Episode 1: Rainforest WAKEUP

This first episode of our Rainforest WAKEUP series aims to provide context for how and why The Pump House Youth Theatre has created this project, and why rainforest protection is paramount for, not just those communities living and looking after the rainforests, but for us all.

Episode 2: Meat

The second episode of our Rainforest WAKEUP series: As the biggest cause of deforestation in the Amazon, why is it important we hold the meat industry accountable, and how can we reduce the harm it’s causing?

Petitions to sign to improve farming methods: https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/s/tesco-industrial-meat

Episode 3: Palm Oil

The third episode of our Rainforest WAKEUP series: Used in so many of the products we buy, we explore the harmful extraction processes and the debate about what we can do to support change.

Find out who your local MP is using http://www.theyworkforyou.com Guidance on writing letters to MPs and businesses: https://www.results.org.uk/sites/default/files/files/How%20to%20write%20to%20your%20MP_0.pdf https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Business-Letter

Letter template for writing to an MP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14esdzA9vG6c2BsuQTffXj_cgysDXzceutZwxMFooOXw/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 4: Oil Exploration and Further Deforestation

The fourth episode of our Rainforest WAKEUP series: We report on the devastating oil spill of April 2020, polluting peoples’ vital water supply and how the operations of oil companies are encouraging further deforestation through logging. How can we support the communities affected, and help reduce future destruction of this kind?

Help for Ecuador’s GoFundMe page, with an article explaining the situation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-for-javier-an-update

Petitions to sign: https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/s/CreateGreenJobs https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/s/bp-climate-emergency-petition

Support Divest campaigns: https://gofossilfree.org/divestment/what-is-fossil-fuel-divestment/

Episode 5: Staying an Activist

The fifth and final episode of our Rainforest WAKEUP series: We acknowledge some of the challenges and worries that campaigning for Climate Justice can bring, and provide positive responses. We give examples of numerous individual actions we can take to make a difference, and actions that push for wider change beyond the individual which are absolutely crucial.

Find out who your local MP is using http://www.theyworkforyou.com Guidance on writing letters to MPs and businesses: https://www.results.org.uk/sites/default/files/files/How%20to%20write%20to%20your%20MP_0.pdf https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Business-Letter

Letter template for writing to an MP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14esdzA9vG6c2BsuQTffXj_cgysDXzceutZwxMFooOXw/edit?usp=sharing

Fundraiser for Sani Lodge, Ecuador: https://chuffed.org/fundraiser/re-opening-sani-lodge-ecuador-with-your-help-14883

Sponsoring an acre of rainforest: https://www.rainforestconcern.org/ways-to-support-us/sponsor-an-acre
Respect Travel – Website: https://respecttravel.net/ Facebook: @RespectTravel Instagram: @respecttravelnet

Since making this series, one of the major developments in getting closer to Climate Justice is the campaign for the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill to be passed in the UK: https://www.ceebill.uk/

Links for organisations with more info on rainforest protection!
Greenpeace – https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/
WWF – https://www.wwf.org.uk/
Rainforest Concern https://www.rainforestconcern.org/
Survival International – https://www.survivalinternational.org/
8BillionTrees – https://8billiontrees.com/
Amazon Frontlines – https://www.amazonfrontlines.org/