Rainforest Foundation US Launches Bitcoin Treasury to Protect Rainforests and Support Indigenous Rights

Rainforest Foundation US (RFUS) is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative initiative, Treasury for the Trees, a Bitcoin-based reserve aimed at securing long-term funding for rainforest protection in Central and South America. RFUS’s goal is to raise 100 Bitcoin (BTC), which will support RFUS’s mission to protect rainforests and uphold Indigenous peoples’ rights for generations to come.

Indigenous Tech Camps: An Incubator for Indigenous-Led Solutions in the Peruvian Amazon

Rainforest Foundation US hosted events in the Peruvian Amazon to develop four pilot programs led by Indigenous communities to scale up effective conservation strategies. The Indigenous Tech Camps served as a collaborative platform, uniting various Indigenous organizations with academics, government officials, and international allies. These initiatives underscore our commitment to advancing Indigenous-led solutions in the Amazon.

Keeping Forests Standing and Bettering Lives

Edico Cuelo in his shop in Puerto Alegre, Peru

Rainforest Foundation US has begun an unprecedented program of direct finance forest defense, wherein indigenous communities are financially rewarded for successfully protecting their territories against deforestation. In Puerto Alegre, on the Amazon River in Northern Peru, community members speak about the tremendous vulnerabilities confronting them.

Profile in Forbes Gives a Face to the Amazon’s Front Line

Betty‌ ‌‌Rubio‌ ‌Padilla uses her cell phone to monitor the Amazon Rainforest for deforestation.

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.

Betty‌ ‌‌Rubio‌ ‌Padilla uses her cell phone to monitor the Amazon Rainforest for deforestation.

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