News and success stories
Stay in the loop with news of ongoing campaigns and successes in the fight against rainforest destruction.
Uganda: Release the eleven prisoners!
The government of Uganda is taking measures against activists seeking to stop the EACOP oil pipeline. Eleven have been imprisoned for 70 days.
Rethinking bioeconomy policy: for a future that protects people and the planet
The European Union is currently developing a new bioeconomy strategy. We urge the EU to respect nature’s ecological limits.
Indonesia: Nickel mines in Raja Ampat shut down
Four nickel mines on the Raja Ampat Islands are being shut down following nationwide protests against the destruction of forests and marine life.
Court halts Wildlife Works' carbon trading project in the Amazon rainforest
A judge has suspended activities of the US company Wildlife Works for a carbon trading project in the rainforest of the Ka'apor people in Brazil.
A call to protect biodiversity: the Tripa peat bog
25 organizations from Indonesia and Rainforest Rescue have issued a call to protect the Tripa peat bog on Sumatra to preserve Indonesia’s biodiversity
The Indigenous people of Sipora say NO to deforestation on Mentawai Island
Two years after being granted 20,000 hectares of Sipora forest, SPS logging company has submitted the environmental impact assessment.
Indonesia: Will the Raja Ampat Islands be destroyed for nickel?
Indonesia's nickel industry is expanding to the Raja Ampat Islands off the coast of Papua, famous for their abundance of marine life and corals.
Environmentalists: Ban oil exploration immediately
The government of Congo-Brazzaville wants to award oil concessions and allow mining in the Conkouati-Douli National Park.
UN Calls for Explanation on Merauke Sugar and Ethanol Project after Environmental Appeal
UN Special Rapporteurs have responded to our appeal on the Merauke sugar and bioethanol project (PSN Merauke).
The Indigenous Gayo of Pining harvest their first fruit while defending the Leuser ecosystem
After three years of growing a plantation in the Leuser ecosystem, the Indigenous people harvest fruits and defend the rainforest from destruction.
More than 42,000 people demand: “Protect human rights when promoting foreign trade”
On May 15, Rainforest Rescue presented the petition “Germany’s aluminum boom, Guinea’s environmental doom” to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
World Bank project in Tanzania: Rangers kill two villagers
In Tanzania, rangers from the national park authority, which was co-financed by the World Bank, have killed two villagers.
Commission Report: PSN Merauke Sugar and Bioethanol Project Violates Human Rights
The Human Rights Commission criticizes the actions of the National Strategic Project for the production of sugar, bioethanol and rice, PSN Merauke.
DRC approves oil exploration in critical peatland
In a shock announcement, the government of the DRC has approved the opening 52 new oil exploration blocks in the Cuvette Centrale peatlands.
Free the Mother Nature Cambodia activists NOW!
Five young members of Mother Nature Cambodia (MNC) have been imprisoned for 300 days. On April 30, the Supreme Court will decide on their request for bail.
Indigenous people of Sumatra protect mangroves with strength and courage
The film Indigenous People Protect their Mangrove Village, AWF shows how Simpang Lhee is becoming a “mangrove village” using Indigenous laws.
Deutsche Bahn pulls out of proposed rail and port project in Amazonia
After a year of campaigning, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has informed us that it no longer intends to participate in the GPM rail and export port project in the Amazon rainforest.
Uganda: Nine students arrested for protesting against Stanbic Bank
Police in Uganda have once again arrested students who were peacefully demonstrating against the EACOP pipeline project.
Liberia: Ecoguards patrol hundreds of kilometers on foot to protect chimpanzees
The 32 Ecoguards supported by Rainforest Rescue in Grebo-Krahn National Park covered 1,050 kilometers on foot to protect chimpanzees in 2024.
Indonesia: Indigenous peoples speak out against Merauke project
The “Merauke Declaration of Solidarity” calls for the immediate halt of the Indonesian government’s two-million-hectare sugar and bioethanol project.
Stop the CEPA Indonesia-EU trade deal!
123 civil society groups from Indonesia and Europe, including Rainforest Rescue, are calling for a stop to negotiations for the CEPA free trade agreement.
Tanzania: World Bank drops harmful project
The World Bank has discontinued funding for the REGROW project in Tanzania following harsh criticism. 80,935 people had called for this in a petition.
Nigeria: Environmentalist Odey Oyama arrested
Our partner, Odey Oyama, was arrested in Nigeria. Local activists and Rainforest Rescue are calling for an immediate end to his harassment by the authorities.