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Women in Conservation
Over 60 women from all around Latin America and the Caribbean are gathered in Lima, Peru, for the next two days for the “Encounter of Women in Conservation”. This encounter brings together women from governmental organizations, indigenous and rural communities, NGOs,...
Global Focus on Climate Crisis alongside New York United Nations General Assembly
This past week the United Nations held a one-day Climate Action Summit during the annual UN General Assembly in New York. Simultaneously, Climate Week NYC held the biggest climate week in the world, where Rainforest Partnership joined other climate champions fighting...
The Dieback Scenario
Why our work matters in the context of the Brazilian Amazon fires If you’ve been keeping up with the fires in the Amazon, chances are you’ve seen a reference to the term “dieback” somewhere along the way. This term has become shorthand for a scenario in which...
Monkeying Around
Do you love primates? We certainly do! RP just participated in two big events in Peru to promote efforts to save our closest relatives. In Lima, we co-hosted the 2nd annual Congress of Peruvian Primatology. The conference provided a...
The Solution is Local
We’ll be the first to admit that Texas doesn’t necessarily conjure images of the rainforest in most peoples’ imaginations (at least not these days), so it may seem strange to have a nonprofit such as Rainforest Partnership headquartered in the state capital while...
Amazon Fires: How You Can Help
What is going on in the Amazon? In the past month, over 26,000 forest fires have continuously burned across the Amazon. The majority of these fires have been set off in Brazil, where both small farmers and large agribusiness operations clear the land with a “day...
Special Message from Fanny Cornejo, the Rainforest Partnership Peru Country Director
I wanted to share my thoughts about the Amazon fires. These past four weeks have taken me on trips to various rainforests all over Peru, from montane rainforests in the Andes (cloudforests), to Pacific tropical forests on the coast, to Amazonian rainforests in the...
Together for the Fires of the Amazon
As is often the case during times of tragedy, loss reminds us of value. Over the past few days, the world has watched in horror as fires spring up in the Amazon and chip away at its vast wonder. Humanity finds itself in a unique moment of collective tragedy, as the...
Faces of the Forest
Choose your Rainforest Ambassador Yes, that’s right! Pick your favorite animal from the images below and make it your profile picture. Your friends and family will ask questions and you can tell them about what’s happening. Give a voice to the animals who may very...