A Call to Protect Rainforest Peoples From COVID-19
A joint statement by Rainforest Foundation US, UK, and Norway in support of indigenous communities facing COVID-19.
In the News: How Crypto Will Change the Face of Charity
Rainforest Foundation US’s Suzanne Pelletier and other charity heads discuss the future of cryptocurrency.
Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon Mobilize to Prevent COVID-19
RFUS is assisting indigenous communities to access and share COVID-19 prevention information.
Video: Rainforest Foundation US 2019 Year In Review
Rainforest Foundation US Senior Geographer, Cameron Ellis, shares an overview of the major victories of Rainforest Foundation US in 2019.
Saweto, Peru: Ending Impunity in the Rainforest
On October 30th, 2019, Jose Carlos Estrada was charged with directing and financing the murder of four Asheninka leaders.
Video: How Satellites and Drones Help Indigenous Peoples Protect the Amazon Forest
RFUS, Columbia University, and others teamed up to provide indigenous communities with technologies for monitoring and reporting deforestation.
Community-Based Monitoring and Technology Can Cut Deforestation in the Amazon
Columbia University researchers unveil the preliminary findings of a year-long study on Rainforest Foundation US’s territorial monitoring work in the Peruvian Amazon.
Rainforest Foundation US Partners Score a Hat Trick at the 2019 Equator Prize
Three of RFUS’s partner organizations won the UN Equator Prize for innovative forest protection and development strategies.
Smartphones and Satellite Imagery
The third of a series of blog posts covering tech-based monitoring strategies for combating deforestation, accompanied by a video from VICE News.
Training Indigenous Communities in Tech-Based Monitoring Saves Rainforests
The first of a series of blog posts covering tech-based monitoring strategies for combating deforestation, accompanied by a video by If Not Us Then Who?
