From upslope communities to major downstream cities and the Amazon, all depend on water to thrive.

Climate change is hastening the retreat of South America's glaciers. Millions of people - in rural communities and cities below - rely on glacial melt and forests for water, including for agriculture.

Protection and restoring forests, which grow just beneath the glaciers and control the flow of water into the headwaters of the Amazon, is a cost-effective solution for long-term climate resilience.

Be part of the movement. Support restoring of high Andes woodlands:

Plant trees and store water for food