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Community action strengthens forest governance in the Republic of the Congo

29 October 2026

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RFUK and SDSG launch new guidelines for forest communities and NGOs amid new wave of carbon projects in DRC

20 October 2026

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Independent Civil Society Committee Launched for the Governance of the Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor

16 October 2026

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How ForestLink and ForestEye are being used to support EUDR compliance in Peru and Ecuador

15 October 2026

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Towards a national vision for a just transition in the DRC

8 October 2026

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DRC Adopts First National Forest Policy with New Protections for Community Rights

9 September 2026

RFUK launches first partnership in Ecuador to help Indigenous communities protect forests and livelihoods

9 August 2026

RFUK and partners launch new phase of community forest monitoring in the DRC

30 July 2026

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From denial to dialogue: CAD’s advocacy is driving change in Ntokou-Pikounda National Park

14 July 2026

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What happens when forest communities have the tool

What happens when forest communities have the tools, knowledge and confidence to defend their rights? 🍃

Over three years in the Republic of the Congo, communities used ForestLink, legal training and advocacy to shine a light on challenges affecting their forests and livelihoods.

- 34 community forest monitors trained
- 160 community paralegals trained
- 55 alerts reported through ForestLink
- New dialogue between communities, authorities and judicial actors
- Contributions to 9 legal and policy reform processes

One community member told us:
"We didn't know there was a benefit-sharing agreement and that we had rights."

This project wasn't just about reporting problems. It was about helping communities become active participants in decisions that affect their forests, their rights and their future.

The work isn't finished, but the foundations for stronger forest governance are now in place.

Link in bio to read more.

#RepublicOfTheCongo #CongoBasin #ForestLink #IndigenousRights #ForestGovernance #CommunityLedConservation #EnvironmentalJustice #RainforestProtection #CommunityMonitoring

Indigenous farmers in Peru and Ecuador are being a

Indigenous farmers in Peru and Ecuador are being asked to prove their cocoa and coffee are deforestation-free as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) approaches.

Collecting plot-level geolocation data is hard for small, collectively owned businesses, even when their products already meet the rules.

In Peru, we are working with Kemito Ene, a cooperative created by the Asháninka organisation CARE. Technical assistants map plots on ForestLink, and ForestEye checks satellite data for deforestation. The polygons stay private, so the cooperative decides who sees where its crops go.

In Ecuador, working with Corporación Chakra, over 250 new growing sites have been digitised. The cooperatives can now monitor threats like illegal mining and monoculture expansion themselves.

RFUK aims in the future to continue our collaborations with Indigenous and community organisations in the Amazon and Congo Basins to demonstrate the traceability of their products and defend their forests. 🌿

🔗 Full story in the link in bio.

#EUDR #Deforestation #IndigenousRights #RainforestProtection #Amazon

🌳 We are looking for a Senior Campaigner -> to lea

🌳 We are looking for a Senior Campaigner -> to lead on a number of RFUK’s campaigns on climate, forests and community rights across the Congo Basin. You'll need to be fluent in English and French. The role can be based in UK, DRC or France.

You'll be working together with local partners, forest communities and other allies, to develop campaigns countering threats from logging and extractive industries, associated infrastructure development, and the rapid expansion of carbon market projects.

Link in bio to find out more - deadline to apply is 14 October 📅

Exciting news from the Ecuadorian Amazon! 🎉 RFUK

Exciting news from the Ecuadorian Amazon! 🎉

RFUK has launched its first partnership in Ecuador with Corporación Chakra, an Indigenous-led organisation representing five Kichwa producer associations.

Together, we're supporting communities to protect forests, strengthen sustainable livelihoods and monitor growing threats using ForestLink and ForestEye. 📱🌳

At the centre of this work is the chakra – a traditional Kichwa agroforestry system that grows food while conserving forests and biodiversity. Over the next few months, community monitors will map the production plots of 299 producers and bring data together into one platform, helping demonstrate that Chakra Seal products are produced without deforestation.

The project will also help communities respond to increasing pressures from monoculture expansion and illegal mining, which threaten forests, rivers and Indigenous ways of life.

This is just the beginning of an exciting new collaboration to strengthen Indigenous-led forest protection in Ecuador.

With support from The Waterloo Foundation.

Link in bio.

#Ecuador #AmazonRainforest #IndigenousPeoples #Agroforestry #ForestConservation #DeforestationFree #ForestLink #ForestEye #ClimateJustice #RainforestFoundationUK

New tools + stronger partnerships = better protect

New tools + stronger partnerships = better protection for forests. 🌍

RFUK and our partners have launched a new phase of community-led forest monitoring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

During a workshop in Kinshasa, partners were trained on the latest versions of ForestLink and ForestEye – two powerful tools that help communities monitor threats to their forests and defend their rights.

What's new in ForestLink?
- Easier to use mobile app
- Improved platform design
- New case management system
- Better tracking of alerts and follow-up actions

Together with satellite monitoring from ForestEye, communities can identify forest threats, verify what's happening on the ground and take action.

Over the next three years, the programme will support Indigenous Peoples and local communities across the DRC and Gabon as they work to protect the Congo Basin rainforest.

Because the people closest to the forest are often the best placed to protect it.

For more info, see our bio.

#ForestLink #ForestEye #DRC #CongoBasin #IndigenousPeoples #ForestProtection #CommunityMonitoring #RainforestFoundationUK #LandRights #ClimateAction

Are you an organised and proactive individual read

Are you an organised and proactive individual ready to grow your skills in a busy international NGO? 🌍

Rainforest Foundation UK is hiring an Operations Officer to help keep the organisation running smoothly across HR, office management, IT coordination, contracts, travel and administration.

Role highlights:
- Coordinate HR functions and training needs
- Manage IT-related tasks
- Oversee facilities management and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
- Developing and reviwing RFUK’s policies, procedures and contractual agreements

💼 Position: Permanent, full-time (35hrs/week)
📍 Location: London (hybrid)
🔗 Apply: via the link in bio
📅 Deadline: Sunday 16 August 2026 at 11:30PM

Share with your network or tag someone who might be a good fit! 🍃

#CharityJobs #Operations #Hiring

A major win for the Congo Basin! 💚 The DRC's Envi

A major win for the Congo Basin! 💚

The DRC's Environment Minister has announced that the country's moratorium on new industrial logging concessions will not be lifted.

This is an important victory for the coalition of 70 Congolese and international organisations, including RFUK, that just last week called on the government to keep this vital protection in place.

The moratorium helps safeguard one of the world's largest tropical forests, protecting biodiversity, Indigenous Peoples' rights, local communities and our shared climate.

But this is only the beginning.

We are now calling on the DRC Government to turn this commitment into lasting law by strengthening forest governance, protecting community rights and ensuring the moratorium remains in place for the long term.

Together, we can help keep the Congo Basin standing. 🍃

🔗Read more at the link in our bio.

#CongoBasin #DRC #Rainforest #ForestProtection #ClimateAction #IndigenousRights #CommunityForestry #Biodiversity #ClimateJustice

⚠️The future of the Congo Basin is at a crossroads

⚠️The future of the Congo Basin is at a crossroads.⚠️

70 NGOs have written to the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging the government to maintain the country's logging moratorium.

Our new briefing warns that draft legislation to lift the ban could open potentially tens of millions of hectares of rainforest to industrial logging, threatening one of the world’s most important carbon and biodiversity stores as well as the rights of thousands of local and Indigenous communities.

The DRC is home to around 60% of the Congo Basin rainforest. Decisions taken today will have global consequences for climate, nature and people.

We are calling on the DRC government to:

- maintain the moratorium;
- support community forestry;
- ensure transparent land-use planning;
- strengthen forest governance and accountability.

🔗Read the briefing (link in the bio) and join us in calling for the Congo Basin's forests to remain standing.

#CongoBasin #DRC #Rainforest #Forests #ClimateAction #IndigenousRights #CommunityForestry #Biodiversity #ProtectTheRainforest #ClimateJustice

Community Forest Success in North Kivu, Against Al

Community Forest Success in North Kivu, Against All the Odds 🍃

We've just published a new story celebrating a major milestone for community rights and conservation in the DRC.

On 2 June 2026, the Masombea community in North Kivu secured legal recognition of its 14,404 hectare community forest – an area roughly equivalent to Paris and Manhattan combined.

For the 400 people living across the villages of Msrii, Mampo'o and N'kompe, this achievement secures their rights to manage and protect their customary forest lands for future generations.

Located alongside Maiko National Park, the new community forest will help strengthen community-led conservation in one of the most biodiverse regions of the Congo Basin, proving that protecting forests works best when local people are recognised as their custodians.

This success is the result of years of determination, collaboration and partnership.

Read the full story via the link in our bio 💚

#CommunityForestry #DRC #CongoBasin #ForestConservation #CommunityRights #NatureConservation #IndigenousRights #MaikoNationalPark #RainforestFoundationUK #ProtectForests

🌍 WE'RE HIRING: Head of External Relations 🌍 Are

We're launching RFUK's 2033 Vision: A New Era of R

We're launching RFUK's 2033 Vision: A New Era of Rainforest Protection.

For more than 30 years, we've worked alongside Indigenous Peoples and local communities to protect tropical forests. Our new vision builds on that experience and sets out how we can scale up rainforest protection over the next decade by combining local action with system change, strengthening Indigenous and civil society movements, harnessing innovative technology and building powerful partnerships.

To mark the launch, we sat down with our Executive Director, Joe Eisen, to discuss why this vision is needed now, what success could look like by 2033 and why communities must remain at the heart of rainforest protection.

"Change is possible. Our partners, tools and approaches prove this is already happening. We now need to go faster, deeper and further."

Read the full Q&A and explore our new vision via the link in bio.

#RainforestProtection #ClimateAction #IndigenousPeoples #Biodiversity #CommunityConservation

🎉 WE DID IT! TARGET SURPASSED! 🚀🌳 You are incredi

🎉 WE DID IT! TARGET SURPASSED! 🚀🌳

You are incredible! Thanks to your overwhelming support during @biggiveorg Earth Raise appeal, we haven’t just met our goal - we’ve SMASHED IT! 💥

Because of you:
✅ Every single eligible donation was DOUBLED.
✅ We secured critical funding for Indigenous communities in the Congo Basin and Peruvian Amazon.
✅ We proved that when public funding retreats, private generosity rises! 💪🌍

To every person who donated, shared, and cheered us on in these last 7 days: THANK YOU. You turned a week of urgency into a massive victory for the rainforest.

The match fund may be closed, but the work continues. Every doubled pound is now going straight to the frontlines of forest protection. 🛡️🌿

Stay tuned for updates on how your gifts are making a difference. This is just the beginning!

#EarthRaise #ThankYou #RainforestProtection

🚨 FINAL 24 HOURS! The clock is ticking! ⏰ This is

🚨 FINAL 24 HOURS! The clock is ticking! ⏰

This is your LAST CHANCE to double your donation for the rainforest! 🌳x2

Our match fund with @biggiveorg is finite and will close at midday tomorrow (Wednesday 29th), no further donations will be matched.

Don’t let your gift go unmatched!
💷 £1 → £2
💷 £10 → £20
💷 £15 → £30

Act NOW to secure your 1:1 match. Tap the link in our bio immediately! Don’t wait until tomorrow - it might be too late.

#EarthRaise #MatchFunding #ClimateAction #DoubleImpact #LastChance #IndigenousRights

⏰ HALFWAY THERE! Only 4 Days Left to Double Your G

⏰ HALFWAY THERE! Only 4 Days Left to Double Your Gift! 🚨

We are officially at the midway point of the @biggiveorg Earth Raise appeal, and the response has been amazing. But we need you to help us take advantage of our total pot of match funds.

We don’t want you to miss out on doubling your impact for the rainforest - and we don't want local and Indigenous communities to miss out on £60,000 worth of precious funds. With UK aid having been slashed, every matched pound is a lifeline for Indigenous defenders.

🏃‍♀️ Don’t wait until Tuesday! Tap the link in our bio NOW to secure your 1:1 match before the fund runs dry.

🌳 £10 → £20
🌳 £50 → £100
🌳 £100 → £200

4 Days. Finite Fund. Double Impact. Go!

#EarthRaise #LastChance #MatchFunding #ClimateAction #DoubleYourImpact #Urgent

🚨 IT’S LIVE! The Earth Raise Match Fund is OPEN! 🚨

🚨 IT’S LIVE! The Earth Raise Match Fund is OPEN! 🚨

For the next 7 days only, your donation to protect the rainforest is DOUBLED. 💷x2

UK forest aid has been slashed and this is our moment to step up. Thanks to the @biggiveorg Earth Raise appeal, every pound you give today counts for two.

🌳 £20 becomes £40.
🌳 £100 becomes £200.
🌳 £1,000 becomes £2,000.

But hurry - this match fund is finite and first-come, first-served. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.

🎯Tap the link in our bio to double your impact NOW! Don’t wait. Let’s fill the gap left by aid cuts together.

#EarthDay #EarthRaise #MatchFunding #EarthDay2026 #ClimateAction #IndigenousRights #RainforestProtection

🚨 UK Forest Aid is Facing Severe Cuts. But We Have

🚨 UK Forest Aid is Facing Severe Cuts. But We Have a Plan.

The UK government has confirmed drastic reductions to overseas forest aid. This threatens not just trees, but the millions of Indigenous and local communities who protect them. It also threatens our global climate stability.

And we refuse to sit in silence. 🌍✨

This Earth Day (April 22nd), Rainforest Foundation UK is fighting back with a special match funding appeal. For a limited time, every pound you give will be doubled, maximising your support exactly when it’s needed most.

💡 Save the date and keep your eyes peeled for when the campaign goes live 👀

#EarthDay2026 #MatchFunding #ClimateAction

They aren’t just watching the forest. They are pro

They aren’t just watching the forest. They are protecting it. 🛡️🌿

In Peru’s Madre de Dios region, 156 Indigenous observers are standing on the frontline against illegal mining. Covering over 500,000 hectares, their data is leading to real justice.

⚖️ The Result? In 2025, their evidence led to 5 government raids and the destruction of illegal mining machinery. Every legal complaint they filed was accepted for investigation.

⚠️ The Risk? It’s getting dangerous. Criminal networks are arming up. In some communities, 70% of the land is already affected. 79 Indigenous leaders are currently on a protected list due to threats.

We are working with our partner @fenamad to ensure these defenders have the tech, legal backing, and safety tools they need to keep going. From threat maps to new risk-reporting apps, we’re evolving to meet the threat.

Indigenous communities are leading the fight for the Amazon. Will you stand with them?

🔗 Click the link in our bio to read the full story.

With thanks to our generous supporters @size_of_wales and the Waterloo Foundation.

#AmazonRainforest #IndigenousRights #Peru #ForestDefenders #ClimateAction #ForestLink #EnvironmentalJustice

Meet Jemimah Oronga 👆 When her husband married an

Meet Jemimah Oronga 👆

When her husband married another woman, Jemimah faced what too many women in Kenya endure: the threat of being kicked off the land she calls home. Jemimah is one of many women finding justice through Haki Ardhi (“Land Justice”). 🌱⚖️

Co-developed by @rainforestfoundationuk, @tmgthinktank, Shibuye Community Health Workers and @kenyalandalliance, this tool allows women to report land abuses anonymously via simple text messages. No internet needed. Just a safe voice for justice.

✨ Women like Jemimah are receiving legal aid and psychosocial support.
✨ Cases are tracked digitally, ensuring nothing gets lost.
✨ Survivors are becoming advocates, empowering their whole communities.

“Haki Ardhi gave me a safe way to speak out.”

We’ve also launched a Haki Ardhi Handbook to help defenders across Africa use this tool! 📘

🎥 The full video on Haki Ardhi, and the handbook, can be viewed at the link in our bio.

#LandRights #WomensEmpowerment #Kenya #JusticeForWomen #TechForGood #IndigenousRights #RainforestFoundationUK

ICYMI: the story of Nilda Chávez, an Asháninka lea

ICYMI: the story of Nilda Chávez, an Asháninka leader shaping the future of her community. 🌿

Nilda began as a field technician with @kemito.ene and was later elected by communities to the board of @careashaninka (CARE). She also works with AMA ENE to help advance CARE’s gender agenda.

Her journey shows how Indigenous women’s leadership grows through collective support, mentorship and strong community organisations.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to read the full story of Nilda's leadership journey. 💪

#IndigenousWomen #WomenLeaders #WomensHistoryMonth #ClimateJustice

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate Nilda

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate Nilda Chávez, a rising Asháninka leader. 🌿

Nilda began her journey as a field technician with @kemito.ene. In 2025, communities elected her to the board of @careashaninka , where she also works with AMA ENE to advance the organisation’s gender agenda.

Her story shows that Indigenous women’s leadership is collective. Built through community trust, mentorship and strong organisations. With these foundations, women like Nilda are shaping decisions from their communities all the way to international spaces.

📸 We’ve created a photo essay about her journey. From technician to Indigenous women’s leader.

🔗 Read the full story via the link in our bio.

#InternationalWomensDay #IndigenousWomen #WomenLeaders #IWD

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