What can you do to save the Amazon Forest?
Spread awareness. Stay on top of this story, post about it on your story, tell your friends, reblog posts on Tumblr. This devastation is hardly getting the media coverage it deserves.
Support the indigenous people of Amazon, in whatever way you can.
Vote for leaders who believe climate change is real, and that immediate action is required.
Be an intelligent consumer, and stop supporting organisations that benefit from the loss of this forest.
Donate. Provided here are some organisations that you could donate to. Charities like Amazon Conservation Association, Amazon Conservation Team, Amazon Watch, Rainforest Foundation US, Rainforest Trust, Rainforest Action Network are other examples.
Volunteer. Contact the charities above and ask them what you can do to help.
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According to this website, here are some ways you can help:
Donate to Rainforest Action Network to protect an acre of the Amazonian rainforest.
Donate to the Rainforest Trust to help buy land in the rainforest. Since 1988, the organization has saved over 23 million acres and counting.
Reduce your paper and wood consumption. Double-check with Rainforest Alliance that what you’re buying is rainforest-safe. You can also purchase rainforest safe products from the alliance’s site.
The World Wide Fund for Nature works to protect the countless species in the Amazon and around the world.
Ecosia.org is a search engine that plants a tree for every 45 searches you run.
Donate to Amazon Watch, an organization that protects the rainforest, defends indigenous rights and works to address climate change.
Donate to the Amazon Conservation Team, which works to fight climate change, protect the Amazon and empower indigenous peoples.
Amazon Conservation accepts donations (which can be tax deductible) and lists exactly what your money goes toward. You can help plant trees, sponsor education, protect habitats, buy a solar panel, preserve indigenous lands and more.
Contact your elected officials and make your voice heard.
According to this website, here are some other ways you can help:
Support arts, science, and other projects that raise awareness about the Amazon through the Amazon Aid Foundation.
Help protect animals living in the jungle with WWF.
Reduce your beef consumption. Rainforest beef is typically found in fast-food hamburgers or processed beef products.
If you’re in a position to help protect the rainforest on a macroscale, Foreign Policy argues that one of the most powerful tools for protecting the region is to work with businesses rather than against them. This is particularly effective in the beef industry, because as Foreign Policynotes, domestic meat producers in Brazil work with international companies that “are committed to zero-carbon standards, in principle” and are more susceptible to public outcry than Bolsonaro. They suggest that trade, distribution, and financing deals that are dependent on protecting the rainforest and sustainability can be a boon to the planet and to Brazilians who depend on the rainforest for their livelihoods.
