Rainforest Features

In the run up to the general election, we saw the leaders of the three main UK parties - and their spouses - proudly displaying their political colours.

Global sportswear brands such as Adidas and Reebok are traditionally associated with fashionable athleticism but many of these labels are contributing to the deforestation of some of the world's most endangered rainforests.

As the music industry and fans across the world mourn the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, they reflect on the legacy he leaves behind, which is not just one of unprecedented chart success, but also of environmental concern.

Headlines have recently been abuzz with the news of protests among indigenous Indians in Peru about the increasing incursions of government-sponsored developers onto their lands.

Rainforest credits should be adopted as a means to reduce global carbon emissions – not just as a way of protecting carbon dioxide sinks but also in order to combat emissions directly caused by deforestation.