Why the RSPO’s Latest Appeals Decision Puts the Entire RSPO System at Risk www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

“Blanket eviction orders that fail to distinguish between armed criminals and Indigenous communities constitute collective punishment and place Yaaku Indigenous families at grave risk of displacement, violence, and long term land loss.” www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

"Nlaré represents the culmination of a movement that fills a gap in Indigenous activism in the Océan region" Third Bagyeli Assembly creates new platform for communities to collectively advocate for their rights in Cameroon www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

Emberá People of Resguardo of Colonial Origin Cañamomo Lomaprieta in Colombia denounce killing of José Albino Cañas Ramírez www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

UN Committee on Racial Discrimination has raised concerns over nickel mining threats to the O’Hongana Manyawa Indigenous Peoples in Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia. With @forestpeoplesp.bsky.social we welcome the UN's attention to these threats:

Forest Peoples Programme joins 40 international organizations calling for justice for Kichwa Indigenous leader and environmental defender Apu Quinto Inuma Alvarado, as the trial over his killing begins this week. https://ow.ly/ZPNV50Y0zJZ #JusticeforQuinto

"For me, being a good ally to Indigenous Peoples means truly walking hand in hand, over time and with consistency" A conversation about allyship with Joyce Godio https://ow.ly/SSbR50Y0xzx

The trial is due to start on Tuesday for five men over the killing of Kichwa tribal leader Quinto Inuma Alvarado, in a rare legal case that prosecutors and advocates say could test whether Peru can hold perpetrators accountable for violence linked to illegal logging and drug trafficking.

As the EU advances its deregulation agenda, mining in the #DRC continues to displace people, destroy forests and fuel conflict. During #RawMaterialsWeek, the EU must consider how its decisions affect those most harmed by the global rush for minerals. www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

Filling the Right Finance Gap challenges the myth that finance to address the climate and biodiversity crises is scarce. It shows how fair, rights-based reforms can fund real climate & biodiversity action. Read the full report: www.forestpeoples.org/publications... #COP30 #IndigenousPeoples

Join Indigenous delegations in an informal, collaborative space to exchange priorities, knowledge, and strategies for territorial and climate defence. 🗓 10 November - 14:45 – 16:15 📍 Casa #COPdoPovo, Tv. Piedade, 426 – Reduto, Belém copdopovo.org/event/exchan... #COP30 #IndigenousPeoples

Climate journalists in Europe and North America often write about the forest as a resource, or something that can be quantified But what if the forest is your home or a part of you? For our first Cop30 story, we spoke to 100 Indigenous people from the world’s tropical forests

📢 OPPORTUNITY: Call for case studies for LBO-3 Local Biodiversity Outlooks (LBO) is accepting case study proposals for the 3rd edition of Local Biodiversity Outlooks. Deadline: 24 October More details: bit.ly/4390ASo @lisamcnamara.bsky.social @forestpeoplesp.bsky.social

Indigenous leaders and territorial defenders of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and Haudenausaunee Confederacy in Turtle Island (Canada) criminalised for challenging the mega Coastal GasLink Project – but remain defiant and celebrate legal win avoiding imprisonment. pbicanada.org/2025/10/17/t...

Across Africa, three-quarters of the continent’s land is customary land. These are lands possessed, occupied, and used over generations under community rules. Our new briefing explores the progress and problems of securing community lands across Africa. www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

Two protected areas in Peru have dispossessed the Kichwa people of their ancestral territories in the Peruvian Amazon. This briefing looks at their struggle to demand restitution, reparations and benefits, and defend their rights. Read the full briefing: www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

Headed to the #IUCNCongress2025? We are excited to be a part of the 'Reimaging Conservation Pavilion', bringing together Indigenous representatives, conservationists and policymakers. ➡️ Swipe through the carousel to see our events Want to learn more? www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

Despite global calls to action, insufficient progress is being made to conserve our planet and climate. The world is calling for fresh, inclusive, and courageous approaches that honor both people and nature. Join us soon at the Reimagining Conservation Pavilion #IUCNCongress #conservation

What does good allyship with Indigenous Peoples look like? 🤝 “We seek solidarity-based alliances that can provide technical and legal assistance to (defend) our territories.” - Omar Castro Suárez, Indigenous Nɨpódɨmakɨ leader Omar’s perspectives were delivered yesterday at a #NYClimateWeek event.

🌳 🎥 A new film by @thegeckoproject.org reveals the under-reported deforestation crisis in Bolivia, causing 1.5 million ha of forest destruction last year. Discover what’s behind the deforestation, and hear from those resisting it. Watch now: youtu.be/zn0Lg9BfEBY?... #BoliviaBurning

FSC Rule Change Could Let Paper Giants Slip Back In. Forest Peoples Programme, Greenpeace and Rainforest Action Network warn the change could let forestry giants such as APP and APRIL rejoin the FSC without fully remedying past deforestation and land conflicts. news.mongabay.com/2025/09/crit...

FPP will be co-hosting an event during New York Climate Week – with Akar Initiative (Indonesia) and GTANW (Peru) – to talk about what good allyship with Indigenous Peoples looks like. 📅 Sept 24, 2:30–5:30 PM 📍 515 Madison Ave, NYC Limited places. Info: www.forestpeoples.org/nycw-2025/ #NYCW

🌱Across 46 countries, Indigenous Peoples & local communities are generating vital data on the social impacts of #conservation, but their efforts remain under-recognised & underfunded. 🔍Read the new briefing in English, Spanish and French for recommendations: www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

📣@ipbes.net is calling for case studies on Community-Based Monitoring & Information Systems #CBMIS Help spotlight the vital role of #IndigenousPeoples & #LocalCommunities in biodiversity monitoring & governance🌿 Submit existing case studies by 15 Aug: docs-google-com.translate.goog/forms/d/1nCE...

#Job: Senior Communications & Media Officer 🌍 Passionate about amplifying forest peoples’ voices locally & globally? Experienced in delivering high-impact, partner-centred comms? 🗓 Deadline: 5 Sept Apply now 👇 🔗 www.forestpeoples.org/who-we-are/c...

In #Colombia, the Cañamomo Lomaprieta Indigenous Reserve is a beacon of hope and resistance, showing why guaranteeing #IndigenousPeoples’ territorial rights and collective land tenure is key to transforming #biodiversity conservation 🔗 Read briefing here: www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

In Baguio City #Philippines, a thriving community of home gardeners is doing their part to address #biodiversity loss and build a more sustainable city Learn about the importance of seed sovereignty in the Philippines and globally transformativepathways.net/baguio-home-... #TransformativePathways

Why is a small group of youth in #Thailand leaving the big city and going back to their village in the mountains of Mae Chaem District? 🍃 Find out how the Baan Mae Ning Nai youth are integrating modern concepts and local wisdom: transformativepathways.net/baan-mae-nin... #TransformativePathways

FPP's refreshed Annual Report is live! We mark 2024 by celebrating the Indigenous peoples and forest peoples at the frontline of solutions to address interconnected human rights, climate and biodiversity crises.🌍 🔗 Read the report: www.forestpeoples.org/annual-repor... #ForPeopleAndNature

#IndigenousPeoples across Asia raised their voices on the International #Biodiversity Day through a digital campaign celebrating their role in biodiversity #conservation 🌱 Read about the milestone celebration co-created by AIPP: transformativepathways.net/biodiversity... #TransformativePathways

🌎 Did you miss the #TransformativePathways July update? 🌿 Dive into recent updates from Indigenous-led #conservation and sustainable #biodiversity initiatives across Asia, Africa & the Americas ✍️ Read and subscribe - mailchi.mp/forestpeople... #IndigenousPeoples #LocalCommunities

#Webinar 🌱 Gender Justice & Climate Action 🗓️ July 23, 1 pm –3 pm (UTC) 📍 Zoom (🗣️ ES, EN, FR, PT) Join the conversation on feminist priorities and real solutions led by women for climate justice on the road to the People’s Summit and #COP30Brasil Sign up now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Two leaders of the Wampís nation will discuss land defence in the Amazon, autonomous self-government, and how international solidarity can support their community. We're delighted to partner with @forestpeoplesp.bsky.social to host this unique event. We really hope you can join us. 💚

🚨Amazonian leaders from the Wampís Nation visited the Scottish Parliament to call for an end to illegal logging links in wind energy supply chains. 👉 Scotland’s green transition must protect people AND the planet. 📷 Greg Macvean

"How do we fight against these turbulent waters and forceful winds?" A message from Colombian land defenders Waira Nina Jacanamijoy Mutumbajoy and Jani Silva during their visit to Turtle Island, Canada. www.forestpeoples.org/publications... @pbicolombia.bsky.social #INDIGENOUS #LandRights

Funding that works means going beyond markets. This report looks for non-market solutions that put people at the centre, providing resources to #IndigenousPeoples and #LocalCommunities who need it most Read now: forestpeoples.org/publications... @rainforestuk.bsky.social

The Working Group on #Business and #HumanRights presented their #Colombia report yesterday. It found that 'business activities [...] in many cases are accompanied by social conflicts and human rights violations,' as well as harming ecosystems. Read more: www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

@jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: WE💚FORESTS. Show your commitment to the EUDR and help protect what we love! We must end our complicity in the destruction of our forests if we are to achieve a just and sustainable future. #Together4Forests #EUDR @greenpeace.eu @wwf.eu

🚨 60 orgs and 85 individuals sign on to a solidarity statement denouncing the criminalisation of two environmental and human rights defenders in Peru. The Peruvian state is investigating without evidence to support their claim. Read the full statement: www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu WE💚FORESTS. Show your commitment to the EUDR and help protect what we love! We must end our complicity in the destruction of our forests if we are to achieve a just and sustainable future. #Together4Forests #ForPeopleAndNature #EUDR

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu WE 💚FORESTS. Show your commitment to the EUDR and help protect what we love! Within a decade, the EUDR could protect over 8 million hectares of forests worldwide from EU consumption — an area almost the size of Austria! #Together4Forests

🚨 EXCITING EVENT 🚨 We’re hosting a conversation with Indigenous leaders from Wampís Nation in the Amazon. 📅 Wednesday 25 June 2025, 7-8.30pm (with drinks and snacks from 6.30pm for those attending in person) 📍 Edinburgh Methodist Church and online 🧵for sign up links

Acompáñanos en línea durante esta London Climate Action Week para una charla sobre mecanismos basados en derechos, incluida la financiación directa 📅 Lunes 23 de junio 9:30 – 11:30 (PET) | 3:30–5:30pm (BST)📍 En línea us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us online this #LondonClimateWeek for a panel discussion featuring Indigenous Wampis leaders, followed by a Q&A on rights-based and non-market mechanisms, including direct funding for Indigenous peoples and local communities. 📅 23 June | 3:30–5:30pm 📍 Online us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

When a mine is set up, deforestation increases by 47.5%, according to a new study on Sub-Saharan Africa. This is even worse in RDC, where increased mining activities have caused a 60-88% loss of natural forest cover over the past 41 years. Read more: fr.mongabay.com/2025/04/en-a...

Quand une mine s'installe dans une zone, le taux de déforestation y augmente en moyenne de 47,5 %, selon une étude récente focalisée sur l'Afrique subsaharienne. Ces statistiques sont encore pires en RDC. Pour en savoir plus: fr.mongabay.com/2025/04/en-a...

We're happy to see this lovely review of our document, "Conservation and human rights: an introduction": parksjournal.com/wp-content/u... (page 111) You can read the full document in English, French or Spanish here: iccs.org.uk/conservation...

#Indigenous leader Atit Boyoh explains why #youth must be involved in preserving herbal plants to prevent them from going extinct 🌿 Explore indigenous #conservation at transformativepathways.net #TransformativePathways #BiodiversityDay #Thailand @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @iki-germany.bsky.social

Civil society call for an urgent ban on oil exploration in Congo's Conkouati-Douli National Park A pre-approved move would allow oil exploration in an area covering 1,300 km2, much of it in the conservation zone of the National Park. Read more: www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/civil-societ...

New BHRRC report reveals that 1 in 5 attacks on human rights defenders challenging corporate harm b/w 2015–2024 targeted #IndigenousPeoples Read the report & find out how defenders are utilising Collective Protection strategies in the face of attacks 🔍 www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...