In Madre de Dios, Peru, Indigenous communities are responding to illegal mining and logging through voluntary patrol initiatives. Supported by Aktion Amazonas, Conservación Amazónica (ACCA), and Indigenous organizations, local community members carry out patrol activities to monitor forests and rivers, document illegal operations, and protect their territories. The article focuses on patrol work in the community of Palma Real.

COP30 took place in Belém, Brazil.   COP30 unfortunately became the climate debacle of the year - and rightly so. Despite the Amazon as its backdrop, the host country’s declared goal of achieving zero deforestation by 2030 , and a commendable WWF proposal for a Belém Work Programme on Climate and Nature, the summit failed to raise the ambition needed to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, deliver a credible roadmap to stop forest destruction, or secure the finance require

Aktion Amazonas hosted the event “Safety for Environmental Defenders” to present a new manual developed with NGOs and local partners in Peru and Bolivia. The project offers practical tools, risk-mitigation strategies, and recommendations to support those protecting the Amazon and other environmental conflict zones. The event brought together experts to turn research into concrete action.

COP30 opens in Belém, at the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, highlighting the urgent need to link climate action, nature protection, and support for Indigenous communities. The summit could turn commitments into real change by addressing climate, biodiversity, and social development together.

Aktion Amazonas celebrates its first 9th-grade internship with Danish student Priya, who spent a week exploring organizational dynamics, youth engagement strategies, and climate advocacy. Discover how she contributed to real projects and what this milestone means for our mission.

Aktion Amazonas’ youth engagement project in Bolivia empowered young people to protect nature and strengthen environmental education. Through workshops, advocacy, and community activities, participants learned to conserve forests, raise awareness, and make a lasting impact on local communities and biodiversity.