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SOS: Brazil’s President Lula – hailed as a climate champion – just greenlit plans for oil drilling at the mouth of the Amazon River.

Brazil’s state-owned oil giant Petrobras has begun drilling into one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth – despite Lula welcoming the world to the Amazon for the COP30 climate talks.

But we can still reverse this devastating decision!

A powerful coalition of eight Brazilian organizations and networks has filed an emergency court petition to cancel the drilling license. They’re fighting for the communities whose homes, waters, and futures are at risk – and for the survival of our planet. But they need to quickly raise more funds to support their legal team – and we can help.

Can you urgently rush a donation to stop the Amazon drilling – and defend wild places everywhere from toxic corporations?

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The mouth of the Amazon isn’t just any riverbasin. It’s a fragile ecosystem of mangroves, a great Amazon reef system, and sacred fishing grounds – home to Indigenous and riverine communities who have protected it for generations. Defending this biome is essential to protect precious water resources and maintain a balanced climate for all of us.

Drilling there risks catastrophic oil spills that could destroy fisheries and wipe out livelihoods. It threatens endangered species found nowhere else on Earth.

And for what? The promise of “economic growth” that never reaches the people living there. Time and again, oil companies like Petrobras have promised jobs and prosperity – but what actually flows is pollution, and profit that only reaches company shareholders, not the communities left with poisoned rivers and broken promises.

If Petrobras keeps drilling, it will set a dangerous precedent – opening the floodgates for other oil companies to move in. Entire stretches of the Amazon coast could be auctioned off to fossil fuel giants.

This isn’t just about one project – it’s about the future of the entire Amazon basin and beyond. And once Petrobras drills its first well, there’s no going back. Which is why we MUST  suspend this license and stop the drilling.

The court case is our best chance – and our brave partners are putting it all on the line to fight back against one of the most powerful state corporations in Latin America. Now they urgently need funds to cover legal fees and communications to mobilize public outrage – and they don’t have much time.

If thousands of us around the world chip in today, we can fuel their fight – and send a global message to Lula and Petrobras: the Amazon is NOT for drilling.

Can you chip in to save the Amazon and wild places everywhere from toxic corporations? 

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 Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the planet. 

The Ekō community has always been there when it matters most – from taking on Big Tech to defending Indigenous rights and fighting fossil fuel giants. Together, we can amplify the voices of frontline defenders and stop Petrobras from destroying the Amazon.