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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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UN Climate Justice Ruling: Healthy Environment A Human Right
Climate action isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a human right. This week, in a major UN climate justice ruling, the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, said what frontline communities have known all along: governments have a legal duty…
Wiping climate change out
When did climate change become so political? Once, it was simply a topic for concerned scientists and Greenpeace activists – something happening to our oceans and distant glaciers. But times, just like the climate, have changed. Climate policy has since…
Cool Earth’s BBC Radio 4 appeal to protect rainforests
BBC Radio 4 appeal will broadcast Cool Earth’s appeal to protect rainforests on April 6th 2025. The appeal will be voiced by wildlife cameraman and Cool Earth ambassador Vianet Djenguet. Funds from the appeal will be used to support Indigenous…
From Mining to Rainforest Conservation
This is the story of Regina Kewa, who left a 20-year career in the mining industry to instead protect rainforests in Papua New Guinea with Cool Earth. Regina had worked for years with a mining company, supporting rainforest communities that…
The King Plants a Tree to Commemorate The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy
The King planted an Acer rubrum, ‘October Glory’, in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, to commemorate the achievements of The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy and in recognition of His Majesty’s longstanding commitment to environmental conservation and the enduring bond between the…
Cyclone Alfred Hits PNG’s Coastal Communities
In Gadaisu and Wabumari, Papua New Guinea, communities are feeling the impacts of the climate crisis firsthand, with extreme weather in the form of Cyclone Alfred wiping out homes, food, and safety. These communities are not just fighting to survive,…
Indigenous Leaders Are Fighting Big Oil
Indigenous Leaders Are Taking On Big Oil – And We’re With Them At Cool Earth, we believe the best way to protect rainforests is by backing the Indigenous communities who have cared for them for generations, recognising their deep knowledge…
Flooding Devastates Communities in the Amazon
Heavy rains have triggered landslides and severe flooding across multiple regions in the Amazon rainforest. Along the Ene River, Indigenous Asháninka communities – many of whom are Cool Earth partners, are in an urgent situation. Homes have been destroyed, crops…
5 climate activists you should follow right now
Get Inspired: 5 Climate Activists Making a Difference At Cool Earth, we know that protecting rainforests starts with supporting Indigenous and local communities who live there. But taking action for the planet also means amplifying voices leading the fight…
How Rainforest Water Tanks Transform Lives
Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right, yet many people living in the rainforest still lack this basic necessity. People just like Ruthie Simbili and her family who live in Sololo, a rainforest community in Papua New…
Illegal gold mining: the true cost on the rainforest
Illegal gold mining, an industry that has boomed over recent years, is destroying rainforests and endangering the lives of Indigenous communities. The price of gold has risen by 40% over the last year and has fuelled the demand for…