Land Rights and Monitoring Revitalize Indigenous Peoples’ Connections to Ancestral Lands

While securing land tenure and rainforest monitoring is pivotal to reducing deforestation and protecting biodiversity—it can also enable Indigenous peoples to deepen their cultural connections to and understanding of their ancestral lands.

New Report Confirms Climate Impact of Rainforest Foundation US & Indigenous Peoples Collaboration

Indigenous peoples’ territories across four countries sequester more than 9.8 Million Metric Tons of CO2e—equivalent to the annual emission of more than 2 million gas vehicles or 1.3 million homes.

Indigenous Women Rising: Breaking Barriers and Leading the Fight to Protect the Amazon

Indigenous women are increasingly taking the lead in monitoring their rainforest lands and stepping into key leadership roles within their communities. By breaking barriers and asserting their place on the frontlines, Indigenous women are driving the fight to safeguard the rainforest, preserve their cultures, and shape the future of our planet.

The True Cost of Gold: Mining, Malaria, and the Fight for Indigenous Peoples’ Lands in Guyana 

A growing dual crisis of public health and environmental devastation is unfolding in the Amazon rainforest. Over the past decade, a surge in illegal and unregulated gold mining has had the unexpected side effect of leading to a sharp rise in malaria cases, disproportionately affecting Indigenous communities across the Guiana Shield.

Leaders of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Weigh in on Carbon Market Standard Revision

The jurisdictional REDD+ voluntary carbon market standard TREES 2.0 is up for review, creating a pivotal opportunity to strengthen the rights of Indigenous Peoples as well as those of Local Communities and social integrity throughout the forest carbon market. To that end, a group of significant representative organizations of Indigenous Peoples as well as Local Communities from across Latin America came together to submit their recommendations.

Forest communities craft recommendations for better ART TREES carbon credit standard (Published by Mongabay)

A Brave New World: Completely Digital Currency And Advocates (Published by The NonProfit Times)

Rainforest Foundation US Launches Bitcoin Treasury to Protect Rainforests and Support Indigenous Rights

Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative initiative, Treasury for the Trees, a Bitcoin-based reserve aimed at securing long-term funding for rainforest protection in Central and South America. RFUS’s goal is to raise 100 Bitcoin (BTC), which will support RFUS’s mission to protect rainforests and uphold Indigenous peoples’ rights for generations to come.

Navigating Uncertainty: Protecting the Rainforest Amid Political Change  

The Trump Administration has formally directed the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and other climate-related commitments, posing challenges to global climate action, biodiversity preservation, and international cooperation.

From the Amazon to LA: Destruction From Climate Change and Greed Know No Boundaries

Fires ravage the São Marcos Indigenous Territory in Brazil, February 2024.