More About End Amazon Crude

Amazonians Rising Up and Winning Against Oil!

"The government tried to sell our lands to the oil companies without our permission. Our rainforest is our life. We decide what happens in our lands. We will never sell our rainforest to the oil companies."

“My Message for GeoPark? Don't Enter Achuar Territory.”

An indigenous delegation from the Peruvian Amazon prepares to take the fight to GeoPark's doorstep

"We don't want the oil company to enter our territory because they contaminate everything – the air we breathe, the forest from which we source our food. As our ancestors left our territory to us, we want to leave it for future generations."

More Pathetic Excuses from BlackRock's CEO

The "conscience of Wall Street" passes the buck on climate action

Larry Fink's view of real climate action was clear when he dodged hard questions and tried to shift the blame to others. When challenged on the billions in assets that BlackRock owns in the fossil fuel industry driving climate change, he blamed his clients. Yep, really. Some leadership, huh?

The Chevron Way: Admit Nothing. Deny Everything. Make Counter-accusations.

Every year, a larger band of human rights and environmental activists show up at the Chevron shareholders meeting to stubbornly speak truth to power. It's essential to do so, as this is the one time that the Chevron CEO, board, and senior management are forced to listen to us.

For the Achuar, Life Comes Before Oil

Two million acres of Achuar land is threatened by Geopark’s imminent exploitation of Block 64

"This is not the first time a company has tried to come into our territories – coming in with trickery – but the response has always been the same over four decades: we don't want oil."

Wall Street's Sustainable Darling Is Profiting from Climate Change

The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, has millions of dollars invested in fossil fuels despite claiming to be a steward of the environment

"It is time that BlackRock stops financing, sheltering and shielding destructive investments that threaten people and the planet," said Alfred Brownell, a Liberian activist who recently won this year's Goldman environmental prize.

Amazon in Focus 2019 / 2017-2018 Annual Report

Protecting and restoring the Amazon, indigenous rights, and the climate, requires greater unity across movements. Accomplishing the required transition from fossil fuels and protection of indigenous stewards of vital forests is the most urgent task we face today. We hope that you will join us in partnership this year and for many years to come.

Danger Zone for Peru's Achuar People

The risk of new oil drilling in Achuar territory is more alarming than it has been since I started with Amazon Watch over twelve years ago. Fortunately, the Achuar are determined to protect their lands and families from contamination and they also benefit from the support of steadfast allies, both Peruvian and international.

Indigenous Groups in Ecuador Convene to Talk Resistance in the Amazon

The Shiwiar, Sapara and Kichwa nations met for a special assembly in the eastern Ecuadorian Amazon along the border with Peru in late March to discuss resistance strategies against oil, mining, and hydroelectric projects

"The Shiwiar, Sapara and Kichwa nationalities of Kawsak Sacha decide to leave the oil in the subsoil and declare their territories intangible in perpetuity, where it is forbidden to extract non-renewable natural resources. The governments in turn must respect this decision."