Fall 2025 Newsletter

In the latest edition of our newsletter, discover how Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) supports our Indigenous partners in overcoming barriers to unlock climate finance, read about new advancements in our land titling work in Peru, and learn how our partners are adapting to the growing threats of drought and fires in the Amazon.
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Where Ancestral Knowledge Meets Modern Tech (Published by Worth Magazine)

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.
The Artisans of Chunga: An Opportunity to Care for the Forest

The Embera Wounaan Comarca is implementing a REDD+ project to strengthen sustainable forest management and curb deforestation by promoting traditional practices like basket weaving and culture-based economies.
A Year of Resilience, Progress, and Hope for Rainforests and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

As 2024 comes to a close, there’s much to reflect on. It was a year of immense challenges. Yet despite these challenges, we made significant achievements in protecting rainforests and supporting our Indigenous partners across the Amazon and Central America in their efforts to defend their ancestral territories—making 2024 a year defined by resilience, hope, […]
2024 A Year In Review

A Message From Our Executive Director Dear Friends and Supporters, As we look back on this year, we are both humbled and inspired by the progress made alongside Indigenous communities across the Amazon and Central America. Together, we have witnessed historic wins: from securing legal titles for 20 Indigenous communities in Peru’s Amazon to training […]
The B’atz Project: Reflecting on Three Years of Impact in Mexico and Central America

Funded by a $2 million grant from US Agency for International Development (USAID), the B’atz project has worked on multiple fronts over the past three years to enhance the capacity of Indigenous and local community organizations throughout Mexico and Central America.
In Mesoamerica, a School Plants the Seeds for a Greener Future Â

Rainforest Foundation US has partnered with the Mesoamerican Alliance of Peoples and Forests (AMPB) to support the expansion of the Mesoamerican Leadership School, a youth leadership development program in Mexico and Central America.
2022 A Year In Review

As the year comes to a close we’re looking back at all of the amazing things we’ve accomplished in 2022, together! Check out our Year in Review.