Amazon Rainforest Climate Change Actions
Whole World Botanicals
As we commemorate Indigenous Peoples' Day – which this year falls on Monday, October 14th – we would like to recognize the vital role of Indigenous communities in preserving the Amazon rainforest, especially in the face of unprecedented climate challenges. The Amazon rainforest is home to over 350 Indigenous groups. These communities have stewarded the Amazon rainforest for millennia, and play a vital role in preserving the health of the rainforest. It’s a symbiotic relationship, as the rainforest affects most aspects of their daily life, livelihood, and culture.
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and every day, please join us in doing whatever you can to fight climate change, and help protect the health of the Amazon rainforest – and our planet!
It’s Time to Take Action!
The persistent drought, water shortages, wildfires, and other damaging climate events are pushing the Amazon closer to a critical tipping point, where it could transition from a rainforest to a much drier savanna-like ecosystem. That change has potentially catastrophic consequences for global climate regulation. That’s why it’s more urgent than ever for us to take action!
ACTION STEP: VOTE!
One of the most direct ways you can influence federal climate policy is by voting for candidates at all levels of government who prioritize climate action. You can also contact your elected representatives to express support for effective climate policies.
ACTION STEP: JOIN, DONATE, AND VOLUNTEER FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE FOR CLIMATE ACTION!
You may want to join, donate to, volunteer for organizations that are advocating for effective climate action. Here are some groups you can consider:
Citizens Climate Lobby - https://citizensclimatelobby.org
Citizens Climate Lobby is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address the national and global climate crisis.
Citizens Climate Lobby also has a comprehensive online “Guide to Effective Climate Change Action” at https://citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/advocacy/a-guide-to-effective-climate-change-action.
350.org - https://350.org
350.org’s focus is on global grassroots campaigns and mass public actions to push for policies that reduce fossil fuel use and promote clean energy solutions and energy justice.
Beyond Extreme Energy – https://beyondextremeenergy.org Beyond Extreme Energy is an activist network of organizations and individuals that conduct grassroots-based campaigns to confront the climate crisis
Sierra Club – https://www.sierraclub.org
The Sierra Club focuses on protecting wildlife and wild places, ensuring clean air and water, and fighting the effects of climate change with lobbying, litigation, grassroots organizing, and public education.
ACTION STEP: JOIN, DONATE, AND VOLUNTEER FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE FOR RAINFOREST PROTECTION
There are also organizations that focus their efforts on protecting the rainforest. Here are some groups you can support:
Rainforest Action Network - https://www.ran.org
The Rainforest Action Network challenges corporate power and systemic injustice to preserve forests and protect the climate.
Cool Earth - https://www.coolearth.org
Cool Earth backs local people to protect rainforests and fight climate change.
