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What is the BIEN Congress? This week we’re in Brazil at the 24th Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress. Think of it as Glastonbury for people who believe distributing cash is the smartest way to change the world. And…

“It’s obvious that climate change is exacerbating the severity of fires.” says Eduardo Rojas Briales, a forestry researcher at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. There is no denying it. The climate crisis is on our doorstep. Fires are ripping through…

Climate action isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a human right. This week, in a major UN climate justice ruling, the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, said what frontline communities have known all along: governments have a legal duty…

A region marked with conflict and deforestation? That's exactly what Cool Earth's model is made for.

We’re in Westminster right now asking the UK Government to give £115 million (just 1% of the climate budget) to people who live in the rainforest. Why? Because it’s the most direct and fastest way to solve the climate…

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is the best chance we have to fund a halt to tropical deforestation. I’m a fan but not quite a super-fan… yet. What’s the The Tropical Forest Forever Facility? The TFFF is Brazil’s plan…

Fuelled by fire, forest loss accelerated to a record-breaking 6.7 million hectares in 2024, data confirms. That’s almost double the amount of forest loss in 2023. And, it’s the first time on record that…

In Tsutsum, an Awajún community in the Amazon, the connection between water access, rainforest protection and living sustainably is deeply intertwined. Water sources are sacred and so are the trees that surround them. But for years, fetching…

Anticipation and excitement are running high in the remote rainforest community of Sololo in Papua New Guinea. For the first time ever, the whole community is lit up after dark thanks to their brand new solar street lights. For generations,…