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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 […]
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.”
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.
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 […]
Release: New Comprehensive Analysis from The Nature Conservancy and Forest Trends Explores Global Private Capital Flows to Nature
Washington, DC, 22 June 2026 — As climate change and biodiversity loss intensify, protecting and restoring nature is increasingly recognized as essential for environmental and economic resilience. A convergence of structural, market, and policy forces is bringing nature-related risks and opportunities into sharper focus for the private sector, driving increased interest in investing in nature-based […]
