Drilling in the Congo

2X MATCH activated - Double the acres of rainforest saved from oil drillers ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   [Bonobo baby sitting on its mother's knee amid the lush Congo rainforest]( {NAME}, Huge swaths of Congo rainforest are being auctioned off for oil and gas drilling, threatening to rip open the world’s second largest rainforest and wipe out the only home of endangered bonobos. To save vital rainforest before it’s sold off, our partner Bonobo Conservation Initiative and local community leaders are racing to secure official protection for 700,000 acres of forests – and we can help them do this for as little as $1 per acre! Because it’s our partner's 25th anniversary, generous donors will match every donation, doubling your impact. {NAME}, with your help we can secure thousands of more acres before it’s too late and give humans, bonobos, and forests a chance to thrive – can you donate today to save Congo rainforest? [Donate $3]( another amount]( For 25 years the Bonobo Conservation Initiative and local Congolese partners have been working hand-in-hand to create something truly magical under the lush, dense canopies of the Congo rainforest: a network of nature reserves in bonobo habitat managed by the people who live there. But their work is under increasing threat from out-of-control development, logging, mining, hunting, and wildlife trafficking – and with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo now auctioning off oil and gas blocks, the Congo rainforest and all living there need protection more than ever. The Congo rainforest is currently the world’s most important carbon sink, storing around 29 billion tons of carbon, equivalent to three years of global greenhouse gas emissions. If an oil spree takes off, deforestation for development will run wild and could cause the forest to emit more carbon than it absorbs…turning it into a climate killer! For $1 per acre, you can help them quickly secure official protection for the forests of Lingomo, Nkokolombo, and Likongo – connecting 700,000 more acres of land where local communities, endangered bonobos and nature can live in harmony. And because it’s their 25th anniversary, every donation will be matched by a generous donor. Can you double your impact by donating today to save Congo rainforest? [Donate $3]( another amount]( For more than twenty years, BCI and local Congolese partners have been creating a beautiful model of conservation and humanitarian needs. Their work provides sustainable sources of income for local communities and a safe habitat for bonobos and other endangered animals – all while protecting the Congo from rampant deforestation and development. Since then, they have secured official protection for nearly nine million acres of land. But this is just the beginning. Let’s help expand this beautiful vision and secure thousands of more acres of Congo rainforest right away – and power campaigns to protect rainforests and endangered wildlife everywhere. Are you in? [Donate $3]( another amount]( Thanks for all that you do, Yasmin and the team at Ekō --------------------------------------------------------------- More information: [‘First lung’: This rainforest could be the world’s most important carbon sink.]( Euronews, 31 March 2023. [How dash for African oil and gas could wipe out Congo basin tropical forests]( The Guardian, 10 November 2022. [DR Congo auctions 30 oil and gas blocks]( The Independent, 22 August 2022.   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. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe]( Â