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New film series explores why conservation needs people
02 May 2017
Today the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is releasing the first of a new short film series about why, if we want to protect the world’s rainforests, local people need to be at the centre of nature conservation efforts.
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RFUK launches new interactive website on the human impacts of protected areas
02 May 2017
Drawing on publicly available information as well as RFUK’s own field research, Rainforest Parks and People features 34 protected areas across the Congo Basin.
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Well done to our 2017 runners!
01 May 2017
It took dedication, passion and months of training, but last month our London Marathon team came out to run for the rainforest, raising a staggering £14,300 as they each ran over 26 miles in support of RFUK.
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International workshop on community-based real-time forest monitoring takes place in Cameroon
11 April 2017
In February, 20 participants from all three countries came together for the first time to share lessons and discuss strategies for scaling up the RTM project.
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DRC: National roundtable sets the stage for a new era of community forestry
28 February 2017
A third national Roundtable on Community Forestry took place this month in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing together 90 stakeholders from across Congolese society.
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In a new political reality, Britain needs to stay engaged with the world’s forests
07 February 2017
Britain’s leaders have much to wrestle with in the coming months and years in what they hope will be the formation of a newly ‘independent’ and self-determining nation...
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Meet Our Wonderful London Marathon Runners!
07 February 2017
We have an amazing team of runners for this year's Virgin Money London Marathon - meet them in our latest blog post.
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Real-time forest monitoring: First joint verification takes place in DRC
24 January 2017
It has been a busy time for our real-time forest monitoring (RTM) project in the DRC. Our local partners GASHE have been hard at work to scale up our RTM system, ForestLink, while providing on-the-ground support to communities.
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Reflecting on 2016
19 January 2017
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.
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Staff Profile: Rob Sangster-Poole
19 December 2016
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...
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