News and Stories

We’re often asked how people in the rainforest will spend the cash they donate. The truth is, we don’t always know because no two people are alike. And, no two problems are the same. What we do know is cash…

Deep in the heart of the Amazon, our groundbreaking basic income pilot is offering a glimmer of hope in the fight against climate change. It suggests the best possible way to save rainforest is to simply give £2 a…

Three of the world’s largest rainforests remain standing thanks in part to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery. From Peterborough to Peru, Penzance to Papua New Guinea, player’s support has meant a huge £1,250,000 has been raised…

Just six months ago, we launched the world’s first basic income pilot for people who live in the rainforest. Since then, adults in three Amazon communities have been receiving regular cash transfers to address their most urgent needs as quickly…

As excitement builds for Euros 2024, we’re harnessing the power of football to protect the rainforest by supporting a unique initiative in the Congo Rainforest and Basin. We’re supporting our partners, Centre for Community Regeneration and Development (CCREAD), to…

All around the world, we are feeling the effects of shifting weather patterns as climate change starts to kick in, but particularly for rainforest communities. Heatwaves and wildfire seasons are getting longer, heavy rains and flash flooding are becoming more…

Illegal mining is taking a toll in more ways than one on the Amazon rainforest. Hector (whose name we have changed for his safety) together, with his wife and two young children, live in a community nestled on the edge…

We’ve been warned for years not to hit 1.5°C – but last year, we did exactly that. We recently saw the hottest March on record, which followed the warmest winter on record too. This marks 10-months in a row…

It’s easier to take climate action once you know what you’re up against. Did you know there are tiny Labs dotted around some of the world’s most remote rainforests, protecting the forest and communities from threats such as illegal logging…