The need to protect forests and biodiversity in order to mitigate the impacts of the climate emergency is a key conclusion in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on land and climate change. It spells out just how vital healthy and functioning ecosystems are to mitigating global temperature rises. It also cautions about the dangerous impacts of false and expensive solutions like bioenergy and large-scale afforestation, and it highlights the importance of reducing meat consumption and…
27 Jul 2019 la Plaza de la Democracia, Asunción, Paraguay by Heñoi Jey 2019 Our agrobiodiversity allows us to feed and preserve our culture. Agribusiness weakens and impoverishes the entire…
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17 Jun 2019 Kaminzimmer Room, UNFCCC Intersessional, Bonn, 15:00-16:30 The importance that forests and land have to overcoming the climate crisis has been extensively documented, as has the key…
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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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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 ›
Call for Media Officer: Job description and requirements We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Media Officer to join our communications team. We offer an exciting opportunity to a… 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 ›
