Get involved
Understanding is where it starts — but it doesn't have to end there. Here are practical, honest ways to make a difference, and the organizations already doing the work on the ground.
What you can do
None of these require you to be an expert. Small, consistent choices add up.
Understanding is the first step. Read, then pass it on — the more people who see the forest for what it is, the harder it is to ignore.
Give to organizations with a real track record in the basin. Even small recurring gifts fund long-term work.
Much clearing is driven by beef, soy, and timber. Favor certified or deforestation-free products, and waste less.
Indigenous-managed lands are the forest's best-protected areas. Support the recognition and defense of their territories.
If you visit, choose community-based, low-impact ecotourism that returns money to the people who live there.
Where to give
A starting point, not an endorsement of any single group. Always check a charity's current standing and finances before you give.
Protects wild places and trains local communities across Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
Partners directly with Indigenous peoples to protect forests and traditional knowledge.
Helps Indigenous and local communities secure legal rights to their land.
A Brazilian nonprofit defending socio-environmental rights and Indigenous territories.
Buys and protects threatened tropical land in partnership with local organizations.
Campaigns alongside Indigenous movements to defend the Amazon and the climate.
Backs rainforest communities with unconditional, locally-directed support.
Runs conservation programs across the Amazon biome and its wildlife.