Blogs

Jemma Woodman from Cool Earth is visiting the community of Cutivireni in the Rio Ene Valley of the Peruvian Amazon, who are partnering with Cool Earth to protect trees and block logging. Her Tribe Life Notes, show daily living under the canopy. She has a rare insight into a poison fishing trip, eats armadillo and has a fitting for a traditional cushma by the local women.

Pattie's dreams and the stars she sees in the night sky inspire her make-up and keep her in touch with the rainforests spirits. She convinces Cool Earth that our rainforest clothes are not as good as a traditional cushma and gives us a make-over.

Collecting wood, fetching water and catching supper. The after school chores of the children in the Amazon in the Rio Ene Valley are hard work but also a bonding family experience. At the age of just 5 some children are adept with a bow and arrow. Catch up on their packed day.

Manioc is the staple diet of the indigenous people in the Ashaninka region of Peru but the men will also go out and hunt and sometimes bring back an unusual catch.

The girls of the Cool Earth office have each grabbed a pair of trainers and have been getting running to rescue the rainforest. They are bringing you their blog on how to get half marathon fit and fundraise as you go.