As the Amazon burns, artists and activists fight to save the Earth's green lungs

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The Amazon rainforest, the green lungs that play a crucial role in regulating the Earth’s climate, is in crisis. Public opinion, the media and world leaders are mobilising to stop the wave of fires that are raging across the region, while distressing images of smoke and flames bombard the screens of our smartphones.

The world’s forests under threat

2019 has been an especially tough year for our planet’s forests and woodland: even Siberia and Africa have been hit hard by fires, raising serious questions about the way forests are managed and protected internationally. Events like this raise collective awareness and play on the conscience of artists who, in their own way, try to make us think and act, encouraging us to do our bit to tackle the crisis.

Artists respond from around the world

We’ve put together a series of images from the Instagram profiles of artists across the world who have addressed the Amazon crisis in their work. It reminds us that global citizenship doesn’t have geographical limits, and that events that happen thousands of miles away can affect us all.

Donate to stop the fires

To help fight this crisis, you can make a donation to the Earth Alliance’s Amazon Forest Fund, to which Leonardo Di Caprio has already pledged 5 million dollars.

Wolf.silveri

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1qcZg6nyzJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1qWs_slzxf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1gdUgBn4Al/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1m2d2UJAB1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

As the Amazon burns, artists and activists fight to save the Earth’s green lungs

The world’s forests under threat

Artists respond from around the world

Donate to stop the fires

Wolf.silveri

Fazil_nisthar

Inadomiart

Lisoncuart

Colombia.ilustrada

Ginapaola

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