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October 17, 2023 at 8:38 PM

Taking on Cargill alongside the Munduruku people

Taking on Cargill alongside the Munduruku people “We defend our lands not just for our people but for all of humanity. Your company is harming our collective future. We have lived here in the heart of the Amazon for over 4,000 years. But now…

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October 11, 2023 at 6:05 PM

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Expose the complicity of financial institutions in Amazon destruction!

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Expose the complicity of financial institutions in Amazon destruction! In a recent webinar, Urgent Action to Demand an End to Amazon Crude Financing in Peru, we shared the ways in which the financial sector invests in the foss…

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October 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM

✊ "Our survival is the survival of the forest."

✊ "Our survival is the survival of the forest." "Our survival is the survival of the forest, and the survival of forests is the survival of the planet. We're on the edge. But until the end, we will be the resistance." – Mayalú Txucarramãe I…

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October 5, 2023 at 10:27 PM

Impunity for illegal loggers behind brutal murders of four Indigenous Earth Defenders

Impunity for illegal loggers behind brutal murders of four Indigenous Earth Defenders In August, an appellate court in Peru annulled the 28-year prison sentences against two logging businessmen who were found guilty of masterminding the murd…

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September 28, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Answer Indigenous women's calls to End Amazon Crude!

Answer Indigenous women's calls to End Amazon Crude! "After many years of struggles, mobilizations, and anxieties, this outcome dictates Brazil's future of Indigenous land demarcations. We shall indeed celebrate the strength of Brazil's Indi…

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September 26, 2023 at 7:33 PM

Indigenous women took center stage at Climate Week 🇺🇳

Indigenous women took center stage at Climate Week 🇺🇳 As the world grapples with the looming climate crisis, Indigenous women at Climate Week – an event held jointly with the UN General Assembly in New York City – emerged as a beacon of hope…

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September 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM

BREAKING: Victory in Brazil as Marco Temporal is defeated!

BREAKING: Victory in Brazil as Marco Temporal is defeated! In Brazil, the Indigenous movement and their allies have just achieved a significant victory! The legal threat known as “Marco Temporal” has been defeated, with a vote of 7-2 in favo…

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September 19, 2023 at 5:20 PM

TOMORROW: Brazil’s Indigenous lands face a major threat

TOMORROW: Brazil’s Indigenous lands face a major threat We stand on the edge of a decision that will significantly impact Indigenous peoples' lands, their lives, and our collective future. The Marco Temporal or "Time Limit" legal thesis tria…

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September 14, 2023 at 7:10 PM

Webinar 🚨 SEPT 18: Actions Targeting Financiers of Amazon Crude

Webinar 🚨 SEPT 18: Actions Targeting Financiers of Amazon Crude We're kicking off #ClimateWeekNYC by hosting an #EndAmazonCrude teach-in on September 18 at noon PT / 3 pm ET! We set our sights on potential financiers (hint: 🇮🇹) of government-…

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September 11, 2023 at 6:25 PM

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Protect Amazon Women Defenders in the climate justice movement!

🚨 TAKE ACTION: Protect Amazon Women Defenders in the climate justice movement! Indigenous and traditional women are on the front lines, protecting the Amazon while facing the direct impacts of gender-based violence, environmental destruction…

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September 7, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Oh! Canada! 🇨🇦 Why are you funding Amazon destruction?

Oh! Canada! 🇨🇦 Why are you funding Amazon destruction? Indigenous people have found themselves at the forefront of another battle against corporate giants that exploit the Amazon without a second thought. This time an unlikely target emerged…

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September 5, 2023 at 9:25 PM

Webinar 🚨 SEPT 18: Let's End Amazon Crude together!

Webinar 🚨 SEPT 18: Let's End Amazon Crude together! In a couple of weeks, Amazon Watch will head to Climate Week NYC alongside our Indigenous partners to demand an end to the fossil fuel industry for the future of our planet. We invite you to…

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August 31, 2023 at 2:01 PM

🐸 Yasuní victory 🐒 shows us 🦋 the way to 🦜 End Amazon Crude 🐊

🐸 Yasuní victory 🐒 shows us 🦋 the way to 🦜 End Amazon Crude 🐊 In a historic vote, Ecuadorians have shown the world what true climate leadership looks like. In the face of rising violence, fear, economic uncertainty, and political upheaval, t…

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August 29, 2023 at 1:15 PM

⏱️ 48 HOURS LEFT: You vote, they donate up to $100,000 for the Amazon! 🌳🌳🌳

⏱️ 48 HOURS LEFT: You vote, they donate up to $100,000 for the Amazon! 🌳🌳🌳 There are 48 hours left to cast your vote for the future of the Amazon! Every month, CREDO Mobile donates $100,000 to three nonprofits, and your vote determines how t…

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August 24, 2023 at 8:30 PM

🎉 Time to celebrate as the Shuar Arutam continue their resistance to mining!

🎉 Time to celebrate as the Shuar Arutam continue their resistance to mining! This spring, the Shuar Arutam People (PSHA) elected its new government council. Jaime Palomino was chosen as its new president, succeeding Josefina Tunki who conclu…

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August 21, 2023 at 10:44 PM

🫶 A resounding victory for our planet comes out of Ecuador!

🫶 A resounding victory for our planet comes out of Ecuador! The people of Ecuador scored a huge victory for the planet and against Big Oil, and your support was a part of that effort! Together, thousands of voices amplified the importance of…

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August 17, 2023 at 3:01 PM

🚨 Take digital action to protect the most biodiverse place on Earth!

🚨 Take digital action to protect the most biodiverse place on Earth! On Sunday, Ecuadorians will vote on a referendum that could potentially keep the oil in the ground in one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, Yasuní National Park. This…

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August 15, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Raise up to $100,000 for the Amazon with your online vote!

Raise up to $100,000 for the Amazon with your online vote! Have you cast your vote for Amazon Watch to receive up to $100,000? This month, we are one of CREDO Mobile's featured nonprofits, which means that in under a minute, YOU can vote to …

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August 3, 2023 at 5:00 PM

🚨 Defend the rights of Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation!

🚨 Defend the rights of Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation! Throughout Amazonian countries, there has been an increase in threats to Indigenous peoples’ territorial rights. Especially for Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation, dimi…

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August 1, 2023 at 6:40 PM

You vote, they donate for the Amazon 🌳

You vote, they donate for the Amazon 🌳 This month, with just one vote for Amazon Watch, you can help us raise up to $100,000 for the Amazon! We're one of CREDO Mobile's August grantees, and when you take one minute to vote for us, you direct…

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July 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM

✊ Join Earth Defenders saying NO to extraction in the Amazon!

✊ Join Earth Defenders saying NO to extraction in the Amazon! Across the Amazon, Indigenous Earth Defenders face severe, often deadly violence for resisting extractive industries in their territories. They are protecting the rainforest and o…

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July 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Belo Sun Mining Still Threatens the Brazilian Amazon

Belo Sun Mining Still Threatens the Brazilian Amazon Canadian mining company Belo Sun continues to threaten life in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, and our campaign to halt the proposed largest open-pit gold mine in Brazil is in full swi…

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July 18, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Building a Network to Protect the Brazilian Amazon

Building a Network to Protect the Brazilian Amazon In the last couple years, in coalition with Indigenous and allied organizations, Amazon Watch has grown its work in international advocacy and legal strategies to denounce the threat to the …

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July 6, 2023 at 6:02 PM

📣 Your voice protected the rights of isolated people in Peru

📣 Your voice protected the rights of isolated people in Peru On June 24, 2023, following enormous outcry from Peruvian civil society and international human rights groups, Peru’s Congress voted against a law that sought to eliminate the rese…

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July 3, 2023 at 8:54 PM

Thank you – $1M match MET for the Amazon! 🌳

Thank you – $1M match MET for the Amazon! 🌳 In June, we shared a chance for this community to step up for the Amazon, and you blew us away. Thanks to you, we were able to meet our goal of raising $1 million for the Amazon! That's $1 million …

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June 29, 2023 at 5:00 PM

It’s almost here - $1 million for the Amazon!

It’s almost here - $1 million for the Amazon! There is one day left to participate in the $1 million match for the Amazon! This June, generous donors have been matching gifts up to $1 million to secure Indigenous land rights and rainforest p…

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June 27, 2023 at 7:40 PM

☀️ Solar power for the Amazon!

☀️ Solar power for the Amazon! “We are showing the Brazilian government and companies that we don’t need a dam to generate energy. We are showing the Brazilian government and companies that we are capable of anything.” – Alessandra Korap Mun…

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June 22, 2023 at 1:15 PM

$1 million to protect isolated Indigenous peoples' rights

$1 million to protect isolated Indigenous peoples' rights Hello! Tomorrow, Peru's Congress may vote to modify a law that protects Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact (PIACI). This could open the door to the genocide of dozens…

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June 21, 2023 at 6:02 PM

🐦 TWEET THIS ASAP: Defend isolated Indigenous peoples in Peru!

🐦 TWEET THIS ASAP: Defend isolated Indigenous peoples in Peru! If you're a Twitter user, we need you to retweet this urgent message now! Peru's Congress is attempting to abolish protections for Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Cont…

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June 20, 2023 at 8:06 PM

URGENT: A new threat to isolated Indigenous peoples in Peru

URGENT: A new threat to isolated Indigenous peoples in Peru Political power in Peru resides in its congress, as its unpopular president remains cornered by investigations. In a disastrous regional trend, powerful economic interests are launc…

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June 15, 2023 at 12:15 PM

$1M to stop Amazon destruction!

$1M to stop Amazon destruction! Hello!What does outstanding solidarity with Indigenous peoples look like in action? This month, generous donors are doubling all donations up to $1 million in an unprecedented match for the Amazon! When you gi…

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June 13, 2023 at 5:41 PM

🚧 The Amazon doesn't need destructive railways!

🚧 The Amazon doesn't need destructive railways! The controversial Ferrogrão mega-railway has remained halted by an injunction for two years. But now the disastrous infrastructure project proposed to slice through the Brazilian Amazon is a re…

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June 8, 2023 at 7:11 PM

🌳 The Amazon is reaching out to you - PLEASE OPEN!

🌳 The Amazon is reaching out to you - PLEASE OPEN! "Amazon Watch is imperative... I feel a connection to isolated threatened groups and am able to do something small, along with others around the world, to make a difference. Amazon Watch has…

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June 6, 2023 at 8:06 PM

🚨 ACT NOW: Stop the theft of Indigenous land in Brazil!

🚨 ACT NOW: Stop the theft of Indigenous land in Brazil! Last week, Brazil's lower chamber of Congress dealt a major blow to Indigenous rights and the environment by approving legislation which will drastically limit the formal titling and re…

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June 1, 2023 at 7:13 PM

Our $1 MILLION match starts today! Take action now!

Our $1 MILLION match starts today! Take action now! Today, we're announcing some amazing news: a group of generous donors is offering an unprecedented $1 million dollar match for the entire month of June! Will you join this incredible opport…

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May 25, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Rights at risk as Ecuador's president dissolves congress

Rights at risk as Ecuador's president dissolves congress A wave of uncertainty and concern has gripped Ecuador over the state of rights and the future of democracy after right-wing President Lasso invoked the “muerte cruzada” clause in the c…

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May 23, 2023 at 9:47 PM

Photos, videos, and memes from the 10th Annual Global Anti-Chevron Day

Photos, videos, and memes from the 10th Annual Global Anti-Chevron Day Each year since 2014, communities around the world affected by Chevron have come together on May 21 for a day of solidarity in action in anticipation of Chevron’s annual …

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May 18, 2023 at 11:31 PM

Action Alert 🚨 Join the call for human rights over corporate profits in Ecuador!

Action Alert 🚨 Join the call for human rights over corporate profits in Ecuador! To this day, Chevron continues to evade responsibility for its deliberate contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Even after losing a court battle and being ord…

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May 16, 2023 at 6:52 PM

New animation reveals a devious way corporations bully climate activists

New animation reveals a devious way corporations bully climate activists Despite growing awareness of the role of extractive industries in the climate crisis, the public’s right to speak out and challenge corporations harming people and the …

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May 11, 2023 at 7:53 PM

One step closer to getting mining out of Mura territory!

One step closer to getting mining out of Mura territory! Potássio do Brasil is an example of how mining companies violate Indigenous rights even before their operations begin. Potássio do Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of Canadian mining co…

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May 9, 2023 at 6:07 PM

Donate today to fund the next victory for the Amazon!

Donate today to fund the next victory for the Amazon! When the forces bent on destroying the Amazon and violating Indigenous rights move forward, they don’t slow down. For years, we witnessed this under the horrific Bolsonaro regime. Now tha…

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May 4, 2023 at 3:08 PM

💚 You helped us meet our match – here's what it did for the Amazon!

💚 You helped us meet our match – here's what it did for the Amazon! Thank you! Because of the generosity of this community, we met our Earth Day match! Every gift up to $50,000 was doubled by generous donors, going twice as far for the Amazo…

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May 3, 2023 at 7:24 PM

PHOTOS: Indigenous people celebrate land victories in Brazil!

PHOTOS: Indigenous people celebrate land victories in Brazil! "We will not solve 523 years of destruction in four years, but we will push on!" As our Amazon Watch team heads back home from Brazil, we’re celebrating a major victory for Indigen…

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May 2, 2023 at 6:46 PM

PHOTOS: Indigenous people celebrate land victories in Brazil!

PHOTOS: Indigenous people celebrate land victories in Brazil! "We will not solve 523 years of destruction in four years, but we will push on!" As our Amazon Watch team heads back home from Brazil, we’re celebrating a major victory for Indigen…

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April 27, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Support the Munduruku's next victory!

Support the Munduruku's next victory! "Everything I do in my activism is done with and for the collective... My struggle and my voice are part of collective processes. They exist because of and together with the traditional chiefs and other …

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April 26, 2023 at 7:26 PM

TAKE ACTION: Demarcation of Indigenous territories and mining out of the Amazon NOW!

TAKE ACTION: Demarcation of Indigenous territories and mining out of the Amazon NOW! The Munduruku are calling for the demarcation of their lands in defense of the Amazon and against destructive mining. Your solidarity was crucial in their m…

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April 25, 2023 at 5:52 PM

Brazilian Indigenous Leader Alessandra Munduruku Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize

Brazilian Indigenous Leader Alessandra Munduruku Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize Alessandra Korap Munduruku, leader of the Munduruku Indigenous peoples from the Brazilian Amazon, has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Pri…

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April 22, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Your donation: matched. Our Earth: defended.

Your donation: matched. Our Earth: defended. Happy Earth Day! Today, we celebrate Earth Defenders and their vital work protecting land, water, and life. Any true solution for the Amazon and our planet starts with solidarity with Indigenous p…

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April 20, 2023 at 10:03 PM

The Right to Decide: the U'wa of Colombia bring a key case to court after 25 years

The Right to Decide: the U'wa of Colombia bring a key case to court after 25 years “As the U’wa Nation, we have a special mission for the Blue Planet, our Mother Earth, which is to defend her, protect her, safeguard her. Not just for the U’w…

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April 18, 2023 at 5:40 PM

TAKE ACTION: Demand justice for Eduardo Mendúa!

TAKE ACTION: Demand justice for Eduardo Mendúa! On February 26, A’i Cofan leader Eduardo Mendúa was shot and killed after returning from a national meeting of Indigenous representatives. Eduardo, who came from a community living with the leg…

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