Investing in Clean Energy in Kenya’s Tea-Growing Landscapes
The Rainforest Alliance is supporting tea farmers in Kenya by developing inexpensive, accessible renewable energy sources and reducing deforestation.
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June 4, 2020
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Rainforest Alliance Releases Annual Reports on Progress Towards Key Sustainability and Environmental Goals
The global Rainforest Alliance has released its latest annual report, detailing projects with over two million certified farmers in over 70 countries on key social and environmental challenges including farmer livelihoods, child labour and deforestation.
Reading the Tea Leaves
Edward Millard, Director, Landscapes & Communities, at Rainforest Alliance adds that, post COVID-19, tea companies are likely to pay more attention to small growers so that they become more resilient and contribute to sustainable supply chains.
COVID-19 Heightens the Risk of Child Labour. This Is How We Can Tackle It
Child labour demands our urgent attention. All of us need to do our part to improve the livelihoods of farmers and farming communities around the world in a way that supports children, argues the Rainforest Alliance's child labor lead Kunera Moore.
Women: The Climate Solution We Need to Talk About
Joky François, the Rainforest Alliance's gender lead, argues that closing the gender gap would improve the lives of women and children—and fight climate change.
To Prevent Future Pandemics ‘No Company Should Source from Recently Deforested Land’
The story reports on the rise of biodiversity on the global business agenda in the context of Covid-19 and how human health is dependent on protecting the health of the planet.