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DR Congo sponsors millionaire’s club FC Barcelona
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is supporting the Spanish soccer champions FC Barcelona with more than €40 million.
Brazil’s president vetoes parts of the “devastation bill”
Following public protests, the Brazilian government has blocked the worst excesses of the “devastation bill” for the time being.
Indonesia: The future of Papua hangs in the balance
According to the study Land Clearing in Papua, agribusiness projects for sugarcane and palm oil are driving alarming forest loss in Papua.
Gabon: The high cost of “community forest” protection
Villages can have a “community forest” officially recognized and then manage their forest rights responsibly; in Gabon it rarely becomes reality.
Indonesia: New gold mining company in Sumatra’s tiger forest
Our petition helped stop gold mining in the Leuser Ecosystem – but now another company has arrived, and local people are taking a stand.
Mother Nature Cambodia: activists’ message is being heard – despite imprisonment
Imprisoned for opposing the destruction of nature, their message remains clear – in three videos from Mother Nature Cambodia.
German government introduces bill against SLAPP lawsuits
The German government has introduced a bill to make it more difficult to file SLAPP lawsuits targeting environmental activists and journalists.
Indigenous people of Indonesia’s Aru Islands save one million hectares of forest!
Indigenous people from the Aru Islands received the prestigious Rights and Resources Award on June 30, 2025.
Uganda: Eleven EACOP activists released on bail
The government of Uganda is taking measures against activists seeking to stop the EACOP oil pipeline. Eleven were imprisoned for 85 days.
Does Indonesia's government not care about Papua's environment and human rights?
Papua is being deforested for rice, sugar and bioethanol (PSN Merauke) despite the UN's request for clarification. An analysis by Solidaritas Merauke
Indonesia: Nickel mines in Raja Ampat shut down
Four nickel mines on the Raja Ampat Islands are being shut down following nationwide protests against the destruction of forests and marine life.
Rethinking bioeconomy policy: for a future that protects people and the planet
The European Union is currently developing a new bioeconomy strategy. We urge the EU to respect nature’s ecological limits.
Court halts Wildlife Works' carbon trading project in the Amazon rainforest
A judge has suspended activities of the US company Wildlife Works for a carbon trading project in the rainforest of the Ka'apor people in Brazil.
Indigenous people of Sumatra protect mangroves with strength and courage
The film Indigenous People Protect their Mangrove Village, AWF shows how Simpang Lhee is becoming a “mangrove village” using Indigenous laws.
A call to protect biodiversity: the Tripa peat bog
25 organizations from Indonesia and Rainforest Rescue have issued a call to protect the Tripa peat bog on Sumatra to preserve Indonesia’s biodiversity
The Indigenous people of Sipora say NO to deforestation on Mentawai Island
Two years after being granted 20,000 hectares of Sipora forest, SPS logging company has submitted the environmental impact assessment.
Indonesia: Will the Raja Ampat Islands be destroyed for nickel?
Indonesia's nickel industry is expanding to the Raja Ampat Islands off the coast of Papua, famous for their abundance of marine life and corals.
World Bank project in Tanzania: Rangers kill two villagers
In Tanzania, rangers from the national park authority, which was co-financed by the World Bank, have killed two villagers.
Environmentalists: Ban oil exploration immediately
The government of Congo-Brazzaville wants to award oil concessions and allow mining in the Conkouati-Douli National Park.
UN calls for explanation on Merauke sugar and ethanol project after environmental appeal
UN Special Rapporteurs have responded to our appeal on the Merauke sugar and bioethanol project (PSN Merauke).
Uganda: Nine students arrested for protesting against Stanbic Bank
Police in Uganda have once again arrested students who were peacefully demonstrating against the EACOP pipeline project.
Nigeria: Environmentalist Odey Oyama arrested
Our partner, Odey Oyama, was arrested in Nigeria. Local activists and Rainforest Rescue are calling for an immediate end to his harassment by the authorities.
No EU money for GPM rail and port project in Brazil!
Together with our Brazilian partners, we visited the European Commission in Brussels and succeeded in preventing the GPM project from getting funded.
Ecuador: Spider monkeys reintroduced into the rainforest
Our Ecuadorian partner organization AmaZoonico recorded the moment that three spider monkeys were released into the wild after years of preparation.
Indonesia: Indigenous peoples speak out against Merauke project
The “Merauke Declaration of Solidarity” calls for the immediate halt of the Indonesian government’s two-million-hectare sugar and bioethanol project.
DRC approves oil exploration in critical peatland
In a shock announcement, the government of the DRC has approved the opening 52 new oil exploration blocks in the Cuvette Centrale peatlands.
Liberia: Ecoguards patrol hundreds of kilometers on foot to protect chimpanzees
The 32 Ecoguards supported by Rainforest Rescue in Grebo-Krahn National Park covered 1,050 kilometers on foot to protect chimpanzees in 2024.
Tanzania: World Bank drops harmful project
The World Bank has discontinued funding for the REGROW project in Tanzania following harsh criticism. 80,935 people had called for this in a petition.
Free the Mother Nature Cambodia activists NOW!
Five young members of Mother Nature Cambodia (MNC) have been imprisoned for 300 days. On April 30, the Supreme Court will decide on their request for bail.
Projects of our partners on the ground
Working to benefit gorillas and local communities
Will the fossil fuel industry soon threaten the Congo Basin? Our partner, Réseau CREF, is working closely with local communities to mobilize resistance.
Risking their freedom for nature and democracy
Mother Nature Cambodia reaches millions of people with its successful and courageous campaigns for nature, often at the cost of the activists’ own freedom.
The Ka’apor people: defending the Amazon rainforest
The indigenous Ka’apor are defending the last large rainforest area in the southeastern Amazon region, driving out illegal loggers and poachers.