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It’s that season again—when we are constantly pummeled with ads that urge us to shop, shop, shop. While it’s wonderful to acknowledge the people we love with presents, why not opt for more sustainable gifts instead?... Continue Reading
Women of our Alliance is a short film by the Rainforest Alliance. We celebrate some of the inspirational women leaders working to strengthen their communities while protecting local forests. ... Continue Reading
If ever there were a question as to whether community forestry is an excellent conservation strategy, one would only have to look to the concessions of the Maya Biosphere Reserve for an answer—and to the women leaders who live there.... Continue Reading
Through this project, we will bring together cocoa-producing families, governments, and the private sector to improve livelihoods for cocoa farmers, increase tree cover, and help reduce national and corporate GHG emissions. ... Continue Reading
Studies show that climate change disproportionately affects women and girls. Yet their intrinsic bond with the natural landscape is what makes women ideal sustainability leaders.... Continue Reading
With the overarching goal of reducing child labor within coffee-farming communities, this project aims to create specific impacts within the partner communities—generating insights for other stakeholders to follow within their own contexts... Continue Reading