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Reflecting on 2016
We are pleased to present our Annual Review, which gives an overview of our programmes, achievements, and how your donations were spent during 2015 – 2016. For almost three decades, The Rainforest Foundation UK, (RFUK), has been at the forefront of efforts to support indigenous and local communities to protect millions of hectares of rainforest. Our work … Read more
Staff Profile: Rob Sangster-Poole
Over the coming year we will be interviewing a range of people that make help RFUK’s projects happen. From in-country partner staff, community members and beyond, people are central to our work and we hope you find our series of profiles over the course of 2017 insightful. First up is Robert Sangster-Poole, Communications Coordinator at RFUK, … Read more
From the forest: Real-time monitoring in Cameroon
Photo | RTM Coordinator, Élodie Barralon, with local community leader Nestor The Rainforest Foundation UK’s Élodie Barralon was recently in Cameroon, overseeing the latest phase of our real-time forest monitoring (RTM) project in the country. Meeting with villagers in Cameroon’s eastern region, Élodie’s visit was an opportunity for RFUK to give logistical support to local … Read more
RFUK receives UN ‘Momentum for Change’ award in Marrakech
The Rainforest Foundation UK was in Marrakech, Morroco this week to accept the 2016 ‘Momentum for Change’ award, presented by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The award ceremony, held during the COP22 climate conference, was an opportunity to showcase innovative initiatives from around the world that offer real solutions to address climate … Read more
From the forest
Peter is the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Coordinator at the Rainforest Foundation UK. He develops RFUK’s mapping and monitoring systems, which enable forest communities to defend their forest home. Peter Foster reports on a recent trip to Ghana where he introduced RFUK’s new ForestLink programme. “Late last year, I travelled to Accra, Ghana, to discuss … Read more
UN report highlights impact of conservation efforts on world’s indigenous peoples
Photo | UN / Jean-Marc Ferré “Protected areas have the potential of safeguarding the biodiversity for the benefit of all humanity; however, these have also been associated with human rights violations against indigenous peoples in many parts of the world.” So begins the July 29th report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous … Read more
Participatory mapping: bridging the gap between communities & decision-makers in Nguti
At a four-day workshop in Nguti sub-division, Cameroon, representatives from over 50 local communities presented the results of their participation in MappingForRights, RFUK’s community mapping and monitoring initiative. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and implemented in Cameroon with local organisations Ajemalibu Self Help (AJESH) and Forêts et Développment Rural (FODER), MappingForRights supports remote … Read more
RFUK’s ground-breaking mapping project wins prestigious UN award
MappingForRights, RFUK’s community mapping and monitoring initiative, has won a prestigious United Nations climate change award, it was announced today (Thursday 29th September). The project, led by us and our local partners in Africa’s Congo Basin and the Peruvian Amazon regions, has been awarded a UNFCCC Momentum for Change Award for helping people and the planet by … Read more
ForestLink training wraps up in Abong-Mbang: Another rainforest community ready to protect their environment
Yesterday, the Rainforest Foundation UK team were in the forests near Abong-Mbang, Cameroon. We spoke to six members of one local community, including the chief, about the problems they’re facing in relation to the illegal exploitation of their forests. For them, the forest is their life, their livelihood. They simply can’t live without it. Many … Read more
ForestLink training continues: testing the technology in Abong-Mbang
On Monday, following the last day of ‘Training the Trainer’, the group travelled east to Abong-Mbang, where Forêts et Développement Rural (FODER) and two local NGOs have been training 12 community observers in our ForestLink technology. In the afternoon, the group split up into teams of two and three and ventured outdoors to test their new-found skills and technology. RFUK’s … Read more