COP30 became the year’s climate setback. Despite its Amazon setting and stated goals, the summit failed to secure a pathway to halt deforestation or deliver the finance needed for nature-based solutions. The article highlights the vital role of tropical forests, the rise of wildfire as a major threat, the leadership of Indigenous Peoples, and the ongoing political fight to protect forests.

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.

In Bolivia, children and youth are preparing to defend the forest they were born and raised in. They do so with creativity, humor, and theater.

In June, Aktion Amazonas joins the Together4Forests campaign to support the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This law aims to stop products linked to deforestation and human rights abuses from entering the EU market. Despite strong support, the EUDR faces opposition and delays. Aktion Amazonas urges EU leaders to fully implement the law to protect millions of hectares of forest and the communities that depend on them.

The 4th SAFCA Alliance workshop, in Santiago de Chiquitos (Bolivia) focused on wildfires, organizational topics and future projects.

“¡El agua es vida! ¡El agua es vida!” (“Water is life!”) chanted the children from Santiago de Chiquitos (Bolivia) last March, 2024, on Worl

Today, 1.5 million indigenous people live in the Amazon Rainforest, gathered into 385 different ethnic groups. Despite their large...

Aktion Amazonas will send out their first two young Amazon Ambassadors to the Bolivian Rainforest to promote advocacy back in their home country.

Alarming drought in Bolivia push Aktion Amazonas to implement projects on climate resilience and rapid emergency support.

Víctor Zambrano is an environmental advocate who faces constant threats for defending the Amazon against those who seek to exploit it