People say the Amazon is dying. But really, it's being murdered. Today it's not just loggers and miners feasting on the forest: now the oil giants are coming to suck it dry. This rainforest is the greatest manifestation of life, anywhere on the planet -- and oil companies drill precisely where the Amazon is most alive. They are also directly fueling the climate crisis, pumping their black death, as the rivers run dry and wildfires torture the trees.Now those same oil giants are preparing to send hundreds of lobbyists to the UN climate talks where negotiations are about to start, led by a HUGE oil CEO.We cannot let them speak for the Amazon and all the life it holds. We have a bold plan to flood the climate talks with the voices that matter most -- those of Indigenous people who call the forest home. But we need your help to make it happen. If we raise enough, we can bring a powerful delegation to the talks and launch an ambitious campaign to declare our beautiful Amazon a fossil-free zone once and for all.But we can’t do this alone. I'm calling on you to power this Amazon uprising to save our precious rainforest and end the age of oil. I promise you no one will fight harder.My people have cherished this rainforest for over 6,000 years. With your help, we'll do it for many lifetimes to come. Donate what you can now:

Dear friends,

People say the Amazon is dying. But really, it's being murdered.

Today it's not just loggers and miners feasting on the forest: now the oil giants are coming to suck it dry.

This rainforest is the greatest manifestation of life, anywhere on the planet -- and oil companies drill precisely where the Amazon is most alive. They are also directly fueling the climate crisis, pumping their black death, as the rivers run dry and wildfires torture the trees.

Now those same oil giants are preparing to send hundreds of lobbyists to the UN climate talks where negotiations are about to start, led by a HUGE oil CEO.

We cannot let them speak for the Amazon and all the life it holds.

We have a bold plan to flood the climate talks with the voices that matter most -- those of Indigenous people who call the forest home. But we need your help to make it happen. If we raise enough, we can bring a powerful delegation to the talks and launch an ambitious campaign to declare our beautiful Amazon a fossil-free zone once and for all.

But we can’t do this alone. I'm calling on you to power this Amazon uprising to save our precious rainforest and end the age of oil. I promise you no one will fight harder.

My people have cherished this rainforest for over 6,000 years. With your help, we'll do it for many lifetimes to come. Donate what you can now:

I'LL DONATE $2

I'LL DONATE $4

I'LL DONATE $8

I'LL DONATE $16

I'LL DONATE $32

OTHER AMOUNT

My father was the Great Chief Almir Surui -- he taught me that we must listen to the stars, the wind, the animals, and the trees.

Today the climate is warming. The animals are disappearing. And our plants don't flower like they did before. The Earth is speaking, and she tells us that we have no more time!

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 them win legal protections for their Amazon lands;
Equip Amazon communities to show up at every key negotiation summit next year -- we'll help them fight for rainforest protections at every opportunity; and
Strengthen 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:

I'LL DONATE $2

I'LL DONATE $4

I'LL DONATE $8

I'LL DONATE $16

I'LL DONATE $32

OTHER AMOUNT

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. May our voices be more than the number of trees being cut down.

With hope and determination,

Txai Suruí with the whole team at Avaaz

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.

More information:

My people have lived in the Amazon for 6,000 years: You need to listen to us (Climate Home News)
What drought in the Amazon means for the planet (The Washington Post)
Cop28 host UAE has world’s biggest climate-busting oil plans, data indicates (The Guardian)
Petrobras expects to drill near Amazon mouth in 2024, says CEO (Reuters)
A Growing Movement Looks to End Oil Drilling in the Amazon (Inside Climate News)

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