John -
Did you know that Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America are among the TOP funders of fossil fuel exploration in the Amazon?1
These financial institutions use our savings to pay for fossil fuel exploration in the world’s largest tropical rainforest and make massive profits — while wreaking havoc on wildlife, biodiversity, and communities.
And according to a new report by COICA and Stand.earth, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America are continuing to bankroll this destructive drilling, despite claiming to fight biodiversity loss and exploitation of Indigenous people. That’s blatant greenwashing, plain and simple.2
That’s why this summer, as the Amazon faces a renewed push to expand drilling3, we’re taking action with climate activists and Indigenous communities on the front lines of this fight to put pressure on these banks.
The Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse regions on the entire planet, home to more species of plants and animals than anywhere else in the world – and protecting it is a crucial part of our fight against the climate crisis.4
Yet, U.S. banks, who claim to be sustainable, are financing its destruction and the continuous threats and retaliation faced by Indigenous and traditional communities in the Amazon — for profit.
Instead of turning the Amazon into a carbon bomb, these banks should use their resources to promote a just transition to renewable energy.
That’s where you come in, John.
Thank you for joining the fight,
Team 350
1 - Stand.earth
3 - The Guardian