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Cool Earth’s 2024 Impact

Thanks to your incredible support, 2024 has been a year of groundbreaking impact. Each achievement brings us closer to tackling the climate crisis while keeping rainforests standing strong. As a climate charity dedicated to protecting rainforests by supporting the people…

Basic Income Pilot: One Year On

There’s a lot of talk globally at the moment that it is time to give money directly to people on the frontline of the climate crisis. At Cool Earth, we’re not just talking about it – we’ve been doing…

COP29: What we want to see happen

It’s the big climate conference of 2024: COP29 is kicking off November 11 – 22,  in Baku, Azerbaijan. What is COP29? At COP29, world leaders, scientists, and activists will meet to review how we’re doing on climate goals,…

Say hello to Cool Earth’s new Rainforest Lab

Our first ever Rainforest Lab in Papua New Guinea is officially open! After months of hard work planning and building, the community of Wabumari in the Milne Bay province now have their very own Rainforest Lab. The opening was celebrated…

COP16: What we want to see happen

What’s COP16? You’ve likely heard of the global climate COP, the annual UN conference uniting countries to address the climate crisis. But there is another COP that focuses entirely on nature and the importance of biodiversity. And this…

Indigenous Community Save Chimp in the Congo Rainforest

Deep in the Congo rainforest, a young chimp is playing on the forest floor, unaware he is about to be killed by poachers and trafficked. He is just one of the tens of thousands of animals trafficked in the…

Meet London Marathon fundraiser Ebony

Ever thought about running the London Marathon? Every April hundreds of thousands of us are inspired to apply for a ballot place in the London Marathon. Last year, fundraiser Ebony did just that and on Sunday 21st April she was…

Three powerful numbers that prove Indigenous leadership is key

Indigenous leadership, guided by a deep ancestral connection to nature, has proven to be key in protecting vital ecosystems. Despite representing only 6.2% of the global population, Indigenous peoples manage approximately a quarter of the planet’s land, where 92%…