Rainforest Foundation Inc

Rainforest protectiondeforestation is a major driver of the climate crisis. In fact, it's the second leading cause of carbon emissions, and it's a key factor pushing the planet towards an ecological tipping point. Through territorial monitoring and land use planning, we provide indigenous communities with the tools, training, technology, and resources they need to curb deforestation. This includes support through our rainforest alert program. In 2024 rfus:- supported srdc (south rupununi district council) in developing the wapichan headwaters management plan to protect the lands of indigenous communities in these headwaters.- in 2024, rainforest foundation us (rfus) actively supported the protection of over 20 million acres of tropical forest--an area nearly the size of south carolina--by applying new tools, training, and technology. This effort included training and equipping 307 community-based forest patrollers across 129 communities in peru, brazil, guyana, and panama.-rfus proudly partnered with the associao wanasseduume ye'kwana (seduume) to advance indigenous-led protection of ye'kwana lands within the yanomami territory of brazil.-rfus hosted two tech camps in the amazon, which united indigenous leaders, scientific experts, and civil society to meet as equals and to co-create cutting-edge solutions for rainforest protection.

Strengthening indigenous organizationsorganizations with strong governance and administration are better able to manage and protect their forests. They're also better able to receive and manage direct global funding to continue the essential work they have always done to safeguard forests. Through our institutional strengthening program, we work closely with indigenous organizations to build true partnerships, ensuring that indigenous peoples and local communities and their organizations are resilient, sustainable, and better able to manage and defend their forests--and their rights.