http://www.rainforest-alliance.org Current information about the Rainforest Alliance, an international not-for-profit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. en-us 60 http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/blog/entry.cfm?number=98 To raise awareness of conservation issues and expand our collection of photos for use in publications and on the Web site, the Rainforest Alliance held our second Picture Sustainability photo contest. We received nearly 800 photos and after paring them down to 16 finalists, preeminent nature photographer and contest judge Art Wolfe chose Radim Schreiber as the first place winner. This is the second year in a row that Schreiber took home the first place prize. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:02:43 GMT http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/blog/entry.cfm?number=98 http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/blog/entry.cfm?number=97 A new study conducted by an impressive group of biologists from Ecuador, the United States and Europe finds that among the many compelling reasons to protect Ecuador's Yasuni National Park is that it harbors the most varied array of plants and animals in South America. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:55:43 GMT http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/blog/entry.cfm?number=97 http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/news.cfm?id=qa_tensie_whelan Q and A with Tensie Whelan, Rainforest Alliance President. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:15:45 GMT http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/news.cfm?id=qa_tensie_whelan http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/forestry.cfm?id=hidden_cost How the Rainforest Alliance is working to prevent illegal logging. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:15:38 GMT http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/forestry.cfm?id=hidden_cost http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/news.cfm?id=updated_legality_standards The Rainforest Alliance announces newly revised generic standards for verification of legal origin and compliance. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:15:54 GMT http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/news.cfm?id=updated_legality_standards http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/multimedia/guatemala_forestry.html A new video from the Rainforest Alliance explores the social, environmental and economic benefits of sustainable forestry in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:39:28 GMT http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/multimedia/guatemala_forestry.html