Success stories
A call to UNESCO: stand with the Maasai people
145,191 people have called on UNESCO to protect the Maasai’s rights alongside nature at Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater.
DRC: no new logging concessions
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s moratorium on large-scale logging remains in place. We will be watching closely to make sure it does.
Legal action taken against pulp company
WALHI is suing Toba Pulp Lestari before a court in Medan, calling for the restoration of damaged ecosystems and Tapanuli orangutan forest habitat.
A powerful voice against carbon-credit trading in Aceh’s mangrove forests
In a letter to the government, the Livelihoods Fund and Verra, 72 organizations call for an end to carbon-credit trading in Aceh’s mangrove forests.
Rainforest destruction in Borneo documented
Thanks to analyses by our partner Save Our Borneo, the paper industry can no longer deny that it is destroying orangutan habitat and peat forests.
A letter from Sumatra: solidarity is more than a word
Four months after the cyclone, the people of Beutong are expressing their thanks. Solidarity and emergency aid have given them strength and hope.
Náaybi Lu’um: Maya women and the land of their dreams
A dream took root: Rainforest Rescue donations helped Maya women protect rainforest at Náaybi Lu’um.
Anti-SLAPP petition delivered to Bundestag Judiciary Committee
Intimidation, threats, lawsuits – that’s how criticism is crushed. We presented a petition with 50,005 signatures to members of the Bundestag.
Hope for the Kitubulu Forest: Uganda halts plans to clear protected reserve
A forest near Lake Victoria was slated for offices and a mall. After civil society pressure, Uganda's president has canceled all Kitubulu land titles.
Timber company to pay nearly 10,000 euros for environmental restoration
The Ekuri people win against Ezemac International: the logging company will pay nearly 10,000 euros to restore environmental damage.
Sumatra: government shuts down dozens of destructive companies
A ray of hope in Sumatra: The Martabe gold mine, the pulp company Toba Pulp Lestari, and 25 other firms have been ordered to shut down.