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Release: Global Affairs Canada and Forest Trends Launch Project to Unlock US$40 Million in Nature-based Solutions for Water Security

Peru, 29 October 2026—The Government of Canada and Forest Trends today launched Invierte en Ecosistemas, a new C$8 million initiative that will help mobilize and accelerate at least US$40 million in investments in the restoration and sustainable management of watersheds that are critical for Peru’s water security and economic prosperity. The project will be implemented […]

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Release: Forest Trends and Arbor Day Foundation Complete One Million Trees Initiative in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

The Arboredo Project, in partnership with local Guarani, quilombola, and family farming communities in Brazil, exceeded its planting target while building lasting forest restoration capacity across two priority territories. Washington, DC, 13 October 2026—Forest Trends and the Arbor Day Foundation have planted one million trees with local communities in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest as part of […]

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Weak Mining Laws Have Long Stifled Communities

Environmental, transparency, and accountability NGOs, human rights defenders, and mining-affected communities are calling for an urgent and comprehensive overhaul of the country’s mining governance framework. They warn that weak enforcement and limited transparency risk turning the current mining boom into another chapter of Liberia’s decades-old cycle of economic “growth without development.”

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Soaring gold prices are accelerating deforestation across Africa. Switzerland is being urged to act

Two African activists are in Geneva to raise awareness among industry and the authorities of the impact of mining on biodiversity hotspots, from Ghana to Liberia. “It has never been so great,” Daryl Bosu and Silas Siakor warn.

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Release: New Protect What Matters Film Shows What Colorado’s Forests Really Mean to People Who Call This Place Home

Campaign connects forest stewardship to clean water, outdoor experiences, local livelihoods, community resilience, and the legacy we leave future generations. Denver, CO, 22 June 2026 —A new film from Forest Trends and the National Forest Foundation, developed in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, invites Coloradans to see forest stewardship through the things forests make […]

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The Denver Post: To save Colorado’s foothills, we have to cut down trees — a lot of trees (Opinion)

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The Denver Gazette: Clear Creek, Jefferson County officials give inside look on wildfire preparations

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KDVR: Jefferson and Clear Creek counties make changes to prevent destructive wildfires

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CBS: Forest management projects showcased as Colorado officials assess wildfire mitigation efforts

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