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I think that the fate of the entire Amazon rainforest is in the hands of the indigenous youth, the next generation of leaders, and how they navigate this complex reality that they're living.

That was Mitch Anderson, the founder and executive director of Amazon Frontlines,

which is an international group of human rights lawyers, environmental activists,

forestry specialists, and others who work to support the struggles of indigenous peoples

and defend their rights to land, life, and cultural survival in the Amazon rainforest.

Stay tuned as we're about to explore the following questions in this episode, which is actually

part one of our two-part conversation.

How does one who's grown up with a privileged background begin dismantling that worldview

to be able to truly understand and meaningfully support the struggles of marginalized people?

And how do we go about helping our indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest to achieve their goals of conservation

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