In an effort to conserve Guatemala’s wealth of natural resources and support the country’s efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change, the new Climate, Nature and Communities in Guatemala (CNCG) Project was launched today. CNCG will invest $25 million in Guatemala over the next five years between 2013 and 2018. This is an initiative […]
In its ongoing quest to strengthen its approach to sustainable farm certification, the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN)—a coalition of nonprofit conservation organizations committed to promoting responsible farming—is carrying out a major revision of its standard for Rainforest Alliance certification. The public is invited to participate in the review of the criteria used to determine whether […]
The Rainforest Alliance and Nespresso have worked together for a decade to help farmers produce sustainable, high-quality coffee that enables them to improve their livelihoods and steward the natural resources on which they depend. Today, more than 56,000 farmers are part of the AAA Program and have benefited from greatly improved yields and great improvements […]
During 2012, the Rainforest Alliance once again demonstrated the transformative power of market-based solutions like sustainable certification, with growth rates soaring across its global efforts in sustainable agriculture, forestry, tourism and climate change. This upswing reflects increasing recognition of the Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM green frog seal among consumers, companies and producers worldwide. 2012 Sustainable Agriculture […]
September 16th to 22nd marks the Rainforest Alliance’s third annual Follow the Frog Week—a social media campaign that encourages consumers to support a healthy planet by looking for the Rainforest Alliance’s little green frog when shopping and traveling. Companies are encouraged to participate in the campaign by highlighting their support of the Rainforest Alliance and engaging their […]
Farms and forestry businesses seeking to adopt sustainable management practices that will qualify them to earn the Rainforest Alliance CertifiedTM seal are often challenged by limited access to funding, particularly in developing countries. So that they can secure loans in order to improve production practices and pursue certification, the Rainforest Alliance launched its Sustainable Finance […]