12th April 2019 – The Global Forest Coalition [1], which brings together 99 NGOs and Indigenous People’s Organisations from 64 countries, and Dogwood Alliance [2], a conservation NGO working to protect forests and communities in the southern US, have teamed up with local residents’ groups Duurzaam Dorp Diemen [3] and FossilFree Amsterdam [4] to oppose Nuon’s plans for a biomass plant in Diemen. Diemen residents are deeply concerned about the impact which such a plant would have on air quality…
18 Mar 2019 to 21 Mar 2019 Lome, Togo The objectives of the meetings are to enhance the capacity and knowledge of our West African members, partners and allies…
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18 Mar 2019 to 31 Mar 2019 Worldwide BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal? is a documentary film that tells the little-known story of the accelerating destruction of…
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13 Mar 2019 Green Tent 1600-1730, the Green Tent, UNEA Nairobi Description: To explore the impact of industrial animal agriculture on deforestation, biodiversity loss and…
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by Linde Berbers, Global Forest Coalition intern Citizens and civil society organisations representing rightsholders and stakeholders play an essential role… Read in full ›
By Simone Lovera-Bilderbeek, director, Global Forest Coalition, Paraguay/Netherlands Photo: “Afforestation” in Bahia in Brazil. On 29 January 2019, environmental activist… Read in full ›
Agents, Assumptions and Motivations Behind REDD+: Creating an International Forest Regime Simone Lovera-Bilderbeek, Global Forest Coalition, Asunción, Paraguay It was… Read in full ›
Dear GFC friends, Yesterday we received the very sad news that our colleague Peter deMarsh, director of the International Forestry Family Association (IFFA), was one of the many people on… Read in full ›
Welcome to the 57th issue of Forest Cover, the Global Forest Coalition’s magazine. It provides a space for environmental justice activists from across the world to present their views on… Read in full ›
