Rainforest Foundation UK News
Protection of the Ashaninka Reserve sets important new precedent
For the first time in Peru, a large forest area will be protected according to plans which indigenous forest people have helped to draw up. The ‘Master Plan’ for the Ashaninka Communal Reserve, which covers nearly half a million acres of mostly pristine rainforest, has been approved by the Peruvian government. This follows several years of work and a lengthy process of consultation with the Ashaninka people, which has been supported by the Rainforest Foundation.
RFUK becomes a member of the International Land Coalition
RFUK’s application to become a member of the International Land Coalition (ILC) was approved at the ILC Assembly of Members on April 25, 2013 in Antigua, Guatemala.
The ILC’s vision is that Secure and equitable access to and control over land reduces poverty and contributes to identity, dignity and inclusion. It is composed of 152 members in over 50 countries, including civil society and farmers’ organisations, United Nations agencies, NGOs, and research institutes.
Appetite for Destruction? - The Bread Guide
As British Sandwich Week kicks off Rainforest Forest Foundation UK and Ethical Consumer focus the spotlight of our ‘Appetite for Destruction?’ campaign upon some of the UK’s biggest bakers and reveal who consumers can trust on the issue of palm oil.
Rainforest on the London Overground!
Bank holiday Monday saw the launch of the Rainforest Foundation’s London Overground advertising campaign.
For the first time in history rainforests are on the London Overground.
However, you don’t need to be on a train to make a difference anyone anywhere can help by texting PROTECT to 70300 to donate £3 to help protect an acre of Congo Basin rainforest.
For more information on our campaign visit our Appetite for Destruction page here.
RFUK’s community lawyers programme in the Congo Basin
Find out more about our work to train community lawyers in the Congo Basin to support communities in their addressing their legal challenges. This leaflet gives an overview of our work, our approach and our plans to expand our legal training programme to support many more communities in the future.
London Marathon 2013
A big thank you to all our marathon runners who completed the 2013 Virgin London Marathon!
We'd like to say a big thank you to our heroic team of 12 who ran the 26 miles of the Virgin London Marathon 2013 on Sunday. For many it was their first marathon and a massive achievement following months of exhausting training. Congratulations guys, you made it!
Our work with indigenous peoples in the Congo Basin
A basic information leaflet on our work with indigenous peoples in the Congo Basin, it provides a general overview of our work and plans for the future, as well as of the challenges that indigenous peoples face and how we tackle them.
RFUK Update on the current situation in Bangui, CAR
In light of yesterday’s alarming news relating to the recent escalation of unrest in Bangui, Central African Republic, The Rainforest Foundation UK is closely monitoring the current situation.
At the moment, no RFUK staff are present in the country. However, we are concerned for the safety of our local CAR project partners, though we have no reason to believe they are in any imminent danger. We will continue to issue updates whenever new information becomes available.
Palm Oil Campaign in the Guardian
Read all about RFUK’s Appetite for Destruction campaign in today’s Environment section of the Guardian! RFUK has teamed up with Ethical Consumer Magazine to highlight the threat that unsustainable palm oil production is posing to the world’s rainforests, and to the indigenous peoples inhabiting them. As part of this effort, we’ve launched a guide to foods containing palm oil to raise awareness of the impacts associated with the production of this common ingredient. Consumers should be empowered to make informed purchasing decisions, understanding the impact of the production of the products they pick.
Appetite for Destruction
A new environmental campaign launches today encouraging chocolate lovers to become check-out campaigners in their choice of Easter Eggs with the aim of halting the destruction of the world’s rainforests.
The campaign is a ground-breaking collaboration between the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer and has surveyed over 70 of the UK's top chocolate brands on their use of palm oil or its derivatives.
The campaign is being launched in response to the increasing threat that unsustainable palm oil is posing to the world’s rainforests, and consequently, to the people that rely almost entirely on those forests for their livelihoods.
