Some are making a difference including:
Amazonian indigenous activist, Nemonte Nenquimo, is living proof that a modern-day “David and Goliath” story is possible. When the Ecuadorian government announced it was going to auction off indigenous land to the highest bidder in the oil industry, Nemonte unified and led her people, the Waorani Nation, to victory in a landmark ruling, protecting 500,000 acres of rainforest from oil exploration and drilling. The lawsuit will go down in history as setting a precedent that indigenous peoples have the right to decide the fate of their territory. TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE
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