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Stand with these Amazon defenders

Stand with these Amazon defenders

It sounds crazy, but this young mother from the Waorani Nation in Ecuador might just be key to saving the Amazon.

Ecuador’s government is set to sell millions of acres of pristine rainforest to Big Oil -- so Nemonte’s leading her people out of the forest to fight for their ancestral land.

She’s going toe-to-toe with the government in a landmark court case that could stop the sale of her homeland and set a precedent for forest guardians across the Amazon.

And she’s asking for our urgent help.

Her small tribe is working on a shoestring budget -- but if we all chip in, our global movement can supercharge their fight, funding the best lawyers, bringing tribespeople from the forest to the courts, and helping indigenous communities protect their land all over the Amazon.

The case has already begun, and only our movement can raise enough to make a difference in time. Donate whatever you can -- let’s stand with Nemonte, and defend the Amazon before it’s too late.

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