My heartfelt thanks to those who donated- we've already smashed my 70-pound personal target! Raising it now to 333- every pound donated is more animals and ecosystems rescued!

Hi! I'm Lance, a 15-year-old climate campaigner, and I'd like you to join me in Team Parakeet to help birds like Paco-

*squawk*

*[Translation] - IM GOING HOME*

No, you live here now. Don't you prefer the rescue centre?

*no you. squawk*

*[Translation] - HE GAVE ME HEADPATS*

And barely any food? And he cut off your beak? I'll give you an actual headpat.

*squawwwk*

*[Translation] - THAT EXPLAINS WHY HE HAD A CHISEL WHEN HE HEADPAT ME*

Well there you go. That won't be happening ever again.

*squawk?*

*[Translation] - ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT.*

Very sure.

*vewy shoor. squowk.*

*[Translation] - VERY SURE? I STILL DON'T BELIEVE YOU.*

I'll leave Paco for the staff... I'm not qualified to deal with a parakeet with Stockholm syndrome. Human exploitation of these animals and rainforests is the exact problem.

Animals keep us alive, functioning to keep Earth in balance and we can't keep destroying their homes while simultaneously causing a climate crisis.

But by conserving them, we can find a way to ensure humans and animals can thrive in unity with the world's rainforests. Protect them, and also ourselves.

It's time to form our own parakeet flock- and run 5-10km during International Animal Rescue's Rainforest Run to show solidarity.

Sponsor or join me today- and we'll take flight together on September 22!

*SQUAWK!*

What now?

*[Translation] - CLIMATE CHANGE IS COMING- RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!*

Join Team Parakeet here!