The Rainforest Alliance is delighted to announce the appointment of Oscar Rojas as our first Guatemala country director. Rojas will head up a dynamic team to implement the Rainforest Alliance’s innovative national strategy in Guatemala. As part of his role, Rojas directs the Rainforest Alliance’s Climate, Nature and Communities in Guatemala (CNCG) initiative. After only […]
Challenges Consumers and Businesses to Join a Movement to Create a More Sustainable Future with the #FollowTheFrog 30-Day Sustainability Challenge The Rainforest Alliance, a leading international nonprofit organization committed to biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods, today announced the launch of its #FollowTheFrog Campaign, which kicks off the organization’s 30th anniversary year. Now through February 12, […]
Impact investment advisor AlphaSource announced today that they have teamed up with conservation NGO the Rainforest Alliance; wildlife and forest protection experts Wildlife Works; and the newly-formed environmental product marketing company Everland; in an ambitious plan to protect vast tracts of critically endangered forests across the globe. The consortium aims to develop and fund comprehensive […]
The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) and the Rainforest Alliance announced today a newly revised certification standard, which encompasses existing best practices and recent innovations in sustainable agriculture.
The Rainforest Alliance is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2016 awards, which recognize businesses and individuals committed to protecting the environment, implementing climate solutions, and supporting local communities across the globe. The awards will be presented to the honorees on May 11thin New York City, at the Rainforest Alliance’s annual spring gala at […]
The Paris climate agreement is newly signed, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are promulgated, and hundreds of major corporations have made deforestation-free and sustainable sourcing commitments. Now comes the hard part: implementation. “All hands on deck” was a mantra of the Paris climate talks. More specifically, reaching those ambitious sustainability and climate goals will depend […]