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Annabel’s Unveils World Amazon Day Facade, Seal Set to Perform at Annual Event

LONDON — Annabel’s, the private members club in London, has unveiled its annual facade for World Amazon Day. The installation will be seen throughout the month of September outside the club’s famous location on Berkeley Square replicating plants, flowers and birds of the Amazon. “This year, we celebrate four years of Annabel’s for the Amazon and the Caring Family Foundation’s work dedicated to the Amazon Rainforest. Though we have made good progress, I have seen first hand that there is much work that remains to be done. The Annabel’s facade this year draws attention to our beautiful rainforest being engulfed by flames to depict the reality of what the Amazon is facing, it serves as a stark message that it is in great danger,” Patricia Caring, co-executive chairwoman of The Birley Clubs and cofounder of The Caring Family Foundation told WWD. The Caring Family Foundation “Our mission this year is to continue planting trees, but our focus is to support the Indigenous communities who carry out the reforestation programs,” she added, reiterating that the need of the Indigenous people comes first. The Caring Family Foundation will be working with the Brazilian foundation SOS Amazônia, as well as expanding their efforts to two more Indigenous and

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