Latest Reports

Forests for Climate - brochure (2nd edition)

November 04, 2008

Forests for Climate: Technical report on hybrid funding mechanism

December 02, 2008

United Plantations certified despite gross violations of RSPO standards

November 13, 2008

Forests for Climate - fact sheet

November 04, 2008

more forests reports

Forests

What lies in the forest between the trees?? See for yourself what dangers lie ahead and how we're working to save forests both near and far.

Home to around two-thirds of all plant and animal species found on land in addition to millions of people who depend on them for survival, our remaining ancient forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science. They are also vitally important to the health of our planet, especially when it comes to regulating the climate.

But ancient forests around the world are under attack. We need your help to protect what forests remain.

Latest News

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Greenpeace opens an office in the DRC

Greenpeace today marked the opening of its office in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by welcoming Congolese officials aboard its ship, the Arctic Sunrise, currently docked in Matadi, the country's principal port for timber exports.

Stop the Brazilian Assault on the Amazon Rainforest

The Brazilian Congress, influenced by the agribusiness sector, seeks to change the Forest Code in Brazil to open more of the Amazon rainforest to be cleared. Not only will this destroy forested areas in the Amazon no longer protected by the Forest Code, but the clearing and burning of these lands will release millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere—making the impacts of climate change much worse.