Rainforest Partnership

[STANDING FOREST PROTECTION WITH INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES] In 2024, Rainforest Partnership continued strengthening and facilitating the protection of standing tropical rainforests threatened by deforestation, habitat and biodiversity loss, and loss of vital ecosystem services in partnership with several indigenous and local rainforest communities in the Peruvian Tropical Andes and the Ecuadorian Amazon. For example, the "Women of the Rio Napo" project is an ongoing collaboration with over 120 women in 5 Kichwa communities along the Napo River in Ecuador who protect over 149,500 acres of rainforest, including some of the most biodiverse in the world. These communities maintain the health of the forest within their boundaries and protect community land from illegal deforestation and the encroachment of industries like oil exploration and palm oil plantations. We continue a) supporting women's sustainable livelihood projects to support themselves economically and strengthen their capacities to protect the forest, including: aquaculture, agroforestry, beekeeping, and ecotourism, and b) creating educational and capacity building opportunities for women to build skills and expertise. The project strengthens food sovereignty and economic stability and opportunity in these communities who own and protect vast areas of forest and prevent the loss of a still-thriving landscape in the Ecuadorian Amazon. See Schedule O for additional project information.

[GLOBAL ACTIVATION INITIATIVES] Rainforest Partnership educates, inspires, and brings together individuals and organizations worldwide to empower and accelerate the systemic change necessary to scale radical global action and conservation impact to end deforestation by 2030. Films for the Forest, Rainforest Partnership's annual international film competition, inspires people globally through beautifully told impact-driven stories; our World Rainforest Day (WRD) initiative catalyzes systemic change, rallying individuals, local communities, and global organizations to create powerful impact on the ground to protect and revitalize rainforests. These programs leverage the power of partnership, unlocking resources to magnify the scope and success of conservation projects on the ground. On June 22, we celebrated World Rainforest Day, founded by Rainforest Partnership in 2017, by leveraging impact with our network of 80+ WRD Partners. In 2024, we premiered Films for the Forest at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) during NYC Climate Week and screened films for the whole week. We brought the rainforest to Queens in New York: Partnering with NYSCI for Climate Week, we created an immersive rainforest experience that transported diverse audiences into the heart of tropical rainforests-connecting them to our work, the tropical rainforests where we work, incredible biodiversity, and Indigenous wisdom. It connected youth and adult audiences to the rainforest in a very visceral and authentic manner.

Youth Engagement/Global Representation and Accountability

Global Representation and Accountability