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Rainforest Foundation US 2021 Year in Review
As the year comes to a close, RFUS takes stock of the progress, victories, and lessons we learned in 2021.
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Equal Rights to Defend the Rainforest: As Rainforest Alert Expands, An Eye Towards Gender Inclusion
Gender inclusion is key to effective and sustainable forest protection, yet many indigenous women have been traditionally excluded from participation. We highlight the work of women who are leaders in our Rainforest Alert program.
In The News
Profile in Forbes Gives a Face to the Amazon’s Front Line
An article in Forbes describes the work of indigenous leader Betty Rubio Padilla, who uses satellite technology and deforestation alerts in order to quickly detect and respond to illegal incursions.
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Video: Reforestation Alert
Reforestation Alert follows the story of a community in the Peruvian Amazon that, having once successfully eliminated illegal deforestation on their territories, tackles what comes next: reforestation.
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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.
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Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon Mobilize to Prevent COVID-19
RFUS is assisting indigenous communities to access and share COVID-19 prevention information.
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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.
In The News
Want to Fight Climate Change Effectively? Here’s Where to Donate Your Money
Vox featured Rainforest Foundation US in an article that lists 6 high-impact organizations addressing the climate crisis.
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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.
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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.
In The News
The Defenders of Darién
A spotlight on Rainforest Foundation US’s Carlos Doviaza, indigenouso Embera cartographer, and other defenders of Panama’s Darien rainforests
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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.