Evicting the Maasai could spark a humanitarian disaster, pushing thousands of families into severe poverty while hunting explodes on the very lands they've protected for centuries. And
over 70% of their land has already been taken! But we helped the Maasai fight the last round of mass evictions -- and they won. But now the government is back again, employing vicious, life-threatening tactics to force them out.
The Maasai can't afford to lose. But it's not just them -- 80% of the planet's remaining biodiversity is safeguarded by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. We can’t end the climate and extinction crises without them. But almost everywhere we look, these communities are under attack from loggers, miners, and tourism -- and too often,
they're fighting for their survival with almost no resources.
We can help change that. If enough of us chip in, we could:
- Fund the best lawyers to help the Maasai challenge evictions and land-grabbing in courts;
- Give media and advocacy support to shine a spotlight on their courageous campaign;
- Create an Indigenous protection fund to provide rapid-fire support to Indigenous activists defending their communities;
- Pay for Indigenous delegations to travel to upcoming global biodiversity and climate summits to make their voices heard, and;
- Power urgent campaigns to protect Indigenous communities and save life on Earth.
Indigenous people have protected the Earth's rivers, forests, and grasslands for thousands of years. Today they're fighting for their own survival, and
even a small donation will make a massive difference in this most unequal battle -- chip in what you can now:
