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.
“The forest lives because we are here. If they remove the people, the forest will die with them."
In a few days the 30th United Nations Climate Conference will take place – in the Amazon!
In a few days the 30th United Nations Climate Conference will take place – in the Amazon!
The Wampís’ fight is not just local, it’s global. Defending the Amazon means defending the planet.
“We set out not to conquer, but to connect; so that the world, finally, will listen to the voices of the Amazon.”
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.
“Mocoa is the most conserved territory, where the mountains hold the winds of the ancestors, which descend to embrace the Amazon.”
“Ecuador’s new oil auction is a direct threat to our territories. After 60 years of extraction, we’ve seen only death and destruction, not development.”
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