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Sustainable Planet

Ecuador’s Grassroots Triumph: The People’s Voice Halts Amazon Oil Drilling

When the world often seems dominated by commercial interests, Ecuador’s recent move to halt oil drilling in the Amazon’s Yasuní National…

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Better Society

Nat Kelley announces Native Award winners for using music as an empowering instrument for indigenous rights

Nathalie Kelley Nathalie Kelley (37) is a Peruvian actress. She got famous for her role in the Fast & Furious: Tokyo…

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Sustainable Planet

Rainforest Trust and Partners Have Protected More Than 1 Million Acres so far in 2022 alone!

US non-profit Rainforest Trust overcame the many challenges caused by the pandemic to protect invaluable acreage in Belize, Ecuador, Guatemala, Bangladesh,…

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Sustainable Planet

Belize: unprecedented deal to preserve Maya Forest boosts total protected lands to almost 40%

Over a dozen organisations joined forces to protect 236,000 acres (96,000 ha) of land that represents a crucial linchpin in the…

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Inspiring People

World’s oldest tropical rainforest handed back to Aboriginal owners

In a historic deal, Australia’s Daintree Rainforest on the northeast coast of Queensland has been handed back to its traditional custodians,…

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Sustainable Planet

World’s 2nd largest rainforest no longer under threat thanks to conservation efforts

World Heritage Committee removes Congo’s Salonga National Park from List of World Heritage Sites in Danger due to improvements in conservation,…

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Sustainable Planet

The amount of forests regrown worldwide since 2000 covers an area greater than the size of France

Statistics show that an area of forest this size has the potential to store the equivalent of 5.9 Gt of CO2e…

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Inspiring People

Peru to establish Indigenous reserve for “uncontacted peoples” deep in the Amazon rainforest

The Peruvian government has officially categorised over a million hectares of rainforest in Loreto region bordering Brazil as the first reserve…

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Sustainable Planet

Green groups band together to buy Belize rainforest and help secure its future

A multi-sector coalition has just bought a 950 sq km swathe of Belize’s Maya Forest, to protect vital habitat and wildlife…

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Sustainable Planet

The wisest rainforest conservation solution that doesn’t get enough press

Numerous success stories from around the world are coming to light, proving that giving indigenous communities legal title to their land…

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Ecuador’s Grassroots Triumph: The People’s Voice Halts Amazon Oil Drilling

Nat Kelley announces Native Award winners for using music as an empowering instrument for indigenous rights

Rainforest Trust and Partners Have Protected More Than 1 Million Acres so far in 2022 alone!

Belize: unprecedented deal to preserve Maya Forest boosts total protected lands to almost 40%

World’s oldest tropical rainforest handed back to Aboriginal owners

World’s 2nd largest rainforest no longer under threat thanks to conservation efforts

The amount of forests regrown worldwide since 2000 covers an area greater than the size of France

Peru to establish Indigenous reserve for “uncontacted peoples” deep in the Amazon rainforest

Green groups band together to buy Belize rainforest and help secure its future

The wisest rainforest conservation solution that doesn’t get enough press

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