On this episode of the DCXP, Daniel ventures to the headquarters of Amazon Watch in Oakland, California to interview Executive Director, Leila Salazar-Lopez.  At this crucial point in history where humanity is poised to either undermine the life-support systems of the planet in the name of short-term profits or change course to a regenerative future that will support future generations, maintaining the integrity of the Amazon ecosystem is of critical importance.  Home to one-fifth of the world's freshwater and provider of one-fifth of the air we breathe, the most biodiverse part of the planet has been under attack by industry for decades and there's little or no time left to save it before irreversible ecosystem changes occur.  On this episode, Leila discusses what is happening on the ground in the Amazon, what needs to happen and what you can do to help. 

 

A little about Amazon Watch:

Amazon Watch is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. They partner with indigenous and environmental organizations in campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability and the preservation of the Amazon's ecological systems.

About Leila:

Leila is a mother; proud Chicana-Latina woman; and passionate defender of Mother Earth, the Amazon, indigenous rights and climate justice. Since 2015 she has served as the Executive Director of Amazon Watch, leading the organization in its work to protect and defend the bio-cultural and climate integrity of the Amazon rainforest by advancing indigenous peoples' rights, territories, and solutions. For 20+ years Leila has worked to defend the world's rainforests, human rights, and the climate through grassroots organizing and international advocacy campaigns at Amazon Watch, Rainforest Action Network, Global Exchange, and Green Corps. She is a 1998 graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Leila lives in San Francisco, CA with her husband and two young daughters. Follow Leila on Twitter: @LeilaSalazar10

 

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