Urgent: Extinction Alert

My name is Gregorio Mirabal, and I am writing to you personally as the leader of more than 500 Indigenous nations. I'm at the world's largest conservation summit, fighting for Indigenous rights and the goal of protecting half the planet. But ambition is being throttled by politics, and we're only a handful of indigenous leaders here, but if millions of citizens back our call, we can wake them up! I will personally deliver our voices to all Members of the IUCN, calling on them to protect our homelands and at least half the planet to ensure life on Earth thrives. Add your name now and share with everyone: Dear Avaaz community, My name is Gregorio Mirabal, from the Wakuenai Kurripako people in Venezuela.I am writing to you personally today as the leader of more than 500 Indigenous nations across the Amazon. I am asking you to join us!Days ago, I left my family and my home, and my mother the Amazon rainforest, to join the largest conservation summit in France, the IUCN, and brought an urgent call to protect 80% of the Amazon by 2025.In days, our governments could not only make the Amazon a global priority, but also move towards protecting at least half of the Earth. Because we MUST protect all the forests, from the Amazon to Africa and Indonesia.But nothing will happen if our leaders are still blinded by short-term political compromises -- and still refuse to act to stop our forests from burning and our rivers from dying.We're only a handful of indigenous leaders here, but if millions of citizens from across the world back our call -- we can wake them up!If you all join me now, I will personally deliver our voices at the IUCN Members Assembly, calling on them to protect our homelands and at least half the Earth -- it is a matter of survival:

My name is Gregorio Mirabal, and I am writing to you personally as the leader of more than 500 Indigenous nations. I'm at the world's largest conservation summit, fighting for Indigenous rights and the goal of protecting half the planet. But ambition is being throttled by politics, and we're only a handful of indigenous leaders here, but if millions of citizens back our call, we can wake them up! I will personally deliver our voices to all Members of the IUCN, calling on them to protect our homelands and at least half the planet to ensure life on Earth thrives. Add your name now and share with everyone: Sign now! Dear Avaaz community, My name is Gregorio Mirabal, from the Wakuenai Kurripako people in Venezuela. I am writing to you personally today as the leader of more than 500 Indigenous nations across the Amazon. I am asking you to join us! Days ago, I left my family and my home, and my mother the Amazon rainforest, to join the largest conservation summit in France, the IUCN, and brought an urgent call to protect 80% of the Amazon by 2025. In days, our governments could not only make the Amazon a global priority, but also move towards protecting at least half of the Earth. Because we MUST protect all the forests, from the Amazon to Africa and Indonesia. But nothing will happen if our leaders are still blinded by short-term political compromises -- and still refuse to act to stop our forests from burning and our rivers from dying. We're only a handful of indigenous leaders here, but if millions of citizens from across the world back our call -- we can wake them up! If you all join me now, I will personally deliver our voices at the IUCN Members Assembly, calling on them to protect our homelands and at least half the Earth -- it is a matter of survival: Click here to sign the call My people have kept the Amazon alive for generations. But it's not just the Amazon -- Indigenous communities are responsible for protecting 80% of the world's biodiversity. Without our wisdom, our customary practices and our dedication to Mother nature, life on Earth is at greater risk -- day and night, we are risking our lives to defend what's left of nature. That's why I refuse to go back to my home with empty promises from our governments. This is the first time we, Indigenous people, have a voice and a vote at the IUCN Congress -- and I will fight tooth and nail to ensure our leaders are hearing the people. Now, reaching 3 million signatures from Avaaz members across the planet could give me and other leaders the boost we need to deliver a massive wake up call to negotiators on the ground. Join now: Click here to sign the call We, the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon, have a long history with Avaaz. This community has been instrumental in our fight to protect the world's biggest rainforest, home to more than 500 Indigenous nations. We are stronger together, hand by hand, and now we have a unique chance to deliver a joint message in the corridors of power. Join now. With hope and determination, Gregorio Mirabal, General Coordinator of the COICA (Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin), together with Avaaz More information: Could we set aside half the Earth for nature? (The Guardian) Nature needs half UN Secretary-General calls for bold action to end biodiversity crisis (UN) Nature crisis: Humans 'threaten 1m species with extinction' (BBC)

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