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Fighting for the environment on the catwalk. The rainforests of Papua New Guinea are a far cry from the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week but the two came together for Vivienne Westwood’s Fashion Show. Splashed across an exquisitely designed…

Vivienne Westwood has gifted a £1 million donation to Cool Earth. Designer and activist Vivienne Westwood stands in the rainforest at sunset. She’s galvanised her friends to join the cause including Kate Moss, Lily Cole, Sadie Frost and…

Vivienne Westwood's Gold Label Show was inspired by her time in the rainforest with Cool Earth.

“Cool Earth has a plan to save the rainforest. If we don’t save the rainforest – forget it! We must begin today – tomorrow is too late. Governments have been talking about saving the rainforest for 40 years. Now, only…

Scientists have identified two new species of mouse lemur, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to rainforests in the African island of Madagascar. This brings the number of recognized mouse lemur species to 20, making them the most diverse group of…

This is the Jesus Christ Lizard, which can reach a swift speed of 1.5 metres a second on water. Yes, water. It is one of the only animals in the world that can actually run on water, which makes it…

The Bullet Ant is the world’s largest ant – and is thought to deliver the most painful sting of any animal. Found throughout our project in Peru – we’ve seen grown men weep from the pain which is described as…

25 years after Chico Mendes was killed, eco-murders are rife in the Amazon. Chico Mendes at a rubber treeThe murder of Chico Mendes in the late 1980’s was a milestone in global awareness about the issue of rainforest…

The Amazon River Dolphins in the waterways of South America are naturally pink. The dolphins are known to flush a dark pink when excited. The colour of the dolphins depends upon the clarity of the water, with the sun’s rays…