Indigenous women monitor the Peruvian Amazon with the help of technology (Article published in Spanish by Mongabay)
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)
EarthRanger announced the grantees of the 2024 Conservation Tech Award: Rainforest Foundation US and the Scottish Oceans Institute.
Guardians of the Amazon: Kate Broug investigates the new high tech defenses of an Indigenous tribe (Published by Digital Journal)
10 Organizations Working on Reviving Rainforests (Published by One Green Planet)
Record number of Indigenous land titles granted in Peru via innovative process (commentary)
In an op-ed featured on Mongabay, Miguel Guimaraes Vasquez, Vice President of the Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Jungle (AIDESEP), and Wendy Pineda, General Project Manager of Rainforest Foundation US in Peru, discuss the importance of land rights for Indigenous peoples and the innovative land titling strategy already yielding record results in Peru.
Voices of Global Forest Watch: Wendy Pineda, RFUS Peru’s General Program Manager
Indigenous peoples are, without question, the most effective stewards of our forests. Now, imagine the transformative power when they have access to advanced tools that amplify their efforts to safeguard their lands.
Check out this interview with Wendy Pineda Ortiz, General Project Manager of our Peru program, to learn how Indigenous peoples in the Peruvian Amazon are leveraging cutting-edge monitoring technology to fight deforestation.
Direct funding of Indigenous peoples can protect global rainforests & the climate
In an op-ed featured on Mongabay, the Executive Directors of the Rainforest Foundations of the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom emphasize the essential role of Indigenous peoples in addressing the climate crisis. They urge the global elite to not only acknowledge this vital role but also to provide financial support.
2023’s Best Environmental Charities: RFUS Recognized for Supporting Indigenous-Led Climate Change Solutions
As 2023 draws to a close, Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) proudly reflects on a year filled with significant accomplishments. This year, our commitment to protecting rainforests and supporting Indigenous communities has been recognized by Marie Claire, Impactful Ninja, and Donor Box, highlighting our strategic and effective approach to environmental stewardship.
