For years, members of the Wampusirpe -- an indigenous community in the Mosquitia region of northeastern Honduras -- have been able to live in harmony with their surroundings and earn a viable subsistence living. But the harsh effects of climate change are making further development a struggle and worse still, leaving many people in this region hungry.

Find out what we're doing to help.

In an unprecedented milestone for the cocoa industry, farmers and chocolate lovers everywhere, Mars Inc. -- one of the world's largest chocolate companies -- has teamed up with the Rainforest Alliance to help thousands of cocoa farmers embark on the path to sustainability. What will Mars' commitment mean to thousands of cocoa farmers, their families and lands?

Learn more in this interview with Matthias Berninger, global head of public policy, Mars, Inc.

Seeing the Forest for the Trees
The Rainforest Alliance Measures the Large-Scale Impact of Our Work

Talk to our staff and partners around the world and you'll hear countless examples of the on-the-ground achievements they witness every day, but this anecdotal evidence only tells part of the story. In order to make sure that our work is producing desired results, the Rainforest Alliance has begun an intensive monitoring and evaluation effort.

Learn more about this effort.

Tarin Toledo is working with communities in Mexico on a plan that will allow them to sustainably harvest bromeliads and give them another means to increase their livelihoods without compromising the future of the forests in which they live and work.

Last month, Brendan May, managing director of Planet 2050, Weber Shandwick's global CSR & sustainability practice, delivered a Webinar to Rainforest Alliance seal-using businesses on marketing in the current economic climate.

The red-eyed tree frog, like all frogs, is an indicator species that provides evidence of an ecosystem's health or impending vulnerability. Chemical contamination from pesticide use, acid rain and fertilizers, the introduction of foreign predators and increased UV-B exposure from a weakened ozone layer that may damage fragile eggs are all contributing to a general decline in the world's amphibian populations.

Learn more about the red-eyed tree frog.

Fresh water, clean air, fuel, food, medicine, wood -- the benefits of forests are seemingly infinite. Forests in addition are key to combating climate change. Learn how and why forest conservation is a very important part of the Rainforest Alliance's overall climate initiative strategy. In September, Jeff Hayward will present a Webinar to members on our climate change program. Learn how our approach is not only reducing the effects of climate change, but supporting tropical communities around the world. Stay tuned for more information.

Be part of the solution -- look for the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal in supermarkets, bookstores, coffee shops and more. Products bearing the seal contain ingredients or materials from sustainably-managed farms and forests that protect the environment and ensure the well-being of workers and their communities. Look for the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal on Lipton Tea products and find Forest Stewardship Council/Rainforest Alliance Certified paper bags at Whole Foods Markets.