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A Voice for the Forests at COP26 in Glasgow

COP26 is just the beginning
of the colossal work ahead.

This year's Conference is a pivotal moment in history. COP26 must be the beginning of a new era of global climate action in which:

  • Governments, corporations, organizations are held accountable by the global community
  • Change is strategic and fast-paced to match the urgency of this moment
  • Commitments become real action

HERE'S WHAT WE WANT TO SEE AT THE COP to power and guide the actions we take as a global community in the years to come

  • Protection of standing forests recognized as an urgent, low-cost, nature-based climate solution.
  • Rising attention and resources for partnership-based work on the ground.
  • Global, cross-sectoral collaboration on an unprecedented scale.
  • Indigenous voices, rights, and modelsof stewardship honored as the blueprint for a thriving, balanced future.
  • Youth leadership as a central tenet of government, corporate, and organizational climate solutions.
  • Real plans, real strategy, real partnership, real action, real change.

Rainforest Partnership Observer Delegates in Glasgow

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Roshan (Rosie) Khan
Gen Z for the Trees

Leader of Gen Z for the Trees since
June 2020, after a study abroad trip
sparked her interest in rainforest
conservation. Rosie is a senior at
The University of Texas at Austin.

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Jamie Ziah
Gen Z for the Trees

Joined Gen Z for the Trees in
September 2020 as the Palm Oil and
GIS Teams Lead. Jamie is a first year
graduate student at University of
Washington's Evans School.

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Nia Gorbunova
‍Program Coordinator

World Rainforest Day Coordinator.
Nia holds a BSc in Community
Development and Applied
Economics from the University of
Vermont.

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Lucia Gallardo
Board Member

Serial entrepreneur building socially
impactful emerging technology
solutions to some of the world’s
most pressing problems as Founder
& CEO of Emerge.

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Ani Chahal Honan
‍Board Chair

Ani is a passionate impact leader,
helping innovate ways to protect
our rainforests, empower social
equity, and create equitable wealth
and investment education for
underserved communities.

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Lina Constantinovici
‍Board Secretary

Lina has been engaging in innovation in the public, private, and NGO sectors. She has built solutions for and supported high impact early-stage ventures and a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship, impact investing, and sustainability.

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Niyanta Spelman
Founder & CEO

Forest Protector. Social Entrepreneur
leading global efforts with Rainforest
Partnership to protect the world's
rainforests and create a thriving
planet for us all.

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