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2026: A Year of Decision for the Amazon

The Amazon has reached an ecological tipping point. What happens in 2026 will help determine whether climate justice remains possible or becomes an empty slogan.

Hope Is a Practice: 30 Years Walking With the U’wa People

In a time of repression and daily outrage, where do we find hope? For nearly 30 years, the U’wa people of Colombia have shown the world what spiritual, cultural, and political resistance looks like. Their struggle continues, and so does our commitment.

Indigenous Leadership and Collective Power in 2025

As climate denial gained renewed political traction and governments moved to restrict civic space, Indigenous peoples and grassroots movements across the Amazon advanced bold, collective visions for the future.

Ecuador Rejects Militarization and Backs Call for Accountability

President Noboa's defeat in the national referendum comes after weeks of mobilization and repression

By rejecting Noboa’s militarized reforms, Ecuadorians chose solutions that protect life and dignity instead of policies based on repression.

This Is What True Climate Leadership Looks Like

Indigenous women and the grassroots Amazonian movement carried COP30 on their shoulders

“We’re very happy that our lands advanced in the demarcation process, but there are so many lands that still need to be recognized and demarcated in Brazil.”

Ecuadorians Vote Down Noboa’s Extractive Agenda

The results of a recent national referendum delivered a major victory for the Amazon

This victory belongs to the people of Ecuador. It is a reminder that democratic power still matters, even in times of crisis. But it is also a beginning, not an end.

Defending the Amazon Against Illegal Economies

The Wampís Nation’s fight to defend their territory against an invasion of illegal mining

The Wampís’ fight is not just local, it’s global. Defending the Amazon means defending the planet.

The Rainforest Spoke. Amazonian Legislators Listened.

The Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Amazon call for a moratorium on new oil and mining projects – starting with Indigenous territories.

In the face of inaction and paralysis of countries in making significant progress to address the climate crisis and its principal driver – fossil fuels – a worldwide coalition of legislative leaders has taken matters into their own hands, demonstrating what true climate leadership can look like.