Around the world, however, forests continue to fall. Indigenous Peoples and local communities have been successfully managing some of the last intact rainforests for generations, but face constant threats. Indigenous…
With the climate crisis in full swing, protecting ecosystems that stabilize the climate like tropical forests is more urgent than ever. Forests naturally store massive amounts of carbon in the…
The past year marked a record high in Rainforest Action Network’s (RAN) 30 years of providing Community Action Grant (CAG) funding to frontline communities and grassroots initiatives fighting to keep…
It’s 2023 and the clock is ticking as we race toward 2030 — the indisputable, internationally agreed upon deadline to cut global emissions by half if we want to mitigate…
Gemma Tillack, Forest Policy Director at Rainforest Action Network (RAN), responded to the adoption of a new EU importation law that aims to prevent companies from selling commodities linked to…
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Today at COP27 the Forests Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue presented an update on the initiative since its launch at COP26. In Glasgow, 28 countries…
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Today at COP27 the Agri-Commodity Roadmap was launched by fourteen of the world’s largest agricultural trading and processing companies. The roadmap is claimed to deliver a…
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Today at COP27 the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance (LEAF) Coalition announced that it had more than $1.5bn in corporate spending committed to the initiative. …
COP27 Publication and Breaking News Hub Breaking News: Fossil Fuel Phase Out Day at COP27 {16 Nov} A New Data Forest Partnership – For Who? {14 Nov} Over 600 lobbyists…
Last week, we protested outside Procter & Gamble’s headquarters in Cincinnati, demanding that the company take action against deforestation and human rights abuses in its global supply chain. A broad…
