Contributing to a More Resilient Direct Funding Ecosystem for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: Case Studies on Intermediary Support
Published by Rainforest Foundation US
How Climate Finance Can Reach Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: Practical Lessons from Four Regional Case Studies
Indigenous peoples and local communities protect 36% of the world’s intact tropical forests, yet receive less than 1% of international climate funding. If you are familiar with this work, you know this contradiction intimately. But closing the gap requires more than good intentions—it demands practical strategies that navigate entrenched systems while building genuine autonomy. Four […]
How New Laws in the US, Brazil, and Ecuador Are Driving Forest Loss and Rights Violations
Right now, across the United States, Brazil and Ecuador, hard-won environmental protections are being dismantled at an alarming pace, putting the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and ancestral home to over a million Indigenous peoples, at great risk. Yet, in the face of this growing crisis, Rainforest Foundation US’s (RFUS) Indigenous partners continue to lead […]
Top tools to protect rainforests (A video series by Mongabay)
Paving the Way Towards COP30: “The answer is us—all of us”
Last month in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, Indigenous peoples and local communities gathered to send a powerful message to the world: the future of Earth’s forests, and the survival of all life they sustain, hinge on Indigenous peoples and local communities.
Marchés du Carbone et Nos Droits : Un Guide pour les Peuples Autochtones et les Communautés Locales
Le marché volontaire du carbone évolue rapidement et s’étend à de nouveaux territoires, ce qui rend difficile de distinguer qui fait quoi et quelles sont les implications pour les communautés concernées. Afin d’aider les peuples autochtones et les communautés locales à mieux comprendre les marchés du carbone, Rainforest Foundation US a lancé une série animée en six parties pour démystifier ce marché et fournir aux communautés des informations essentielles pour protéger leurs droits.
Marchés du Carbone et Nos Droits : Un Guide pour les Peuples Autochtones et les Communautés Locales
Publié par Rainforest Foundation US
What if We Acted for Our Planet Before It’s Too Late?
Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS), alongside Indigenous partners, has long advocated for a proven solution to mitigate the impacts of climate change—securing Indigenous peoples’ rights to their ancestral lands in Latin America’s rainforests.
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.
Contribuições Técnicas para a Revisão do Padrão ART TREES 2024-2025.
Publicado em conjunto com Julian Cho Society, Toledo Alcaldes Association, Maya Leaders Alliance of Southern Belize, Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil (APIB), Conselho Indígena de Roraima (CIR), Conselho Nacional das Populações Extrativistas (CNS), Organización Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonia Colombiana (OPIAC), Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas de la Amazonia Ecuatoriana (CONFENIAE),
