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Stand4TheAmazon this Season

Video Stand4TheAmazon this Season We are delighted to share a message from TV personality Layla Kayleigh who has teamed with Amazon Watch for a special campaign... December 19, 2011

Lesson from Durban

Video Lesson from Durban We are the climate changers we've been waiting for December 19, 2011

<em>A Drop of Water</em>

Video A Drop of Water: Beginning of an Energy Revolution in Brazil? Beginning of an Energy Revolution in Brazil? December 16, 2011

"We Are on the Verge of Genocide."

"We Are on the Verge of Genocide." An urgent call from the Peruvian Amazon December 13, 2011

Indigenous Group Again Rejects Ivanhoe’s Drilling Plans, Takes Battle to Ecuador’s Congress

Indigenous Group Again Rejects Ivanhoe's Drilling Plans From the streets of Quito to Ecuador's Congressional chamber, Rukullacta goes public in rejecting Ivanhoe’s project, finding inspiration in an ancient Amazonian... December 12, 2011

Nourish the Cause: Gourmet Gifts that Give!

Nourish the Cause: Gourmet Gifts that Give! This holiday season, give ethically-sourced, gourmet superfoods and Essential Living Foods will give 25% of your purchase directly to Amazon Watch. December 5, 2011

Documentary Takes Aim at Belo Monte Dam

Documentary Takes Aim at Belo Monte Dam There's a war of sorts underway in the Brazilian Amazon, and the stakes are high. Filmaker André D’Elia is hoping his documentary... December 2, 2011

Traveling with the Achuar

Traveling with the Achuar "Talisman thinks you can find strategies to divide us or convince us that you should operate in our lands, but we will... December 1, 2011

Many Thanks from All of Us at Amazon Watch!

Video Many Thanks from All of Us at Amazon Watch! In the spirit of giving thanks, we made this short video to thank you for your love and support of Amazon Watch's... November 24, 2011

Brazilian Construction Company Cancels Plans for Mega-Dam in Peru

Brazilian Construction Company Cancels Plans for Mega-Dam in Peru Odebrecht is withdrawing from a commitment to develop a dam on the Tambo River in the Peruvian Amazon. It is a good... November 23, 2011

Peas Peas Confronts Talisman Energy in Canada

Peas Peas Confronts Talisman Energy in Canada Achuar leader Peas Peas Ayui has traveled from the Amazon to Canada to protect his people’s ancestral territory and culture from Calgary-based... November 22, 2011

Chevron’s Leadership is an Oxymoron

Video Chevron's Leadership is an Oxymoron The jury is no longer out: Chevron is a criminal – an unrepentant recidivist – not a leader. So why was it... November 11, 2011

Occupy Belo Monte!

Video Occupy Belo Monte! In a direct action of unprecedented scale and impact, occupiers shut down construction of the Belo Monte Dam, sending a strong signal... November 3, 2011

18 Years of Fighting Chevron

Video 18 Years of Fighting Chevron Cofán elder Marina Aguinda Lucitante shares a song to mark the 18th anniversary of the monumental legal struggle against Chevron for massive... November 3, 2011

Bolivian Indigenous March a Success

Bolivian Indigenous March a Success President Morales cancels road through TIPNIS reserve October 22, 2011

"The Amazon is Life"

"The Amazon is Life" Q&A with Sheyla Juruna, Indigenous woman warrior from the Brazilian Amazon October 20, 2011

“Thank you for your courageous work. Keep going. We're standing with you!”