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John,
Peru’s Amazon is under attack.
Canadian company First Quantum Minerals Perú is threatening to rip open
the precious rainforest for mining, polluting vital water sources and
killing wildlife like the vulnerable black spider monkey.
But the Indigenous peoples of the Shawi Nation have a watertight plan to
beat this bully in court. We can help them win – then supercharge their
alliance’s efforts to protect a massive 86 MILLION acres of Amazon
rainforest!
They just need to prove the land belongs to the Shawi Nation and
demonstrate they weren’t consulted about these mining plans – and they’re
asking for our help to do it. With a people-powered legal fund for
research, lawyers, and court fees we can help them get one step closer to
winning!
Can you chip in to save the Amazon – and fight against corporate
exploitation everywhere?
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Known as the Earth’s lungs, the Amazon rainforest is a crucial carbon sink
and rain machine, teeming with thousands of species vital to all life on
Earth. After Brazil, Peru is home to the second-largest area of the Amazon
– but it’s fast disappearing. Millions of acres have been destroyed by
mining and logging companies.
Now, the Shawi Nation, which holds 200 Indigenous communities, is facing
an existential threat. The Peruvian government has granted 11 mining
concessions to First Quantum on Indigenous lands WITHOUT consulting local
communities.
Locals are living in fear of an open-pit mine at the headwaters of the
stunning Cachiyacu River poisoning their drinking water and destroying
their way of life.
It’s totally wrong and communities are fighting hard against this toxic
mining giant to prove it. With the Ekō community behind them they could
supercharge their efforts, immediately hiring lawyers to block
exploitation of their land before it begins – and kick First Quantum out
forever.
The company is already scrambling after it was forced to drop its mining
projects in Panama following a huge backlash from locals. So we know the
Shawi Nation has a real chance of winning this!
Their lands are part of the 86 million acres of Amazon rainforest that our
partners the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance are working around the
clock to defend. We can help them win this crucial fight, then keep going
until every single acre is protected.
Can you chip in to unite with Indigenous communities and save the world’s
forests?
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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.
Thanks for all that you do,
Miriam and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Amazon Sacred Headwaters: Who we are ASHA
[ [link removed] ]First Quantum seeks to speed up Peru projects after Panama debacle
Reuters 22 March 2024
[ [link removed] ]For People, Species and Planet: A Powerful Partnership in Peru
Rainforest Trust 08 September 2023
Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.
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