Rising for the Amazon
A Message from Leila Salazar-López, Executive Director
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Twenty years ago I traveled to the Ecuadorian Amazon and my life was forever changed. As a volunteer at the Jatún Sacha Biological Station, I learned the basics of tropical ecology and became quickly fascinated by the interconnectedness of all life. I also witnessed the devastation caused by oil spills, firing me up to take action and to design a campaign at Amazon Watch seeking to pressure Chevron to clean up its toxic legacy in the rainforest. In 2010, I returned as Program Director, overseeing the organization's campaigns to defend the Amazon and advance indigenous rights.
Today, I am honored to step up as Executive Director. I accept this responsibility with great passion and commitment to our work, our partners and our phenomenal network of supporters around the world. I am humbled and inspired to lead this organization at a critical time for the Amazon, indigenous peoples' rights and the global climate crisis.
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