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We see incredible climate action take place in rainforest around the world each and every day. Find stories and news to inspire your own climate action now.

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Meet Basiliana: Mother, Optimist, Conservationist.

Sitting outside her house in the foothills of Mount Namuli, Basiliana proudly told us about her son Filimonio’s work as a conservationist, promoting sustainable farming in rainforest. “I really like that Filimonio has his job and is enjoying himself” she…

From one local community to another

Every one of us relies on the rainforest. Despite covering less than three percent of Earth’s surface, it’s our medicine-cabinet, oxygen-releaser, carbon-storer, rainfall-producer and haven for wildlife. It is our world’s most precious resource and protecting it is essential for…

Cool Earth’s BBC Radio 4 Appeal

We’re incredibly pleased to announce that nearly £30,000 was raised during Cool Earth’s BBC Radio 4 Appeal.   This will be instrumental for rainforest communities during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, helping to feed families and protect forest. Thank you for…

Women and the changing climate

As aClimate change discussion has too often been a battle. Between scientists and sceptics, lobbyists and deniers, the poor and the wealthy. It’s stalling effective climate action. It also means that the world’s poorest and most marginalised are being left…

Crocodile conservation in the Cardamom Mountains

Two species living in balance with one another, for mutual benefit and survival. Symbiotic relationships have fascinated environmentalists for years. If one is threatened, the other feels it rapidly. As communities are pressured into losing their land to intensive…

A real buzz around Mount Namuli

When it comes to small-scale, daily actions for the planet, some things are just wired into our brains like remembering your reusable bags, avoiding palm oil and saving the bees. From a young age, we are taught about the…

Tajimat Pujut: Wellbeing in rainforest

Wellbeing in rainforest. When it comes to development, all too often it’s one or the other. A community-led approach to conservation embraces and learns from local traditions while scaling up and supporting sustainable development. By using the latest…

Another threat to rainforest in 2020: Take action on forest fires

At this time last year, Earth’s tropical rainforest was burning with more severity than ever before. As the world watched on, the Congo Basin simmered and the Amazon burned. Last year, Brazil’s Amazon rainforest saw a record number of fires.