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The
Amazon isn't dying. It's being murdered.
My people have cherished this
rainforest for 6,000 years -- it is the greatest
manifestation of life, anywhere on the
planet.
But oil companies don't
see that. They drill precisely where the
rainforest is most alive,
spilling their black death, poisoning our rivers
-- and fuelling the climate fever. They are
killing the rainforest and all the life it
holds.
Now those same oil giants are
ready to grease negotiations at the UN
climate talks, starting in days. A huge
oil boss will lead the summit in Dubai, and
hundreds of industry lobbyists are ready to
feast.
We cannot let
them speak for the
Amazon.
Negotiations
are about to start -- but we have a bold plan to
flood the talks with the voices that matter
most: ours. We don't just live in the
rainforest; we are a part of it. The
Suruí people, the Baniwa, Karipuna, Ashinka and
so many others…let us ALL be
heard.
If we raise
enough, we can send a powerful delegation of
Indigenous leaders to the summit, supported by
Avaaz campaigners to get face to face with
decision makers, and in front of TV cameras.
We'd be standing up to some of the most
powerful corporations on Earth -- we can't do it
alone.
I'm
calling on you to help power an Indigenous
uprising to ban fossil fuels in the Amazon. I
promise no one will fight harder --
donate what you can
now:
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My
father was the Great Chief Almir Suruí -- he
taught me that we must listen to the stars, the
wind, the animals, and the trees. They are
pleading with us now. Today the climate
is warming. The animals are disappearing. And
our plants don't flower like they did before.
The Amazon has more plant species than
the number of stars you see in the night sky --
and look what they're doing to
it! The Avaaz community has
been a steadfast ally in our fight for the
rainforest. You have supported Indigenous
communities to rally, plan, and speak with a
united voice. Now we need help getting
our voices into the halls of power -- we cannot
do it alone. With your support, Avaaz
could:
- Bring powerful
Indigenous voices straight from the
Amazon to meet decision-makers at the
critical UN climate talks;
- Run bold stunts
to soak up media attention outside the
summit, forcing Amazon protections onto the
political agenda;
- Support
Indigenous leaders with Avaaz's
brilliant media and
advocacy campaigners -- helping us win legal
protections for our Amazon lands;
- Equip Amazon
communities to show up at every key negotiation
summit next year
-- we'll fight for rainforest protections at
every opportunity; and
- Fund Avaaz's
campaign to save the Amazon, building a
powerhouse of campaigners and legal experts to
take on miners, loggers and Big
Oil.
The Amazon is Earth's most
intricate ecosystem -- and my people are part of
that web. If the rainforest is under mortal
attack, then so are we. The fate of the Amazon
hangs in the balance, and we must be heard.
Donate what you can now: |
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The
Amazon doesn’t just need heroes; it needs voices
of wisdom. Voices that resonate with the depth
of the forest and the clarity of the waters that
sustain it. It has never been this urgent, and
we must keep showing up, again and again. The
survival of the Amazon hinges on our unity now,
and your support could help ignite an historic
uprising to save it. For the
Wild, Txai Suruí, of the Paiter Suruí
Indigenous community in Brazil, and the whole
team at Avaaz  Txai
Suruí is a 26-year-old activist, land defender,
environmentalist, and advocate for the rights of
Indigenous people. Her
community's lands are some of the most
devastated by the impacts of climate change. She
founded the Indigenous Youth Movement of
Rondônia, which rallies young people in her
state, and coordinates the Associação de Defesa
Etnoambiental-Kanindé, a community organisation
that has worked with Indigenous people for over
30 years.PS. This might be your
first donation to our movement ever. But what a
first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies
entirely on small donations from members like
you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble
and effective. Join the over 1 million people
who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for
good in the world. |
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