Leonardo DiCaprio Instagram – “Earth is asking for help and it is the world’s Indigenous peoples who must be recognized as leaders in healing our planet,” says Brazil’s first-ever Minister for Indigenous Peoples, Sônia Guajajara. Sônia has dedicated her life both to Indigenous rights and to the Amazon Rainforest, which are inherently connected. During the previous administration in Brazil, Sônia fought against anti-Indigenous legislation, the destruction of Indigenous lands by extractive industry, and the rapid deforestation of the rainforest. She brought together and inspired Indigenous ethnic groups across the country to do the same. In 2018, she became the first Indigenous woman to appear on a presidential ticket in Brazil and in 2022, she was named one of Time Magazine’s (@time) 100 most influential people of 2022. Last month I was proud to present the Healer Award to Sônia at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards. Let’s join Sônia this #EarthDay2023 and every day in calling for the reforestation of minds and the preservation of the link between the right to life and the protection and restoration of nature. 

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