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The rainforest is starting to release its carbon.  Is it heading towards a tipping point?

The Earth's powerhouse has survived changes in the climate for 65 million years. Now its future is threatened just within the last 50 years of human actions. The flying rivers & upto 47% of the forest could be severely impacted.

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact research (PIK)

How can we take action now?

AMAZON

BIODIVERSITY
BIODIVERSITY

Home to 10% of the earth's biodiversity

14% of birds
9% of mammals
18% of the tropical fish
8% of the amphibians

THE LIFE
THE LIFE.

20% of the planet's oxygen produced in the Amazon

200 billion tons of carbon stored here.

AMAZON RIVER
AMAZON RIVER

The largest in the planet - number of fish species

20% of the world’s total river discharge

7 trillion gallons into the sky by transpiration

GUARDIANS
GUARDIANS OF THE AMAZON

511 Indigenous tribes & fascinating cultures

12,000 years of history

2,344 indigenous territorios cover 45% of the Amazon basin.

TREES
TREES

16,000 species of trees

11,000 species are extremely rare

BIRDS
BIRDS

Home to the largest number of birds in the world.

At least 1300 species - 265 are endemic.

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BIODIVERSITY
BIODIVERSITY
THE LIFE
THE LIFE
AMAZON RIVER
AMAZON RIVER
GUARDIANS
GUARDIANS
TREES
TREES
BIRDS
BIRDS
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IS AMAZON DYING?

DEFORESTATION
DEFORESTATION
CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE
DRY RIVERS
DRY RIVERS
POVERTY
POVERTY
FIRES IN THE AMAZON
FIRES IN THE AMAZON
CATTLE RANCHING
CATTLE RANCHING
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DEFORESTATION
DEFORESTATION

- 12x Netherlands' size lost in 20 years, 8.7% forest gone
- Ravaging deforestation nears irreversible damage.

CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE

- Hottest years on record, 40 out of 62 municipios under Emergency.
- Drought affects 250,000, expected to rise 55% by year-end.

DRY RIVERS
DRY RIVERS

- 120 dolphins die, 1000s of fish dead in Lake Téfé.
- Unprecedented river dryness in 110 years, loss of biodiversity.

POVERTY
POVERTY AND HUNGER

- 36% earn $5.50/day, child hunger prevalent.
- Drought isolates 165,000 people, no transport or supplies.

FIRES IN THE AMAZON
FIRES IN THE AMAZON

- 22,061 fires in October, the worst in 15 years.
- 120M hectares of scars in the last 20 years

CATTLE RANCHING
CATTLE RANCHING

- Drives 80% of forest loss. For over 40 years
- Rapidly depletes the nutrients in the thin tropical soils

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A holistic 6 pillar strategy
One Defining decade.
Save the Amazon.
Fight planetary crisis.

OUR SOLUTION

Reforest & conserve
Reforest & conserve

We are on a mission of planting 2,030,000 trees by 2030.

'Forest restoration must double the size of Germany to save the Amazon'

Education
Education

We educate communities & children on environmental protection, healthcare & human rights.

Protecting Biodiversity
Protecting Biodiversity

Actively help conserving wildlife, habitats, protecting freshwater resources for a sustainable future.

Fostering Bio-economy
Fostering Bio-economy

Rebuild food security to nourish communities through agroforestry and promote bio-economy.

Partnership with indigenous communities
Partnership with indigenous communities.

A collaborative conservation approach with the forest guardians to manage the forest and its centuries-old resources.

Fighting pollution
Fighting pollution:

Pollution in the Amazon is at alarming levels.

Education campaigns in communities & schools.

Actively replacing with Bio degradable materials.

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Reforest & conserve
Reforest & conserve
Education
Education
Protecting Biodiversity
Protecting Biodiversity
Fostering Bio-economy
Fostering Bio-economy
Partnership with indigenous communities
Partnership with indigenous communities
Fighting pollution
Fighting pollution
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