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Flooding Devastates Communities in the Amazon

Heavy rains have triggered landslides and severe flooding across multiple regions in the Amazon rainforest. Along the Ene River, Indigenous Asháninka communities – many of whom are Cool Earth partners, are in an urgent situation. Homes have been destroyed, crops…

Fires reach our partners in the Amazon rainforest

Dangerous fires have spread across several Awajún and Asháninka communities we partner with in the Amazon rainforest. The fires have been intense and hard to control as one of the most severe droughts in decades hits the Amazon rainforest. The…

Basic Income: Early results show significant impact

Deep in the heart of the Amazon, our groundbreaking basic income pilot is offering a glimmer of hope in the fight against climate change. It suggests the best possible way to save rainforest is to simply give £2 a…

3 ways we’re supporting Indigenous women right now

Indigenous women play a crucial role in protecting the rainforest and fighting the climate crisis. Despite this, they are up against relentless obstacles, with many facing gender-based violence and discrimination almost daily. In fact, the UN recently reported that…

Cool Earth: A year in photos

As we approach the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect and look back on our achievements in 2023. Here are some of the top images captured by our teams and our partners who work…

COP28: who will you listen to?

As representatives from nearly 200 countries gather at COP28, the only voices in the crowd that will resonate with us are those of Indigenous peoples. As a climate charity, we are skeptical of the impact of COP. To host it…

The relationship between Indigenous Communities and Fire

Paamari means fire in Asháninka. For so long, fire has been an incredible resource for many Indigenous societies across the world, shaping their everyday life. But in an age of climate breakdown where long drought periods have become the…

Could Indigenous knowledge save the Amazon?

Over the past 20 years, the Amazon rainforest has lost nearly 54 million hectares of rainforest due to deforestation. This is caused by illegal logging, mining, monoculture farming and forest fires. Deforestation not only accelerates the climate crisis but also…

Rainforest Weavers

In the Indigenous community of Cutivereni, Peru, a group of women have come together to keep traditional artisanal crafts alive. They are known as Jeto and are made up of 18 Indigenous Asháninka mothers. From the depths of…