Success stories
227,275 signatures for peace for Congo’s people and nature
On December 12, we handed over 227,275 signatures calling for the protection of the rainforests in Congo to the Development Ministry in Bonn.
Ending the petition, not the fight: our ongoing work to #StopEACOP
Since October 2019, we have been calling for a halt to the EACOP pipeline project through a petition and other actions.
Guardians of the bonobos: education and hope in the Congo rainforest
Our partner organization Bonobo Alive focuses not only on conservation, but also promotes education among local villagers in the forests of the Congo.
225,129 voices call for peace for Congo’s people and nature
We ran an intensive campaign to promote the protection of the Congo Basin. Your response moved us deeply: 225,129 signatures!
Nigeria: Eco-guards stop illegal logging in Ekuri Forest
Illegal loggers and gold miners have invaded Ekuri Forest. To protect the rainforest, Martins Egot is organizing and deploying eco-guard patrols.
Award celebrates Indigenous Papuan women’s fight to save the rainforest
The women of the Marind Anim have received the Akademi Jakarta’s Cultural Award for their efforts to oppose the National Strategic Project in Merauke.
Malaysia: Indigenous Dayak take palm oil company to court
Has a palm oil company stolen the Dayak people’s land? This is the accusation made by the people of Sungai Seruas, who are taking the matter to court.
Indonesia: Court convicts logger – victory for the Leuser Ecosystem
An Indonesian court has sentenced a logger to prison and imposed a heavy fine for illegal logging in the Leuser Ecosystem.
Brazil’s president vetoes parts of the “devastation bill”
Following public protests, the Brazilian government has blocked the worst excesses of the “devastation bill” for the time being.
German government introduces bill against SLAPP lawsuits
The German government has introduced a bill to make it more difficult to file SLAPP lawsuits targeting environmental activists and journalists.
Indigenous people of Indonesia’s Aru Islands save one million hectares of forest!
Indigenous people from the Aru Islands received the prestigious Rights and Resources Award on June 30, 2025.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.