We support Indigenous to preserve Earth's most precious and biodiverse rainforests
$1 = 100 sq/ft of land protected
The estimated carbon footprint, per capita, in the U.S. is 16.6 metric tons per person, per year.
$270.00 or $22.50 / month will offset the average person's lifetime carbon footprint.
WHY SAVE THE AMAZON RAINFOREST?
- The Amazon represents over 60% of the Earth's remaining rainforests
- The Amazon is home to 82% of the world's biodiversity and plays a vital role in maintaining the Earth's ecological balance.
- The Amazon also provides 25% of our fresh waters, 10% of our oxygen and affects rain patterns around the world.
- It sequesters a significant amount of carbon dioxide, mitigating the impacts of climate change.
- Its biodiversity, carbon storage, climate regulation, and indigenous communities make it a global treasure.
- Rainforests are our most powerful ally in mitigating climate change. Rainforest defense is climate defense.
- 150+ acres are lost every minute. Let that sink in for one minute…
- It is estimated that 150 species go extinct daily in the Amazon
- Deforestation due to human encroachment and the slash and burn development poses a severe threat
- An estimated 20%-22% of the rainforest has been deforested bringing it dangerously close to its tipping point
- According to NOAA, new results from a nine-year research project find that upon reaching just 3%–5% more deforestation, it will undergo a desertification process that will flip it into a non-forest degraded savannah.
- Tuning it from a carbon storage into a carbon production, farthing our climate mitigation problems.
- Indigenous communities have proven to be the best stewards of our biodiversity, safeguarding 82% of global biodiversity with just 5% of the population.
- Empowering their voices and preserving their cultural heritage unlocks invaluable traditional knowledge and sustainable solutions.
- By supporting Indigenous communities, we tap into their conservation insights and protect their rights and well-being.