In this special Episode of Roots of Resilience, we come to you from COP28 in Dubai. We hear how the politics of the UNFCCC continues to relegate Indigenous Peoples, Civil Society, Grassroots Communities, and those most impacted by Climate Change to the fringes of policy discussions and decisions.
Global leaders must urgently reevaluate and overhaul their climate finance strategies, which direct billions of dollars into false solutions, and instead redirect financial and policy commitments towards inclusive, community-driven solutions…
GFC’s Statement on Palestine The Global Forest Coalition vehemently condemns the ongoing war crimes and genocide against the Palestinian people by the government of Israel and its allies, and…
Through conversations with two exceptional African leaders, Lucy Mulenkei of IIN Kenya and Anabela Lemos of JA! Mozambique we unveil the harrowing effects of climate change & expose the repercussions…
An open Letter to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlighting deep concerns regarding the bank's policy on phasing out of fossil fuels, coal in particular, which dangerously promotes false solutions…
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…
With key United Nations and Global Convention on Biological Diversity meetings taking place in Nairobi, Kenya this October, GFC's Souparna Lahiri and Valentina Figuera Martínez raise the alarm on the infiltration…
GFC’s latest briefing paper, Debt, Displacement, and Biodiversity Loss: Assessing the Gender, Environmental, and Human Rights Implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, has found that the controversial Belt and…
The Global Forest Coalition joined members and allies at the Finance in Common Summit in Colombia, contributing to the Civil Society Declaration and other core actions.
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…
In a new 16-page report Debt, Displacement, and Biodiversity Loss: Assessing the Gender, Environmental, and Human Rights Implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, GFC uncovers the deeply troubling consequences…
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…
Leaders from State Parties involved in the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT) convened in the Brazilian city of Belém for a two-day conference. The primary objective was to forge an agreement…
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…
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…
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…
April 2023 Global Forest Coalition (GFC) members, allies, friends, colleagues, and supporters, we write to you today with exciting news, welcoming the coalition’s new policy director, Wolfgang Kuhlmann. Wolfgang,…
