Harrison Ford on the importance of rainforests at the UN Climate Action Summit 2019

Statement by Harrison Ford (Actor and Environmental Activist) at the High-Level meeting of the Alliance on Rainforests during the Climate Action Summit 2019. Rainforests constitute the lungs of our planet. The Amazon alone produces 20% of the world’s oxygen. This unique environmental treasure, as well as others, in Africa and South-East Asia and America, are being threatened by fires and deforestation. As a result, their perimeters have been severely decreasing year after year. These forests are essential