Bolsonaro

Dear friends, My name is Gregorio, a leader of over 500 Indigenous communities in the Amazon Rainforest. But today I write as a friend.Our mother, the Amazon, is being eaten alive. Brazil's President Bolsonaro is leading an army of loggers and miners, gorging on nature's destruction. Without urgent action, the rainforest could die. But there's hope.   In weeks, world leaders will meet for final negotiations on a new global treaty to save nature. We cannot allow Bolsonaro to be the voice of the Amazon at these critical negotiations as ours are silenced and our people murdered. Our children would never forgive us -- so I need your help.With your support, a courageous delegation of Indigenous leaders could travel from the last refuges of the natural world to the very heart of decision-making. Our people have protected and respected nature for over 10,000 years -- it's critical we have a seat at the table as the fate of the planet is decided.We'd meet world leaders face-to-face, confronting the lies, and team up with Avaaz campaigners at the talks to supercharge the campaign for bold international laws for a treaty that can truly protect life on Earth. I promise you: we won't stop pushing.Friends of the world, this is a chance to stand with us in our fight to protect life on our fragile planet. Donate now to power our fight for survival:

Dear friends, My name is Gregorio, a leader of over 500 Indigenous communities in the Amazon Rainforest. But today I write as a friend. Our mother, the Amazon, is being eaten alive. Brazil's President Bolsonaro is leading an army of loggers and miners, gorging on nature's destruction. Without urgent action, the rainforest could die.  But there's hope.    In weeks, world leaders will meet for final negotiations on a new global treaty to save nature. We cannot allow Bolsonaro to be the voice of the Amazon at these critical negotiations as ours are silenced and our people murdered. Our children would never forgive us -- so I need your help. With your support, a courageous delegation of Indigenous leaders could travel from the last refuges of the natural world to the very heart of decision-making. Our people have protected and respected nature for over 10,000 years -- it's critical we have a seat at the table as the fate of the planet is decided. We'd meet world leaders face-to-face, confronting the lies, and team up with Avaaz campaigners at the talks to supercharge the campaign for bold international laws for a treaty that can truly protect life on Earth. I promise you: we won't stop pushing. Friends of the world, this is a chance to stand with us in our fight to protect life on our fragile planet. Donate now to power our fight for survival: I'LL DONATE R$15 I'LL DONATE R$25 I'LL DONATE R$35 I'LL DONATE R$55 I'LL DONATE R$90 OTHER AMOUNT Since Bolsonaro came to power, almost 10 million acres of Amazon have already been lost -- an area larger than Belgium! Now he could be headed for re-election -- another four years of his disastrous policies could push the rainforest past an irreversible tipping point, turning swaths of lush trees into barren savannah, shifting weather patterns and fuelling climate change. Securing global protections for all nature may be the only way to give the Amazon and the planet a fighting chance. Time is running out -- but now a bold delegation of Indigenous leaders is rising across the planet. If we can raise enough, we'll march into two global summits together with a team of Avaaz campaigners and media experts to deliver millions of voices demanding a real global treaty to save nature, and accelerate Avaaz campaigns to protect the planet. The Avaaz movement has helped empower Indigenous communities for years. We simply don't have the resources on our own -- but together we are unstoppable. Donate what you can now to supercharge the fight for the Amazon and all life on Earth: I'LL DONATE R$15 I'LL DONATE R$25 I'LL DONATE R$35 I'LL DONATE R$55 I'LL DONATE R$90 OTHER AMOUNT Like our planet, humanity is fragile. We depend on nature for the air, water, and food we need to survive. Yet now the great tree of life is being hacked to pieces, endangering all life on Earth, and our own existence. But this destruction should only deepen our resolve to fight with everything we have. I firmly believe we can stop the destruction and live in harmony -- but it'll take every single one of us. This is the ultimate fight for our lives, our mother, and everything we love. Join us.  From my heart to yours, José Gregorio Díaz Mirabal, leader of Wakuenai Kurripaco Indigenous People, and General Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) More information: How This Indigenous Leader Beat The Oil Industry To Protect The Amazon And What You Can Do To Help (Forbes) The Guardians of the Future (The New York Times) Montreal to host delayed Cop15 summit to halt 'alarming' global biodiversity loss (The Guardian) The Amazon rainforest is disappearing quickly — and threatening Indigenous people who live there (The Conversation)

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