iphone: Negotiations in jeopardy

Dear friends,

Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction.

As the human population tops 8 billion, the rest of life is being decimated. We've destroyed two-thirds of the rainforests, half the coral reefs, and a million species are now facing oblivion.

For the future of life on Earth, the next 2 days are absolutely critical.

Right now, governments and scientists are in final negotiations for a new global deal to stop the destruction of nature -- but there's real danger it will be weak and full of holes.

We literally have a few days to ensure leaders follow the science and give us a treaty that is ambitious enough to be a turning point for life on Earth. Our team is on the ground, going all out -- but your urgent support now could supercharge their crucial work!

If 40,000 make a small donation, we can shake the halls of power, at the talks and beyond, with the voices of Indigenous people, scientists, and millions of citizens. We'll face down the polluters and poachers, pushing leaders to do what the planet is screaming for.

I promise you this: we'll fight with every fibre of our being.

Because Earth can't wait anymore. For the bees, birds, bears, and every strand in the fragile web of life, join this deafening roar for the planet -- donate what you can now:

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More than 100 governments want to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 -- but scientists say it isn't enough. For nature to regenerate, and to save our planet's life-support systems, we have to protect half the Earth, and we need a global treaty to enforce action.

Our team of campaigners has been fighting tooth and nail to shape this treaty -- and they're at the global summit, right now. But our budget is already at breaking point, and too many leaders are still siding with the polluters and weakening the agreement.

We need a major surge of people power to save life on Earth! And we can start right now -- if enough of us make a small donation, we will:

Fight shoulder to shoulder with key advocates and scientists, putting maximum pressure on world leaders at the talks and beyond;
Ensure Indigenous voices are at the heart of protecting nature -- we cannot defend life on Earth without securing their rights to their lands and homes;
Go all out at the talks with a media blitz, hard-hitting stunts, and social media storms to put pressure on governments who are sabotaging ambition, and the future of our planet;
Work with dozens of celebrities around the world to amplify our call for politicians to conserve at least half of our planet by 2030 and restore our relationship with nature; and,
Continue to power Avaaz's fight to defend critical ecosystems, fighting to give nature space to recover and to defend our common home while we still can.

Ultimately, this is about our survival. Even as the planet withers, the chainsaws, diggers, and polluters are charging ahead, pulverising the planet into a barren, lifeless tundra. We cannot miss this opportunity to fight for life on Earth. Donate what you can now:

I'LL DONATE R$15

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I'LL DONATE R$55

I'LL DONATE R$90

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What happens to the natural world, happens to us all. We are not separate from nature; we are part of it, connected to the very trees, rivers, and oceans that are being decimated. But it's not too late, we can still change course. For the Earth of our dreams, let's rise together, now!

With fierce hope and endless determination,

Mike, Marigona, Adela, Kaitlin, Camille, Bert, and the whole team at Avaaz

More information:

'Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction': UN (Al Jazeera)
'Fate of the living world' will be decided at Cop15, say scientists (The Guardian)
The plan to turn half the world into a reserve for nature (BBC)

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