"At this moment, the presidents of countries throughout the world are at the UN's headquarters, many of them saying lies, creating false expectations that we are not in crisis... We're here to tell people what we're feeling and what we're experiencing in the Amazon."
– José Gregorio Díaz Mirabal, Coordinator General of COICA

Last week, Amazon Watch accompanied Amazonian Indigenous leaders at New York Climate Week. With your support, we named and shamed major corporations complicit in Amazon destruction and amplified Indigenous solutions to permanently protect the rainforest. We're just getting started.

Can we count on you to hold these companies accountable and avert the point of no return for the rainforest?

Climate Week collided with the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, making our Indigenous partners' presence even more important. We successfully amplified their demands at events, film screenings, marches, and press conferences:

• European bank and Petroperú investor BNP Paribas called our Petroperú risk assessment's findings “concerning” as we created a week of bad press for the oil company while its executives seek investors for oil expansion.
• Indigenous leaders demanded asset managers BlackRock and Vanguard adopt an Indigenous rights and deforestation policy, yet BlackRock refuses to comment – and the press is taking note of their lack of action.
• Blood Gold, our joint report with the Association of Brazil's Indigenous Peoples, led journalists to confront major tech and car companies about ties to illegal gold mining in the Amazon, including a public response from Apple doubling down on its commitment to responsible sourcing standards despite our investigation.

These are key steps toward major victories for the Amazon and the Indigenous communities that protect it. We will not lose momentum now. Will you join us as we escalate these campaigns?

Yes, I will uplift these Indigenous solutions with a donation today!

Thank you for your solidarity with Indigenous peoples and your hope for the future we know is possible!

For the Amazon,

Leila Salazar-López
Executive Director