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Over the past twenty years, the Amazon rainforest has lost nearly 54 million hectares of rainforest due to deforestation, primarily caused by illegal logging, mining, monoculture farming, and forest fires, among other activities promoted by extractive industries. Deforestation not only…
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In the Indigenous community of Cutivereni, Peru, a group of women have come together to keep traditional artisanal crafts alive. They are known as Jeto and are made up of 18 Indigenous Asháninka mothers. From the depths of…
Back people to protect rainforest On April 8th, Asháninka leader Santiago Contoricón, 58, was tragically murdered in his home in the community of Puerto Ocopa (Junín, Peru). His death is a sad reminder that Peru is one of the ten…
2022 was a year marked by extreme weather events. Europe saw its hottest summer ever with intense heat waves, droughts and wildfires. In fact, the last 8 years have been the warmest on record globally…
As the political crisis in Peru continues, our thoughts and unconditional support are with our partners and teams in Peru. Since December 7, the situation in Peru is extremely concerning. Violence, the disproportionate use of force, the State of…
“Fire isn’t the enemy” - Adrián Farro Paredes, Fireman and Specialist in forest fires management
Threats change, direct action does not. Words can never fully communicate the lasting impact violence has in people’s lives, their culture and their futures. When you compound war with the harmful legacies of colonialism, missionaries, exploitative industry, drug trafficking, invasions,…
Cool Earth’s Martin Simonneau spoke at ‘Is direct giving the future of aid?”, an event hosted by design agency Human After All. Speaking alongside Guillermo Rodriguez-Guzman from the Centre for Homelessness and Rachel Waddell from Give Directly.
The latest report from Global Forest Watch shows tropical rainforests are in the midst of a recurring wildfire epidemic – news that isn’t new to us, or you. The global smoke alarm is sounding. The report (April ‘22)…
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