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A deep dive into Cool Earth’s 10 years working with people in Papua New Guinea.   If you want to see rainforest protected, go to the people who call it home. This is the idea behind Cool Earth and the…

Working closely with Cool Earth throughout her PhD, University of Exeter student Léna Prouchet’s research looks at refining the design and implementation of agricultural projects supporting Indigenous peoples and their livelihoods as they strive to protect their rainforest territories.

What are people on the ground doing to address environmental issues in Papua New Guinea? Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the most ecologically diverse countries on the planet, with an estimated 7% of the world’s…

When people living in the rainforest have cash, they have a choice. And for the Awajún, this enabled them to build a chocolate factory in the middle of the rainforest. For anyone in the chocolate making biz, transforming raw…

Knowledge is power: Happy International Environmental Education Day! Celebrated since 1975, International Environmental Education Day (26th January) is a day where we acknowledge the importance of education in raising awareness about the climate crisis and how we can all do…

As the political crisis in Peru continues, our thoughts and unconditional support are with our partners and teams in Peru. Since our last statement on the political crisis in Peru, the situation has continued to worsen. A mounting death…

To purchase carbon credits with the suggestion that fossil fuel emissions are somehow offset is making the climate crisis worse. It’s a distraction that benefits business as usual and continues to marginalise people who rely on the rainforest for survival.

With a desire to change the way we relate to our earth and taking inspiration from natural landscapes and local knowledge, Noa created the performance “2023”.   We caught up with Noa to find out more.   Can you tell…

Fifteen years of people-powered impact reveals more than just facts and figures.