Forests and Climate Change

International Day of Action on Big Biomass 2023

19 Oct, 2023

On 19th October 2023 groups from six continents are taking a stand against large-scale forest biomass burning to produce energy, a false climate solution. The international day of action is taking place one month before COP 28 in Dubai, during which the Global Renewable Energy Target will be discussed. A global renewable energy target must not include forest biomass, a highly emissive and destructive energy source – say co-organizers of the Day of Action.

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New briefing paper | “The Devil’s Totality”: Paraguay’s Struggle Against Agribusiness and Monoculture

16 Oct, 2023

 We marked September 21, the International Day of Struggle against Monoculture Tree Plantations, with a webinar and discussion titled ‘In the Shadow of Monoculture Plantations’, which delved deep into the…

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The outcome of UNEA consultations on NbS is not suitable as a basis for CBD negotiations

16 Oct, 2023

By Souparna Lahiri, Global Forest Coalition The draft SBSTTA recommendations ‘request the Executive secretary to review the outcomes of the intergovernmental consultations on nature-based-solutions undertaken by the United Nations Environment…

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GFC Submission to UNEP at final round of intergovernmental negotiations on NbS

13 Oct, 2023

GFC expressed its concerns around nature-based solutions projects in a submission to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as part of the final round of intergovernmental negotiations on NbS, held…

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Roots of Resilience Episode 3: The Land is Not For Sale

28 Sep, 2023

In this episode of Roots of Resilience, we hear insights from our member groups in Chile, Colombia and Paraguay on the impacts of the colonial, patriarchal and extractivist model that…

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GFC is hiring: Forests and Climate Change Campaign Coordinator

8 Sep, 2023

The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is seeking an enthusiastic part-time coordinator for our Forest and Climate Change campaign. Apply today for an opportunity to join our growing team.

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From Leticia to Belém: Still a long road to travel

29 Aug, 2023

Photo credit: Nathalia Segato By: Diego Cardona – Censat Agua Viva and Global Forest Coalition The fourth Amazon Summit has just taken place in Belém do Pará, Brazil, which brought…

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Roots of Resilience Episode 2: Struggle and Hope

16 Aug, 2023

In this episode of Roots of Resilience, we hear that not only is change possible, but it is already happening. We speak with activists in Brazil and Uganda on the…

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GFC stands with our LAC members and frontline communities – UN member states must immediately end the financing of false solutions

23 Jun, 2023

Photo credit: Annie Spratt  GFC regularly contributes to United Nations processes on issues like forests, biodiversity, climate change and gender in order to bring the priorities and perspectives of our…

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Roots of Resilience: A Podcast from the Global Forest Coalition

13 Jun, 2023

Episode 1: GFC on the Frontlines In this opening episode of Roots of Resilience, host Chithira Vijayakumar speaks with three of GFC’s lead campaigners on the work of GFC and our…

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Press Statement: Global North Must Immediately Divest From False Climate Solutions

6 Jun, 2023

Global North Must Immediately Divest From False Climate Solutions Corporate co-opting of global climate policy is leading us to a climate catastrophe BONN, June 6, 2023 – UN member states…

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Campaign Briefing: Divest Public Climate Finance from False Solutions

5 Jun, 2023

Divest Public Climate Finance from False Solutions: A Roadmap Towards Gender-Just & Real Climate Justice Download the briefer here: A Brief on the Urgent Need to Divest Public Climate Finance…

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Watch now: GFC’s Press Conference Calling for Urgent Divestment from False Solutions

5 Jun, 2023

As negotiators gather in Bonn, Germany for the Climate Change Conference (SB58) from June 5-15, the Global Forest Coalition (GFC) and member organizations organised a press conference on how the…

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Transformative change with environmental and gender justice demands real solutions on climate, not schemes like “Nature-Based Solutions”

23 May, 2023

Photo credit: Fernando Franceschelli We regularly contribute to United Nations processes on issues like forests, biodiversity, climate change and gender in order to bring the priorities and perspectives of our…

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Webinar: Gender-Just and Community Rights Perspectives on Pathways to 1.5

2 May, 2023

Click here to register for the event. The latest IPCC reports paint a difficult path to 1.5C and we are already seeing the devastating effects of climate change at 1.2C…

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Call for the EU to reject carbon offsets following scandal of largest voluntary carbon offset certifier

23 Mar, 2023

80 NGOs ask the EU to reject carbon offsets following scandal of the largest voluntary carbon offset certifier Joint letter, 22 March 2023 In November 2022, the European Commission presented…

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‘Forests represent health’: An interview with Fundaexpresión on the International Day of Forests

21 Mar, 2023

Photo: Biodiversity monitoring workshop with children in the Selva Alto Andina in Suratá, Santander, Colombia On the International Day of Forests, the Global Forest Coalition salutes the work of our…

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