We bought this rainforest

…Now we can protect it forever ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   [A sloth hanging on a tree branch in the rainforest]( {NAME}, For millennia, the Huaorani people of Ecuador have lived in harmony with the rainforest around them – and the jaguars, sloths, and endangered birds that share this sacred place. But oil companies are trying to destroy this peaceful co-existence by forcing the Huaorani off their land so they can drill for oil. Now we have a chance to protect this land forever! Last year, Ekō members helped buy a 250-hectare plot of this rainforest, creating a no-drilling buffer-zone – but this land will only truly be safe when it’s formally protected by the government. With all of us chipping in, we can help these heroes do what’s needed to win protected status: sending in biologists to count and document species, funding surveys and covering a long list of admin fees, like registering the land as part of the foundation. The brilliant thing is that if they win this protection, the forest around it will, too – meaning more vast plots of Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest preserved for future generations! Can you chip in to save a piece of the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest forever? [Donate $5]( another amount]( The tiny Save the Native Forest Foundation has been doing an extraordinary job with limited funds – choosing parcels of land that make it particularly hard for oil and timber companies to press ahead with their destructive plans. They’re fighting back against powerful corporations in a strategic game of chess – and, with our help, they’re winning!! But faced with rapacious, unscrupulous corporations, these heroes are urgently seeking extra protections for this precious forest – to make sure there are iron-clad provisions to keep it in Huaorani hands forever. When similar areas have won “bosque protector” status, they’ve seen an influx of government money and attention. This could be a game-changer for the Huaorani people – and stop the oil giants’ plans for good. But it won’t happen without your help. {NAME}, we’ve already taken a giant step towards keeping this beautiful swathe of rainforest intact – for the people, animals and plants that have flourished there for thousands of years. Now let’s make sure no corporation ever thinks of touching it again. Are you in? [Donate $5]( another amount]( Thanks for all that you do, Olivia and the Ekō team --------------------------------------------------------------- More information: [Ecuador Tried to Curb Drilling and Protect the Amazon. The Opposite Happened.]( The New York Times. 20 January 2023  [Activists brace for fight to uphold oil ban in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest.]( Open Democracy. 8 September 2023  [Mapping of no-drill areas in Ecuador’s Amazon can be scaled for entire rainforest: Study.]( Mongabay. 13 February 2023  Anything extra raised will power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the planet.   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