COP25 was held from December 02 to 13th in Madrid, Spain Side events were the stage for Amazonian indigenous communities to visiblize their central role in global climate action and call for urgent action in protecting indigenous territories and guaranteeing their collective rights #AllEyesOnTheAmazon was the voice of leaders, participants and indigenous activists Through an […]
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Dancing for the Amazon – charity concert in the Netherlands
In a crowded concert venue in Amsterdam, several famous Dutch rappers and hip-hop artists performed on Saturday 5 October at a charity concert for the Amazon. The evening was filled with energetic music performances complemented with impressive videos and powerful messages about the Amazon. The aim of the concert was to use music for raising […]
Amazon fires threaten indigenous communities, biodiversity and global climate
The current number of fires in the Amazon is one of the highest in recent years. Fires are more common in areas affected by deforestation because this land is often cleared for agriculture by using fires. But they’re not nearly as bad as this year. The Amazon rainforest, the largest in the world, is a […]
First March of Indigenous Women in Brazil
For the first time, thousands of Indigenous women joined in Brasilia in the march “Territory: our body, our spirit”, to ask for the respect of their rights as Indigenous women. Ecuadorian female leaders also participated in this March and returned inspired and strengthened to continue their fight in defense of the Amazon.
World-famous ‘Iamsterdam’ landmark turned into solidarity message to save the Amazon
One of Europe’s most photographed tourist attractions, the giant ‘Iamsterdam’ letters which previously stood in front of the Dutch capital’s world-famous Rijksmuseum, was brought back today by Greenpeace Netherlands as ‘Iamazonia’. The 22m x 3 m high replica sign aims to draw attention to another landmark vital to our survival which is disappearing in front […]
Maranhão Indigenous Women unite to stop the destruction of their lands
What would you do if your community is in danger? 44 women from 9 indigenous nationalities gathered in the Brazilian state of Maranhão to officially establish the Indigenous Women Group. The women are united in their concern about losing the Amazon rainforest, which is not only their home but also crucial in combating climate change. […]
Learn, share and collaborate: All Eyes on the Amazon trains local partners on campaigning
“The combination of local and technical expertise and cross-collaboration was very useful.” Says Jaime Corisepa, technical staff member from All Eyes on the Amazon local partner ECA-RCA, an indigenous organization that co-manages a natural protected area in the Peruvian Amazon. The training took place in Quito from the 06th to the 08th of June, for […]
Brazil’s Parliament urged to advance positive social and environmental agenda
On June 5, World Environment Day, the Collaborative Advocacy Network published an open letter signed by thirty-eight civil society organizations, including Hivos. The “Open Letter to the Brazilian Parliamentarians” urges the Brazilian Congress to advance a positive social and environmental agenda to promote sustainable development. At an event held in the Brazilian Congress on the […]
BBC documentary maker Gordon Buchanan flies over the Karipuna territory
In the documentary Ecuator from the air, BBC’s Gordon Buchanan flies over the Karipuna tribe’s forests in Brazil to chart the impact of illegal logging on their supposedly protected land.
The Waorani People’s historic victory to protect their ancestral lands from oil drilling
On April 26, the Waorani People in Ecuador won a historic legal victory to protect 500,000 acres of their rainforest from oil extraction activities. The lawsuit was brought against three government bodies for conducting a faulty consultation process with the community before putting their territory up for concession in an international oil auction. The ruling […]