Rangers need your help now!
We all want a secure and healthy future for people, animals, and the planet. A world that provides clean air, water, food, and shelter for all forms of life. The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most ecologically significant places on Earth. Thought to be home to 10% of all known species, it stores around 150-200 billion tons of carbon.
Marcelo from Brazil has dedicated 35 years of his life to protect the Amazon. Central to this work is his support of Indigenous rangers and their communities who are working tirelessly to protect their forest home from destruction
“I have been training Indigenous rangers since 2005. Every year we lose more and more animal and flora species, landscapes and vital ecosystems. To combat that, I work to encourage people to learn about nature, and how to live in peace with our environment”
Marcelo (far left) and his ranger colleagues are working tirelessly to protect the Amazon.
Rangers put their lives on the line every year protecting our most precious environments and wildlife. Every day they face poachers, dangerous animals, and perilous conditions, all to secure a better future for us and our children.
“The lack of recognition for rangers results in a lack of education, training and support and it means every day we work in an environment full of risks. Wildlife criminals, natural disasters, wild animals, poisonous plants. I was once shot at by poachers. A major challenge of my job is just returning home to my wife and four children alive.”
Thin Green Line exists to support rangers like Marcelo to lead vital training, ensuring he has a community of support to tackle the greatest environmental challenges of our time before it’s too late.
Your support is vital to the protection of our world’s most precious natural places and endangered species. By donating to Thin Green Line today you can create a better tomorrow. With thanks to The Yulgilbar Foundation and Chasam Foundation, your tax-deductible donations will be matched up to A$50,000 until 30th June.
To avoid paying transaction fees, please donate via direct deposit using your surname as a reference.
The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd, BSB: 633000, Account #: 1312 95404
Thin Green Line provides direct support to rangers on the frontline of conservation by providing effective training, vital equipment, and emergency support to rangers and their families, and by developing strong global networks for rangers and their communities.
Marcelo leads Thin Green Line’s work in the Amazon, a role he takes on with pride and vigour. Working closely with Marcelo, Thin Green Line has recently trained 80 rangers, including Indigenous and female rangers, with many more to follow. They have been instructed in the use of drones, radio communications, and surveillance strategies for protect areas. In addition, Thin Green Line supplies rangers in the Amazon with uniforms, technology, and other essential equipment to conduct their work safely and effectively.
To avoid paying transaction fees, please donate via direct deposit using your surname as a reference.
The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd, BSB: 633000, Account #: 1312 95404
Marcelo and his ranger colleagues at a recent drone training session.
“Thin Green Line has allowed me to do more and more for the rangers here – something I could never have done alone. The Indigenous rangers are my heroes and working alongside them is truly incredible. Thin Green Line’s commitment to supporting rangers gives me hope that we can deliver something really valuable to the next generation.;”
To avoid paying transaction fees, please donate via direct deposit using your surname as a reference.
The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd, BSB: 633000, Account #: 1312 95404
We need to do more, and now is the time to act!
By acting now and making a tax-deductible gift you can support the 7,000 people impacted through our projects, including rangers working hard to mitigate climate change and increase biodiversity.
But to do this, we are facing some big challenges:
– Ranger fatalities around the world
– Lack of training / education
– Isolation
– Inadequate equipment
With your support we can expand our reach to rangers and their communities across the world, allowing us to reach our goal of doubling the areas protected by rangers globally.
Your support gives Marcelo hope for the future.
“I was once given a female pale-throated sloth to take care of. She had fallen out of a tree onto the road and been hit by a car. I spent weeks nursing her back to health and then re-released her. It was hard saying goodbye. I will never forget the last time she looked at me.”
To avoid paying transaction fees, please donate via direct deposit using your surname as a reference.
The Thin Green Line Foundation Ltd, BSB: 633000, Account #: 1312 95404
“We need better working conditions, recognition, security, pay and legal support, but I would not dream of giving up my job as a ranger. The Thin Green Line are fighting for us and I believe they will be the catalyst for major change.”
This year alone, Thin Green Line will train almost 200 rangers through our LEAD Ranger program to reduce the risk of death or injury. We will also support up to 110 families of fallen rangers, provide over $100,000 worth of equipment and connect 130 rangers and 2,700 junior rangers to their peers across 19 international locations.
Remember, all one-off donations up to A$50,000 will be matched until 30th June.
Thank you for you compassion, your dedication, and your support of our frontline defenders.
Now is the time to act!
Yours sincerely,
Sean Willmore
Founder, Thin Green Line
Marcelo Segalerba
Ranger, Brazil
P.S. Rangers and their families need your help now! Your support is vital to the protection of our world’s most precious natural places and endangered species. By donating to the Thin Green Line today you can create a better tomorrow. You donation will be matched up to A$50,000 until 30th June!
P.P.S. A gift of $50 will provide a ranger with a warm jacket and a flashlight for night patrols. $100 will clothe a ranger in protective fire equipment. $250 will purchase handheld radios for communication in remote areas. $1,000 will supply an entire team with camping equipment and first-aid kits. $3,000 will support the family of a fallen ranger. Donate today.
“Rangers are the missing link in conservation. That’s why I’ll do everything I can to support the Thin Green Line Foundation.”
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
Thin Green Line Global Ambasssador