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2018 Bolsonaro promises to exploit “every square centimetre” of indigenous Brazilian rainforest. Bolsonaro promises to exploit “every square centimetre” of indigenous Brazilian rainforest. Newly sworn-in Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro had a contentious campaign rife with anti-environmental messages. And now, it seems that the intimidating… October 29, 2018
2018 There's power in people | World Indigenous People's day There’s power in people | World Indigenous People’s day Peru is a country of stark differences. Only 20% of adults in Peru have a bank account, and the number… August 8, 2018

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2018 lubutu canopy stoves Hothouse Earth: How the Rainforest is turning on us. Wildfires in the Arctic Circle. 91 people killed in Greece. Japan declares a natural disaster with multiple cities breaking 40ºC.… August 8, 2018
2018 Rainforest Meetings: Not for the faint hearted Rainforest Meetings: Not for the faint hearted Cool Earth’s Head of Programme, Tracy, has recently returned from the Asháninka partnership in the Peruvian Amazon. Cool Earth works… July 12, 2018
2018 Forest Faena Forest Faena Faena are a long-held tradition in Awajún culture. They are public work days where the community leader gathers everyone together… June 11, 2018
2018 Emergency evacuations in the Asháninka Emergency evacuations in the Asháninka Now imagine you’re six hours by boat away from the nearest medical centre. And now imagine that when you eventually… April 6, 2018
Amazon Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth's most vital frontlines Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth’s most vital frontlines Tony Juniper is Britain’s best-known environmental campaigner. He has published several successful and award-winning books including the Sunday Times bestseller… April 5, 2018
Amazon Marin Wasun Orrego in Inga Garden Meeting Marin “Since I was a child, I didn’t like the idea of the forest disappearing. I always wished that we could… March 29, 2018
Amazon The Mother of the Forest The Mother of the Forest Mother of five Chabuca Bustamante, from Cool Earth’s Ashaninka partnership, tells us that the spirit of the forest, as with… March 9, 2018
2017 The Asháninka health promoters The Asháninka health promoters Diarrhoea and malnutrition are the two biggest killers of young children in Cool Earth’s partnerships. Mothers have worked with Cool… September 1, 2017
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