Colombia has
made history. In a landmark decision announced
at COP30, the country voted to protect 100% of the
Amazon rainforest within its borders. This decision
blocks new oil, gas, and large-scale mining projects
across the entire region. Colombia represents just 7% of
the Amazon, yet it chose to protect all of it, proving
that bold leadership is possible even in the face of
economic pressure. Colombia has shown another path
is possible: one rooted in environmental justice,
respect for Indigenous peoples, and a commitment to life
over extraction.
Sign now to demand that every
country in the Amazon basin follow Colombia's lead and
protect their share of the rainforest.
The Amazon
regulates rainfall across South America, stores massive
amounts of carbon, and supports Indigenous communities
and 10% of the planet's known plant species. Yet it
continues to be carved up for short-term profit through
mining, drilling, and deforestation, pushing the
rainforest closer to a dangerous tipping point.
Colombia's environment minister made the stakes clear:
the Amazon is one ecosystem. Its rivers, forests,
wildlife, and climate impacts do not stop at national
borders. Protecting only parts of it is not enough.
Sign now to demand that every
Amazon nation protect its share of the rainforest,
before it's too
late.
