In this issue of Forest Cover, our member groups share powerful research and testimonies from Brazil, Bolivia, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Nepal, and Paraguay. Together, we expose the violence of monoculture plantations, mining, and land grabs—and uplift the real solutions led by Indigenous Peoples, women, and local communities.
With a crucial decision scheduled for October 21 regarding the World Bank’s proposed role in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), the Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is urging governments, Indigenous…
More than 225 organizations and networks from around the world have signed a letter calling on the UNFCCC’s COP30 Presidency to stop inviting the world’s largest polluters to the climate negotiation table,…
Despite the evidence exposing the harms of monoculture plantations to communities, water resources, biodiversity and the climate, proponents of ‘Carbon Dioxide Removal’ (CDR) continue to commercially and politically support the…
At the end of August 2025, the vibrant port city of Valparaíso, Chile, became a convergence point for climate justice movements and NGOs at the 4th Climate Justice Latam and…
The EBRD has withdrawn its planned €40 million equity investment in Rex Concepts SA (Burger King & Popeyes operator in Central & Eastern Europe). This win, driven by the Green REV Institute, Global Forest Coalition, S3F coalition,…
GFC among ten rights‑holders and civil society groups today challenged UNEP’s dismissal of our formal complaint over its role in the TNFD—widely labeled “the next frontier in corporate greenwashing.” We’re…
As the global climate negotiations continue to steer the world headlong towards climate catastrophe, the Global Forest Coalition (GFC) and our allies are pushing back against false solutions such as…
Indigenous peoples, forest communities, and nature should be at the center of forest protection, not investors, groups say April 24, 2025–Tropical forest countries, movements, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and civil…
A new report on the proposed ‘Tropical Forest Forever Facility’ by the Global Forest Coalition and Fundación Solón English / Português / Español / Bahasa / Français This report offers an in-depth…
The IMO Should Listen to Outcry Over False “Green” Bioenergy Solution Bioenergy, including crop-based biofuel, is often portrayed as “low-carbon,” but it isn’t, and the global shipping authority must recognize…
Tugai Forests: Central Asia’s Hidden Oasis and the Fight for Their Survival In the heart of Central Asia, where arid deserts and rugged mountains dominate the landscape, a green thread…
A joint statement in favor of truly sustianabile EU energy policy The Global Forest Coalition is among the signatories of this joint statement, Beyond Bioenergy, which calls on the EU…
Photo: Adzwari Rizki/Trend Asia Press Release Road to COP 30: Global South Civil Societies Gather Voices Demanding Tropical Rainforest Protection From Energy Transition Policies Based on Land Use
Movements are gearing up for the People’s Summit in Brazil during COP30 By Valentina Figuera Martínez, Kwami Kpondzo and Megan Morrissey For over half a century now, we’ve heard warnings…
In an urgent press release, Biofuelwatch and the Global Forest Coalition (GFC) called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its 176 Member States to oppose the promotion of biofuels…
Sign on Letter to President Boric of Chile demanding the repeal of the Usurpation Law which violates international Indigenous Rights law and sets a dangerous international precedent for violating Indigenous…
