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Determination, Perseverance and Achievement: Paulin Kouame’s Letter to Rainforest Fund

December 5, 2014 By Paulin Kouame Leave a Comment

Thanks to the RAINFOREST FUND my dream is coming true. … [Read more...] about Determination, Perseverance and Achievement: Paulin Kouame’s Letter to Rainforest Fund

Filed Under: Empowerment Tagged With: Education, human rights, social rights, the environment

There’s money in them trees…or is there? Taking a look at the economics of deforestation

November 5, 2014 By Adityarup Chakravorty Leave a Comment

Research shows that while deforestation can lead to an initial boom in a country's GDP, over time, the boom leads to a bust and for the indigenous people whose land was taken over are no better off then before their forests were destroyed. … [Read more...] about There’s money in them trees…or is there? Taking a look at the economics of deforestation

Filed Under: Economic rights Tagged With: indigenous & tribal populations, land rights, Rainforest, the environment

A spirit of reverence: The human right to clean water

September 23, 2014 By Adityarup Chakravorty Leave a Comment

Rainforests are among the wettest places on our planet, getting between 8 to 14 feet of rainfall each year. For comparison, New York gets less than four feet of rain a year and London gets about 2.5 feet. Tropical rainforests are often found in the watersheds of mighty rivers such as the Amazon, the Congo and the Mekong. … [Read more...] about A spirit of reverence: The human right to clean water

Filed Under: Water access Tagged With: indigenous & tribal populations, Rainforest, social rights, the environment

WATER, a Human Right

July 31, 2014 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

CLICK HERE! Rainforest Fund Water Project - 2014 - YouTube to watch our new video showing a glimpse into our Water Project in the Ecuadorian Amazon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA8WgG4jbrs Partner Organizations ClearWater and Frente de Defensa de la Amazonia work with the indigenous and mestizo populations throughout the region to ensure that all local peoples have access to clean, safe, potable water by building rainwater purification systems.  Years of unregulated oil production, … [Read more...] about WATER, a Human Right

Filed Under: Indigenous & tribal populations Tagged With: social rights, the environment, Water access

The World Cup: Not All Fun and Games

June 17, 2014 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

Do you love the World Cup?  Would you still love it if you knew that people were suffering because of it? … [Read more...] about The World Cup: Not All Fun and Games

Filed Under: Indigenous & tribal populations Tagged With: social rights, the environment, World Cup

Cry for the Rainforest

February 14, 2014 By Piddles Gonzales Leave a Comment

Struck by the destruction and devastation within the Amazon Rainforest, Piddles Gonzales picked up her pen.  She wrote the following poem with the hope of raising awareness about the state of our worlds rainforests and its indigenous peoples who are threatened every day by extractive industries. … [Read more...] about Cry for the Rainforest

Filed Under: Indigenous & tribal populations Tagged With: Economic rights, Education, Empowerment, the environment

Change Road

November 6, 2013 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

Rethinking, reimagining and redefining our global power paradigm to create a more egalitarian society. … [Read more...] about Change Road

Filed Under: Empowerment Tagged With: indigenous & tribal populations, Sustainability and Climate Change, the environment

Successes (and further challenges) in Brazil

October 16, 2013 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

Here at RFUND, recent months have been full of progress, especially for our Surui partners in the Amazon. … [Read more...] about Successes (and further challenges) in Brazil

Filed Under: Sustainability and Climate Change Tagged With: Empowerment, indigenous & tribal populations, land rights, the environment, UN conventions

A Call to Action, Climate Change – A Worldwide Crisis

May 20, 2013 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have surpassed 400ppm and indigenous peoples have already begun to feel the effects.  Warning of displacement and conflict is a serious threat that can, in part, be thwarted when we begin to value "less" rather than "more." … [Read more...] about A Call to Action, Climate Change – A Worldwide Crisis

Filed Under: Sustainability and Climate Change Tagged With: indigenous & tribal populations, the environment, the rainforests

A Lithium Crossroad

April 22, 2013 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

Will a newly built lithium plant in Bolivia threaten or protect indigenous rights?  A crossroad has arisen in which President Morales may either choose to welcome foreign investment or maintain national privilege over this precious resource. … [Read more...] about A Lithium Crossroad

Filed Under: Economic rights Tagged With: indigenous & tribal populations, the environment

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