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Livestream event supporting COVID-19 relief in the Amazon

By Lauren Barredo

The situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Amazon region is precarious and threatens the lives and wellbeing of indigenous and forest communities across the region. In response, an unprecedented coalition of indigenous organizations and NGOs have joined together to launch the Amazon Emergency Fund, with a goal of raising $5 million to channel direct support to forest guardians in the form of rapid response grants for urgent COVID-19 prevention and care in all 9 Amazon countries.

To benefit the Amazon Emergency Fund, the Artists for Amazonia coalition is hosting the World Premiere of the Protecting the Protectors livestream on June 26th featuring musical performances, entertainment influencers, indigenous leaders, scientists, and conservation advocates!

This event is in service to the Amazon Emergency Fund and will feature artists, celebrities, influencers indigenous and NGO leaders including: Barbra Streisand, Sting and Trudie Styler, Dave Matthews, Jeff Bridges, Ricky Martin, Jane Goodall, Peter Gabriel, Jane Fonda, Herbie Hancock, Cara Delevingne, Cary Elwes, Scott Bakula, Amber Valletta, Alfre Woodard, Tom Bergeron, Morgan Freeman, Ed Begley Jr., Rachelle Carson, Cindy Blackman, Frances Fisher, Wagner Moura, Carlos Santana, Ivan Lins, Matti Caspi, Suyan Caspi, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Amy Smart, Carter Oosterhouse, Wendie Malick, Scottie Thompson, Butterscotch Clinton, Kali Uchis, Rocky Dawuni, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Celine Cousteau, Matthew Modine, Peter Coyote, Q’orianka Kilcher, Chloe Smith from Rising Appalachia, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Gregorio Diaz Mirabal, Lizardo Cauper, Luciana Souza, Sonia Guajajara, Angela Kaxuyana, Nina Gualinga, Hart Bochner, Barbara Williams, Dharma Lemon, Maria Gadu, Michelle Barton, Mickey Sumner, Mapu Huni Kuin, Lizardo Cauper, Thomas Lovejoy, Carlos Nobre, Atossa Soltani, Leila Salazar-López, Christina Miller, and Wade Davis. and many more. It will be hosted by Oona Chaplin.

More information about the event and Artists for Amazonia is available online.We hope you will join us in watching and sharing the the livestream!

We will have two showings of the livestream on June 26th:

  • First Showing: 10 am PT | 1 pm ET | 6 pm BST | 7 pm CEST
  • Second Showing: 5 pm PT | 8 pm ET

Protecting the lives of indigenous peoples of the Amazon is not only a human rights issue, it is an environmental and existential one. Indigenous peoples are the best guardians of the forest, and they steward 80% of the world’s biodiversity. This is the moment when the world needs us to unite and stand with indigenous guardians of the Amazon.

Thank you for joining us in solidarity with indigenous peoples of the Amazon. We hope to see you on the livestream!