Artwork by @ernestoyerena inspired by photos from Aaron Huey @argonautphoto, Cory Richards, and @amivitale Ernesto Yerena is an artist and printmaker who identifies as Chicano and Indigenous. Based in L.A.’s Boyle Heights neighborhood, he is known for his layered, hand-cut silk-screen prints, whose themes often connect to reclaiming Indigenous roots and showing solidarity with marginalized communities fighting for their rights. For this campaign, coinciding with #COP15 in Montreal, Yerena draws comparisons to the shrinking land bases of animals and Indigenous peoples. As COP15 concludes, it’s worth emphasizing that efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss are incomplete without a focus on correcting environmental injustice. Historically, protected areas have not always respected the rights of Indigenous peoples and in some cases have led to violence, displacement, and human-rights abuses. Conserving nature must fully integrate and respect the rights of Indigenous stakeholders. Previously accepted models have fallen short, often because local communities were not fully involved in decision-making and benefit sharing. The Campaign for Nature recognizes these wrongs and the clear scientific evidence that Indigenous-led conservation is key to stopping biodiversity losses worldwide. In collaboration with the Campaign for Nature and to be released over the coming months, this art series highlights the goal of protecting at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030 and the recognition of interdependence among all life on Earth. To prevent catastrophe, we have to rethink what conservation is, moving beyond blanket numbers. This project by Aaron Huey @argonautphoto was made possible with a grant from @insidenatgeo and created in collaboration with @amplifierart for @wyss_campaign Free downloads of all art in the series are available at @amplifierart