Save The Amazon Rainforest
Alessandra Korap Munduruku, a leader of an indigenous community in Brazil, has been awarded the Goldman Prize for her successful fight against mining in the Amazon rainforest. Alessandra confronted Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, and urged them to withdraw their research applications to mine within indigenous territories. As a result, the company complied, and Alessandra’s efforts have been recognized for her grassroots activism in protecting the Munduruku territory.
“We, indigenous peoples, are not just warriors in defense of the forest.
We are the forest.
Our fight is not just for us, but for the future generations who will inherit this planet. It is for the air, the water, the animals, the plants, and everything that makes life possible on Earth. The forest is not just a resource to be exploited. It is a living, breathing entity that sustains us all. We must learn to live in harmony with it, rather than trying to dominate and control it. We have the knowledge and the wisdom of centuries of living in the forest. We can teach the world how to live in harmony with nature, but we must be given a voice and a seat at the table.”
We are not just fighting for our own survival.
We are fighting for the survival of all life on this planet.”
Alessandra Korap Munduruku
Goldman Environmental Prize The Goldman Environmental Prize honors ordinary people who take extraordinary actions to protect our planet. The Goldman Prize 2023 was awarded to activists Zafer Kizilkaya Alessandra Korap Munduruku Chilekwa Mumba Tero Mustonen Diane Wilson Find here all the Prize Winners The Guardian Goldman Environmental Prize
We visited the Amazon..years ago.. but we noticed there was gold mining there. Thanks Anita
Yes, it’s so important that people stand up 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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