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Here at Cool Earth, we are lucky. We see incredible work happening in rainforests around the world, every day. Climate action by people living in rainforest that benefits not just themselves; but the entire planet, all people, and our future.

A landmark deforestation pledge was announced today at COP26 to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030, with £8.75 billion of public funds committed to protect and restore forests, alongside £5.3 billion of private investment. Cool…

The UK government's latest climate strategy was released last week to a somewhat subdued response. In the run-up to COP26, Deputy Director Dr Hannah Peck takes a deep dive into the report and shares Cool Earth’s take on why these proposals fall short, and how we can all act now to reverse the tide of climate change.

Our take on the world’s most important climate conference. Too little too late? It’s taken global leaders far too long to listen to, and include, the most important climate experts of our time in solving the climate crisis – indigenous…

We launched the Rainforest Firefighters campaign in August to raise money for people fighting the most important fire in the world: rainforest fire.

We take light - electricity - for granted. At least those of us living in the Global North do. However, if you stop to think about it, that simple on-off light switch transforms lives.

For some, school can be a grind. For people living in Sololo, just getting to school is hard, never mind the studying.

Campaigners from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are backing indigenous people and local communities to protect the Amazon rainforest.

Fighting rainforest fires is essential. For saving lives, homes and livelihoods (never mind the rainforest itself). Fighting these fires is short-term action – not a long-term solution. We can aim higher. Be smarter and together protect more rainforest than ever…