The Amazon and its peoples are in crisis. Following the rampant deforestation and unprecedented fires that ravaged the Amazon rainforest last year, we are fast approaching a tipping point of ecological collapse. The Amazon is also confronting a humanitarian emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Indigenous peoples are facing potential ethnocide. In 2020, our yearly Amazon in Focus report has been renamed Amazon in Crisis, due to the multiple escalating threats against Indigenous peoples and the rainforest.

While the challenges may seem daunting, we still have time to shift from “tipping point to turning point” for the Amazon, the global climate, and our Mother Earth.

In this publication, you will find highlights of our work this past year, including our victories and continued struggle for Indigenous rights and sovereignty across the Amazon Basin. With your solidarity, we have expanded direct support and coordination with partners on the ground across the Amazon and distributed over $1 million in rapid response grants to support women defenders, stop the fires, and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

We also expanded our global campaigns in coordination with Indigenous and international allies, including the over 250 organizations who signed a global call for an immediate moratorium on all extractive activities in the Amazon. And, we are building a Pan-Amazon Alliance and launching international initiatives in solidarity with Indigenous peoples, including the Amazon Emergency Fund and Artists for Amazonía.

Thank you for standing with us during these challenging but transformative times! We are building a unified global movement to act for the Amazon, Indigenous rights, and climate justice. Your solidarity with Indigenous peoples is crucial at a time when the world desperately needs their wisdom, guidance, and solutions to restore the balance of nature and respect for humanity and all life.