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Every decision that Vivienne Westwood makes is coloured with her passion for protecting the planet. Cool Earth was delighted when she accepted invitation to become a patron of Cool Earth in September 2015. And we are delighted…

Sit in a shady spot in the Asháninka partnership, and it’s not as peaceful as you’d imagine. The canopy brims with a cacophony of whistles, clicks and songs. This orchestra is thanks to thousands of birds, bugs and frogs…

“I’m endlessly optimistic. If the people here can be given the assistance to lift their quality of life then they’re going to be able to do what culturally they want to do, which is to protect their homeland. This is…

A guest post from two Adventurists, Richard and George.

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:…

Our partner communities in Lubutu face impossible choices. They are determined to keep their most precious resource intact. But they also need to feed their families and develop income streams.

Rainforests don’t really have soil. They have compost heaps.   That’s because every organism works at such a metabolic rate that if a plant isn’t growing, it is being broken down by fungi to feed another plant. If you dig…

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…

Spring in the rainforest is a hive of activity. In Gadaisu village in Papua New Guinea, each family has their own food garden. They’re set away from the village, on land that the village has used for generations. A couple…