Heart of Green is proud to sponsor 300 Acres, an opportunity
to save a pristine piece of the Amazon rainforest and its people. Allow me to introduce Natalie Villalobos, an inspiring member of the Google Earth Outreach team. She recently met Quichuar healer Flavio Santi and learned that he had only 30
days to save 300 acres of his homeland in Ecuador. The land is slated to be
sold, divided up, deforested, and mined for gold. The 300 acres is sacred to
the Amazanga tribe and actually has the name “Forest
for our future children.”
Natalie was moved by Flavio’s story and realized that
she was in a position to use modern technology to help. Enter the 300 Acres site, which presents an opportunity to be an
Avatar in real life and save Pandora-like forests and indigenous peoples. Where is our flying raptor when we need it? The price to preserve the rainforest is $70,000. If the tribe can show progress towards meeting this goal
by April 5, they will likely buy more time to gather the remaining funds. Natalie has raised a remarkable $25,000 in
two weeks and has tremendous forward momentum.
Watch the video of Flavio Santi and hear his poetic words: “I want to
invite you all to come together to look for the best way to save the planet so
that our future generations will live in a healthy earth.”
Visit
the beautiful 300 Acres web site and consider joining me in supporting the cause. Every
dollar helps!
In a world in which we sometimes
feel powerless to make a big difference, here is an incredible opportunity. As
Natalie says, “We are all connected. They are our neighbors, and we can take
care of this land together."
