Making forests worth more alive than dead
The problem: Healthy forests directly support the lives of millions of people and help stabilize the climate worldwide. Yet deforestation is accelerating. Each second, the world loses roughly a soccer field’s worth of tree cover. Threats are growing, too — from more frequent and extreme wildfires, to farmland expanding into forests.
What we’re doing about it: We work on protecting forests in ways that last, by centering Indigenous leadership, improving land-use rules and making sure forests are worth more alive than dead. We also support innovations like FireSAT for faster wildfire detection and response. By 2030, we aim to significantly reduce global forest loss in 60% of forests.
Our work keeping the world’s forests healthy
- Article
These villages protected their forests. Now they’re seeing the financial benefits.
- Expert Voices
FireSAT: A vision for spotting and tracking wildfires faster and more accurately
- Explainer
What does a hotter planet mean for wildfires?
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Turning the tide against illegal gold mining in the Amazon
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Fighting wildfires with fire: Can prescribed burns save our forests?
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What happened at the UN’s annual climate talks?
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on forests.
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What are carbon markets, and why do we need them?
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Does global climate action have a future?
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How to reduce community wildfire risk for a more resilient California
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Costa Rica becomes the first country in the world to access climate finance through LEAF
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These villages protected their forests. Now they’re seeing the financial benefits.
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Integrity Council outlines path forward for CCP eligibility of ART TREES HFLD credits
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Forests resources
Dig deeper into our work with these resources for researchers, policymakers, journalists and communities.
- Podcast
On (Wild)fire Podcast
- Website
Wildfire Action Accelerator Pledge
- Explainer
What are carbon markets, and why do we need them?
- Fact sheet
Forests with low deforestation rates need climate finance too
- Website
Tropical Forest Credit Integrity Guide
- Blog post
Fires are normal, and so is fire recovery – at least it used to be
Our forests experts
We bring wide-ranging perspectives and skills to our work on forests. Meet some of the people who make it happen.
MEDIA CONTACT
Judit Langh
+1 (415) 290-5516 (office)
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