Amazon Forest Fires: How You Can Help

Transparent, Accountable Organizations Stepping Up to Assist

A record number of wildfires have decimated the Amazon rainforest. Some 73,000 fires have been reported this year, in an ecosystem that produces some 20% of the oxygen we breath.

Related: Brazil officials call Amazon fire outrage “sensationalist”

The Brazilian administration has brushed off criticism as “sensationalist” as frustration mounts from across the globe over the damage caused. If you’re feeling that frustration too, there are ways to help.

Several organizations across the globe have stepped up to offer assistance in one way or another. The following organizations have been rated 4 out of 5 stars by Charity Navigator, a non-profit that evaluates financial health, transparency and accountability in charities.

Amazon Conservation Team fights climate change, protect the Amazon and empower indigenous peoples. 

Amazon Conservation Association accepts donations and lists exactly what your money goes toward –– whether it’s planting trees, sponsoring education, buying a solar panel and preserving indigenous lands.

Donate to the Rainforest Trust to help buy land in the rainforest. The organization has saved over 23 million acres and counting since 1988.  

The Rainforest Foundation is committed to making sure donations made reaches projects such as supporting environmental defenders, indigenous advocacy organizations and deforestation monitoring. 

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