Rainforest Foundation UK News
RFUK Response to the Eliasch Review
A new report published today by Gordon Brown's Special Representative on Deforestation and Clean Energy, Johan Eliasch, recommends that rich countries should pay developing countries not to cut down their rainforests, as a cheap alternative to reducing industrial emissions here at home. The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) welcomes the report's call for urgent measures to prevent destruction of the world's forests in order to counter climate change, but finds its conclusion that countries can somehow trade off pollution reduction for forest protection flawed.
Alex Zane to host our 'Hot & Bothered' Comedy Event!
Acclaimed comedian, presenter and XFM Breakfast Show host ALEX ZANE will compere the Rainforest Foundation UK's ‘Hot & Bothered' event with a host of hot comic stars as part of London's Big Joke Comedy Festival. The ‘Hot & Bothered' show on Tuesday October 14 as part of Leicester Square Theatre's month long festival features an impressive line up of UK comedic talent.
Forest peoples demand their seat at the table in climate change talks.
This August, the Rainforest Foundation UK helped bring more than 50 representatives of forest-dependent communities from over 30 countries to a United Nations climate change conference in Ghana, where governments were discussing how to save the world's rainforests, and by so doing, halt one of the major causes of global warming.
Feeling hot and bothered?
We all know our planet is hotting up - you can show you're bothered about it in one of our cool t-shirts. RFUK has just launched a fantastic new t-shirt range.
A rise in logging is putting pressure on the Gabonese forests and their people
On the face of it, Gabon is a relatively wealthy country. Substantial oil reserves and a population of only 1.4 million have combined to give it one of the highest GDPs in sub-Saharan Africa at $5280 per capita. But you do not need to travel far out of the capital Libreville to realise that the statistics are misleading.
RF 10K receives UK Athletics Accreditation
The serious business of running the Rainforest 10K has just got even more serious, with the news that the race has received UK Athletics accreditation.
Hot and Bothered about climate change
Hot & Bothered about climate change? This summer the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is saying 'rainforests can help keep us all cool' with its new Hot & Bothered campaign.
Amazon communites fighting for their lives... again
In 1989, indigenous organisations and their allies gathered in the Amazon to protest the construction of a huge dam that would flood their territory. Last month in response to renewed plans to dam the Xingu, the same groups gathered again.
Friends in High Places
The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) has always worked hard to ensure that the voices of rainforest communities are heard loud and clear. Here is Samuel Nguiffo, Director of Cameroonian NGO CED alongside the Prime Minister.
Government pledges £58 million to protect Congo Basin rainforest
The Prime Minister has pledged £58 million to a fund which will help prevent the destruction of the Congo Basin forest and fight climate change...
