"Our survival is the survival of the forest, and the survival of forests is the survival of the planet. We're on the edge. But until the end, we will be the resistance."
– Mayalú Txucarramãe

Indigenous peoples are on the front lines resisting environmental destruction and advancing true solutions for the Amazon and our planet. Today, as people in the United States honor Indigenous Peoples' Day, we stand with Indigenous partners and say now is the time to secure Indigenous land rights and protect the Amazon, forever!

Indigenous peoples protect 80% (yes, 80%!) of the world's biodiversity. As ecosystem destruction has pushed the Amazon to a tipping point, Indigenous stewardship and climate leadership are critical to averting this ecological disaster. This can only happen if we answer Indigenous peoples' calls now to protect the remaining 80% of the Amazon rainforest by 2025.

Today, we ask you to make a special donation as an act of solidarity with Amazonian peoples. Your gift directly supports:

• securing Indigenous land titles and ending extractive industries in the Amazon,
• accompanying Indigenous women leaders building pan-Amazon movements in defense of life,
• uplifting the safety and well-being of Indigenous Earth Defenders, and so much more.

Thank you for your solidarity with Earth Defenders of the Amazon, on Indigenous Peoples' Day and every day!

For the Amazon and its Defenders,

Leila Salazar-López
Executive Director

P.S. Can your donation go even further for the Amazon? Many employers match employee giving. The email receipt you'll receive for your donation is often all you need to see your Indigenous Peoples' Day gift matched again!