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January 21, 2022 at 12:02 AM

TWITTER ACTION: Call on Citi to Exit Amazon Oil and Gas!

TWITTER ACTION: Call on Citi to Exit Amazon Oil and Gas! Yesterday, Citigroup, the top financier of state-owned oil companies in the Amazon, released commitments to achieve net zero. While it responded to pressure from civil society and agree…
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January 13, 2022 at 9:08 PM

Signs of Hope in the Peruvian Amazon

Signs of Hope in the Peruvian Amazon Amid the onslaught of negative news, we welcome signs of progress. This Tuesday, we received word that the confessed killer of Indigenous leader Arbildo Meléndez has finally been captured. Arbildo’s widow,…
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January 6, 2022 at 6:00 PM

NYTimes Op-ed: Colombia is one of the deadliest places for Earth Defenders

NYTimes Op-ed: Colombia is one of the deadliest places for Earth Defenders During New York Climate Week and the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Colombian President Iván Duque attempted to position himself as a protector of the Amazon rainfor…
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January 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM

John: We're so grateful for you!

*|FIRST|*: We're so grateful for you! John – Happy New Year! Everyone at Amazon Watch expresses our sincere gratitude for this community. We met our year-end goal and match! Thanks to you, we raised over $500,000 for our work to defend the Am…
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January 1, 2022 at 4:00 AM

There's still time to have your tax-deductible donation matched!

There's still time to have your tax-deductible donation matched! John – There is a little time left to make a tax-deductible donation to Amazon Watch this year! Your donation will be doubled by generous donors until midnight tonight. DOUBL…
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December 31, 2021 at 6:11 PM

It's time to protect the Amazon, for good

It's time to protect the Amazon, for good Happy New Year's Eve, John! In 2021, we celebrated 25 years as an organization working in deep solidarity with Indigenous peoples. Thank you for all that you have accomplished for the rainforest and c…
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December 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM

PHOTOS: 2021 Was a Year to Reflect, Reclaim, and Reconnect

PHOTOS: 2021 Was a Year to Reflect, Reclaim, and Reconnect 2021 was full of highs and lows as we entered our second year in physical isolation from one another. We celebrated 25 years as an organization with our community, in deep solidarity …
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December 28, 2021 at 2:59 PM

John: Support Indigenous women healers and wisdom keepers

*|FIRST|*: Support Indigenous women healers and wisdom keepers "What they want is to take away our land. This is illegal. This is unconstitutional. They want to tear up our roots and we will not allow it." – Alessandra Korap Munduruku For g…
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December 23, 2021 at 7:28 PM

Meet the Wisdom Keepers and Healers of the Amazon

Meet the Wisdom Keepers and Healers of the Amazon Amazonian women have been guides to the very essence of life on Earth. Indigenous women throughout Abya Yala share and practice cosmological wisdom to resist brutal violence against their bodi…
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December 21, 2021 at 6:00 PM

John: Here's how you're supporting Earth Defenders

*|FIRST|*: Here's how you're supporting Earth Defenders Happy Solstice! At this natural moment of change for the Earth, we're deepening our commitment to the significant work ahead of us to permanently protect the Amazon rainforest in solidar…
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December 16, 2021 at 6:30 PM

TAKE ACTION: Indigenous communities in Peru need your solidarity!

TAKE ACTION: Indigenous communities in Peru need your solidarity! John, your commitment to solidarity with Indigenous communities across the Amazon gives us hope! We are so grateful for the ways in which you show up for the rainforest and its…
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December 14, 2021 at 9:44 PM

John: Donate in honor of 25 years defending the Amazon! 🌎

*|FIRST|*: Donate in honor of 25 years defending the Amazon! 🌎 "The rainforest for us is home. It’s our life, our pharmacy, our everything." – Nemo Guiquita We're celebrating Amazon Watch's 25th anniversary this year! For over two and a hal…
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December 10, 2021 at 11:31 PM

Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger is out of prison!

Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger is out of prison! On International Human Rights Day, we're happy to share some good news with you and to show gratitude for your efforts. Yesterday, human rights lawyer Steven Donziger was released from fed…
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December 9, 2021 at 9:16 PM

It's time to #EndAmazonCrude! Let's do this together!

It's time to #EndAmazonCrude! Let's do this together! California is the largest destination for crude oil exports from the Amazon rainforest. On average, the state receives 50% of the crude oil extracted from the Amazon each year. It ends up …
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December 7, 2021 at 7:33 PM

Can you hear the forest calling?

Can you hear the forest calling? "There is hope because the women of the rainforest are rising up and fighting these injustices. We will protect our rainforest. We are calling upon world leaders to help defend our people and our lands." – Ne…
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December 2, 2021 at 8:39 PM

Linked Fates: Ending Amazon Crude Will Benefit Us All

Linked Fates: Ending Amazon Crude Will Benefit Us All Our latest report, Linked Fates, reveals that California is the world's largest consumer of oil from the Amazon rainforest. The state converts 50% of the Amazon oil exported globally into …
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December 1, 2021 at 9:31 PM

Our basket is full, thanks to you

Our basket is full, thanks to you As a key part of our community, you know that the threats facing the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous peoples are severe. Yesterday, you showed us why our growing movement to protect the Amazon has the resili…
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December 1, 2021 at 12:27 AM

John: Here's what you just made happen for the Amazon

*|FIRST|*: Here's what you just made happen for the Amazon Wow! Throughout November, and especially on this global day of giving, we have been so amazed by this community’s dedication to Indigenous rights, rainforest protection, and a livable…
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November 30, 2021 at 4:22 PM

John: Let's make #GivingTuesday magic happen for the Amazon!

*|FIRST|*: Let's make #GivingTuesday magic happen for the Amazon! "Governments need to reforest their minds and understand that climate change is already a reality, not a problem for the future. We are here to echo the call of Mother Earth b…
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November 29, 2021 at 10:06 PM

After COP26, the Struggle for Climate Justice Continues

After COP26, the Struggle for Climate Justice Continues "We are not the ones who are creating the pollution, the ones who are making the problem, but we are the people who are being killed by it. This is environmental genocide." Considering …
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November 25, 2021 at 4:15 PM

Let's show gratitude through solidarity

Let's show gratitude through solidarity On this day, many families across the U.S. gather to show gratitude and mourn/remember the country's history. Whether or not you are one of them, let’s take time today to center Indigenous voices and be…
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November 23, 2021 at 9:59 PM

John: One week left to see your impact TRIPLED!

*|FIRST|*: One week left to see your impact TRIPLED! "Indigenous peoples have done more than any government in the world in the fight against climate change." – Nina Gualinga Indigenous peoples face mounting threats from land invasions, dru…
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November 18, 2021 at 11:01 PM

"Alternative Development" in the Peruvian Amazon: Deforestation, Drugs, and Death

"Alternative Development" in the Peruvian Amazon: Deforestation, Drugs, and Death Over the last few decades, the Peruvian Amazon has become a hotspot for coca cultivation. Drug traffickers in the region have shown a willingness to destroy the…
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November 16, 2021 at 7:18 PM

Your donation for the Amazon today will automatically be TRIPLED!

Your donation for the Amazon today will automatically be TRIPLED! COP26 in Glasgow saw big wins for the fossil fuel industry. We must act now to prevent it from further drilling and extraction. With the Amazon rainforest at its tipping point,…
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November 11, 2021 at 11:16 PM

Ask your Rep to tell the U.S. Attorney General to #FreeDonziger!

Ask your Rep to tell the U.S. Attorney General to #FreeDonziger! Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, who helped win the historic $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron for deliberate pollution of the Ecuadorian Amazon for over two decades, is…
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November 9, 2021 at 10:01 PM

John, do this today to TRIPLE your impact for the Amazon!

*|FIRST|*, do this today to TRIPLE your impact for the Amazon! In response to the urgency of the Amazon’s tipping point, generous donors are offering a triple match to help us meet our #GivingTuesday goal! Our largest match ever means that al…
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November 4, 2021 at 9:12 PM

Help raise $900,000 for the Amazon! All donations TRIPLED!

Help raise $900,000 for the Amazon! All donations TRIPLED! John, when you donate to Amazon Watch this month, your contribution will be matched three-to-one! This is the largest challenge grant we have ever received for Giving Tuesday. Let's ma…
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November 3, 2021 at 7:14 PM

Ecuador's last two isolated Indigenous peoples threatened by new oil drilling

Ecuador's last two isolated Indigenous peoples threatened by new oil drilling In late October, Ecuador’s right-wing president Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency, suspending civil liberties just as protests were ramping up against h…
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October 28, 2021 at 10:20 PM

This was not in Chevron's plan...

This was not in Chevron's plan... "Steven is supposed to report to prison today in what will go down as one of the gravest miscarriages of justice in American history. Chevron has been allowed to purchase our courts, and the White House and t…
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October 26, 2021 at 8:17 PM

We need your help to end Amazon oil and gas!

We need your help to end Amazon oil and gas! Several well known banks, including JPMorgan Chase in the U.S. and UBS in Europe, are complicit in major human rights and environmental violations in the Amazon due to their continued financing of o…
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October 22, 2021 at 9:01 PM

🚫 We're Ending Amazon Crude

🚫 We're Ending Amazon Crude On November 1, climate activists and policy makers from all over the world will be convening at the 26th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) in Glasgow, Scotland to address the climate crisis. Many of our Indigen…
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October 14, 2021 at 8:28 PM

OCT 20: How asset managers use your 💰 to fund climate chaos

OCT 20: How asset managers use your 💰 to fund climate chaos Join us on Wednesday, October 20, at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET for a webinar "BlackRock, Vanguard, and climate: How asset managers drive the climate crisis and violate Indigenous rights." It…
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October 13, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Flying Over the Amazon in Flames

Flying Over the Amazon in Flames In partnership with Brazilian allies, Amazon Watch organized a flight over the Amazon rainforest with experts and key journalists to expose fires, deforestation, illegal mining, and cattle ranching. We flew ove…
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October 11, 2021 at 6:24 PM

We Can Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Every Day!

We Can Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Every Day! Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day and we are honored to be in solidarity with our partners in the Amazon, every single day. Although the rainforest and its people are facing multiple threats, we ar…
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October 5, 2021 at 7:12 PM

A "2x4 between the eyes" and 6 months in jail for beating Chevron in court

A "2x4 between the eyes" and 6 months in jail for beating Chevron in court On Friday, Judge Preska sentenced human rights attorney Steven Donziger to the maximum sentence of six months in federal prison for misdemeanor contempt of court charge…
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September 28, 2021 at 8:50 PM

Amazonía is too precious to destroy for oil! #EndAmazonCrude

Amazonía is too precious to destroy for oil! #EndAmazonCrude "Any bank that continues to support the fossil fuel industries that are destroying the largest tropical rainforest in the world cannot declare itself an ally in the fight to protec…
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September 23, 2021 at 9:44 PM

It's Climate Week: Demand an end to banking on Amazon destruction!

It's Climate Week: Demand an end to banking on Amazon destruction! It's Climate Week 2021, a week dedicated to showcase global actions taking place to address the current climate emergency. On Tuesday, Indigenous leaders, in partnership with …
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September 21, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Ecuador's new president flings open the door to fossil fuel extraction

Ecuador's new president flings open the door to fossil fuel extraction During his first 100 days in office, Ecuador's new president, Guillermo Lasso, made it clear that his government's economic policy will be based on extracting more and more…
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September 16, 2021 at 7:44 PM

Protecting 80% of the Amazon by 2025 and Ending Amazon Crude are closer than you think 🎉

Protecting 80% of the Amazon by 2025 and Ending Amazon Crude are closer than you think 🎉 For over 25 years, when Indigenous communities across the Amazon have called on our solidarity, we have amplified that call directly to you. Most recentl…
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September 16, 2021 at 12:37 AM

We're going to End Amazon Crude. Here's how.

We're going to End Amazon Crude. Here's how. Join a webinar hosted by Amazon Watch and Stand.earth to hear from Indigenous leaders and environmental activists about the campaign's plans to End Amazon Crude financing and banking. We'll be join…
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September 15, 2021 at 3:16 PM

The Global Week of Action: A Call from Indigenous Peoples

The Global Week of Action: A Call from Indigenous Peoples The Amazon has already lost 17 percent of its forest cover and an additional 17 percent of its rainforests have been degraded. If deforestation increases and surpasses the 20-25 percent…
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September 3, 2021 at 3:02 PM

✊ "The Struggle of Indigenous Peoples Is a Struggle for the Future of Humanity"

✊ "The Struggle of Indigenous Peoples Is a Struggle for the Future of Humanity" Last week, six thousand Indigenous people of 176 distinct ethnicities from all regions of Brazil set up camp in the heart of Brazil's capital to insist that their …
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September 2, 2021 at 11:39 PM

How can we protect 80% of the Amazon by 2025 and what is "Net Zero"?

How can we protect 80% of the Amazon by 2025 and what is "Net Zero"? Join the Global Week of Action for the Amazon September 5 – 11 in solidarity with Indigenous and frontline communities. Learn about critical issues facing the Amazon, its In…
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August 31, 2021 at 9:22 PM

🔥 Finance fans the flames of forest fires

🔥 Finance fans the flames of forest fires We are living in a world on fire. Over the past year, over 1,000 major fires have ravaged the Amazon rainforest, destroying millions of acres. At the same time, the North American west has seen its mos…
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August 27, 2021 at 7:12 PM

Step up for the Amazon during this year's Global Week of Action!

Step up for the Amazon during this year's Global Week of Action! The Amazon is in a state of emergency due to attacks on the rights, lives, and territories of Indigenous and forest peoples. In response, we're inviting you to join us and take …
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August 24, 2021 at 8:43 PM

Brazil's Indigenous history didn't start in 1988!

Brazil's Indigenous history didn't start in 1988! "We know it is a risk for us to gather in the middle of the pandemic. But we have no choice. Either we protest, or we perish. And so we protest." This week, Indigenous peoples from across Bra…
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August 19, 2021 at 8:07 PM

We're going to look back and know we did everything we could for Amazonía 🌿✊

We're going to look back and know we did everything we could for Amazonía 🌿✊ "We know it is a risk for us to gather during the pandemic. But we have no choice. Either we protest, or we perish. And so we protest." We're facing a climate cris…
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August 17, 2021 at 10:29 PM

Stay Connected, Stay Active for the Amazon on the NooWorld App

Stay Connected, Stay Active for the Amazon on the NooWorld App A recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report stated that the Earth is warmer than it's been in 125,000 years. Fires are raging across the world and the Amaz…
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August 12, 2021 at 7:54 PM

🔥 Fires rage worldwide, but there is still time to act!

🔥 Fires rage worldwide, but there is still time to act! From the U.S. to Brazil, Siberia to Turkey, Italy to Greece, we're witnessing fires raging across the globe, consuming forests, lives, wildlife, and our future. Fires have also razed natu…
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August 10, 2021 at 6:36 PM

Chevron built the movement to end oil 😉

Chevron built the movement to end oil 😉 Last Friday saw the anniversary of a shameful chapter in the U.S. legal system and further proof of the dangerous control the fossil fuel industry has over government, as human rights lawyer Steven Donzi…
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