
A Brazilian-led initiative has the chance to allow forests to have more value protected than destroyed, but it needs to avoid mistakes of past mechanisms.
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Illegal gold mining has destroyed over 4,000 hectares of Amazon rainforest in just four Indigenous territories in the past two years, warns Greenpeace
According to the report by Greenpeace Brazil, national action to combat this destructive activity is not delivering a decrease, but rather a shift in the Indigenous territories affected.
Videos
Respect the Amazon webinar: Greenpeace & Guardian
Listen to our webinar to hear firsthand from forest experts. Learn about the key threats destroying the Amazon rainforest, and how together, we can stop this precious forest from hurtling towards irreversible decline.