The voluntary carbon market is quickly evolving and being introduced in new territories, making it challenging to sort out who’s who and what the implications are for impacted communities. To support Indigenous communities and local communities to better understand carbon markets, our sister organisation Rainforest Foundation US has launched a six-part animated series to demystify the market and provide communities with the essential information to protect their rights. Initially translated from English into Spanish, RFUK has also translated them into French, Lingala and Swahili to extend to the communities we work with.

The new mechanisms for forest protection come with complex standards, rules and requirements. For Indigenous peoples and local communities, it is crucial to understand and navigate this landscape in order to protect their rights, whether they choose to engage or not.