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Cool Earth and the Founders Pledge

Cool Earth is delighted to have the support and backing of members of the Effective Altruism movement. You can read more about the Giving What We Can assessment of Cool Earth here. The Founders Pledge This year The…

Why is palm oil bad for the rainforest?

Palm oil. The ubiquitous ingredient you’re highly likely to be consuming every day in car fuel, cleaning products and food. It’s posing a tremendous threat to some of the world’s most biodiverse forest. But what is it? And what makes…

Tales from India

A guest post from two Adventurists, Richard and George.

Adventurists: Get Sponsored

Calling all Adventurists – This is by no means a foolproof guide, you’re going to have to use your noggin and judge each sponsor before approaching them, but here are a few tips to get you started:…

Earth Day 2018

In the next 24 hours, deforestation will create as much CO2 as eight million people flying from London to New York. IN THE NEXT 24 SECONDS, YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. There’s no denying that climate change is the…

Thank Goodness for You

Rainforest is only safe when local people earn more from keeping the forest standing than they would from clearing it. We build livelihoods and improve health to do just that. This ensures every village partnership creates sustainability, not dependency. Thanks…

August 1st was Earth Overshoot Day

We’re now living beyond our means. Past #EarthOvershootDay, humankind has already used all of the planet’s ecological resources and services that nature can regenerate in the entire year. Humans are currently using 1.7 Earths. This means that as a…