At nearly 14,000 feet above sea level in the mountains of southern Peru, people in the San Juan de Tarucani district in the Arequipa region are facing a water crisis. Wetlands and lagoons in the area are usually replenished during the rainy season (December through March), but in the face of lower rainfall associated with climate change, these critical water sources are drying up. And this doesn’t only affect people in San Juan de Tarucani; the community is near the head of the Chili River, which supplies drinking water to the over one million inhabitants of the city of Arequipa. San Juan de T ..read more

January 16, 2024 / The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Canada are pleased to announce a major new commitment to scaling up gender-sensitive investments in natural infrastructure to strengthen water security and climate resilience in Peru.  The Natural Infrastructure for Water Security (NIWS) project, a unique collaboration implemented by a coalition led by Forest Trends and funded by USAID and Canada, has been extended until December 2027. The total expected investment by USAID and Canada in the project is now approximately USD $52.1 millio ..read more

16 de enero de 2024 / La Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) y el Gobierno de Canadá se complacen en anunciar un nuevo e importante compromiso para aumentar las inversiones sensibles al género en infraestructura natural para fortalecer la seguridad hídrica y la resiliencia climática en el Perú. El proyecto Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica, una colaboración única implementada por una coalición liderada por Forest Trends y financiada por USAID y Canadá, se extendió hasta diciembre de 2027. La inversión total esperada por USAID y Canadá en el pr ..read more

January 16, 2024 / The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Canada are pleased to announce a major new commitment to scaling up gender-sensitive investments in natural infrastructure to strengthen water security and climate resilience in Peru.  The Natural Infrastructure for Water Security (NIWS) project, a unique collaboration implemented by a coalition led by Forest Trends and funded by USAID and Canada, has been extended until December 2027. The total expected investment by USAID and Canada in the project is now approximately USD $52.1 millio ..read more

16 de enero de 2024 / La Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) y el Gobierno de Canadá se complacen en anunciar un nuevo e importante compromiso para aumentar las inversiones sensibles al género en infraestructura natural para fortalecer la seguridad hídrica y la resiliencia climática en el Perú. El proyecto Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica, una colaboración única implementada por una coalición liderada por Forest Trends y financiada por USAID y Canadá, se extendió hasta diciembre de 2027. La inversión total esperada por USAID y Canadá en el pr ..read more

On Thursday, November 30, Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the FOREST Act to the United States (US) Senate. It was also introduced in the House of Representatives, with Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brain Fitzpatrick (R-PA) as original co-sponsors, making this a bicameral, bipartisan introduction. First introduced in October 2021, the Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act would make it illegal for companies to import products of illegal deforestation, as defined by countries’ rules and regulations. Deforestation is ..read more

As the first woman president of the Federation of Kechwa Chazuta Amazonia Indigenous Peoples (FEPIKECHA), Marisol García Apagüeño represents about 3,000 people from 11 communities in the San Martín region of Peru. Although half of this organization are women, until 2021 there was an organizational bylaw stipulating that only apus — predominately male indigenous authorities— could be president. Even after this rule was changed and Marisol was elected to her position in 2022, she faced backlash. “They said I couldn’t assume the position [as president] because I have no one to leave my children w ..read more

On November 1st and 2nd, 2023, Forest Trends convened the Wildfire and Forests Innovation Summit in Denver, Colorado together with co-hosts and sponsors the USDA Forest Service, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, the Colorado Forum, Colorado State Forest Service, and the Gates Family Foundation. This was an incredible gathering of Front Range leadership across business, industry, finance, government (from national leadership to county commissioners), philanthropy, conservation, community groups, and media to identify new innovative business opportu ..read more

Last week, members of our team gathered in New York City for New York Climate Week 2023. Actors across the climate action space, from companies and NGOs to indigenous organizations and governments, gathered at the Nature Positive Hub, hosted by Nature4Climate. The focus of the Nature Positive Hub was to align nature and nature-based solutions with global climate goals and to help actors make the leap from ambition to implementation. Our team returned with three clear messages: 1. Partnerships need to focus on shared responsibility, rather than “support” and must be built on trust before financ ..read more

El Mecanismo de Gobernanza Territorial (MGT) nació de la colaboración entre Forest Trends y organizaciones locales territoriales e indígenas de América Latina, en respuesta a sus peticiones de más financiación para el clima y la conservación canalizada directamente a los territorios. Los guardianes de los bosques necesitan urgentemente apoyo técnico y financiero para proteger sus territorios, aplicar la planificación del desarrollo local y hacer realidad sus planes de vida y otros mecanismos para la preservación cultural, los medios de vida y el bienestar de las generaciones futuras. La misión ..read more