Blog

Veronica Oakeshott / May 4, 2023

Hopes and fears for forests in a divided Brazil

Forests Campaign lead Veronica Oakeshott explores what she learned from those working in environmental and human rights in the country - and why among renewed hope and optimism, there is still fear
April 24, 2023

Banking on destruction: tracking deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon - and exposing its backers

Our new tool tracks deforestation events in JBS's indirect supply chain in the region, and tweets JBS to let them know.
Gabriella Bianchini / April 19, 2023

Defending the defenders: why Brazil must prioritize ratification of the Escazú Agreement

Brazil, one of the deadliest countries in the world for land and environmental defenders, must prioritize the ratification of the Escazú Agreement to create a safe and enabling environment for activists.
April 11, 2023

To save the Amazon, Brazil needs China’s commitment

When Brazil’s newly elected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets President Xi Jinping later this week, there is one issue both leaders need to address: the surging deforestation in the Amazon, which is pushing the rainforest towards its tipping point.
Maryellen Crisóstomo & Vanessa Purper / Feb. 17, 2023

Fundo Casa: Highlighting the importance of Afro-Brazilian Quilombola representation at Climate COPs

Today in Brazil there are 6,000 Quilombola communities, spread throughout all the biomes, and their rights must be acknowledged and upheld
Ashley Thomson / Feb. 10, 2023

Three ways Lula and Biden can work together to fight deforestation

Today, Brazilian President Lula will meet with President Biden in DC. Perhaps the most important topic discussed will be how the two countries can work together to protect the Amazon rainforest
Marco Mantovani / Jan. 23, 2023

Out with the old and in with the new: What Brazil’s new president means for forests and environmental defenders

Newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sent a clear message about his commitment to increase environmental protections, fight deforestation and protect those who defend the environment
Veronica Oakeshott / Dec. 21, 2022

Companies can’t just walk away from their polluting assets – they must remedy their destruction

When companies simply sell damaging assets on, they are doing nothing to stop those practices from happening in future
Joci Aguiar / Nov. 10, 2022

“Who needs climate justice in Brazil?"

The outcome of Brazil’s election marked a new beginning for forest conservation and Indigenous rights. Brazil now has the opportunity to take a leading role in responding to the climate crisis and should bring land and environmental defenders to the forefront of its action plan
Jasmin Qureshi / Sept. 12, 2022

New documentary short looks at a community’s struggle for land in the Brazilian Amazon

Our new documentary, The Landless, tells the story of a brave and resilient community who are on the frontline of land grabs in the Brazilian Amazon, and are fighting to protect their livelihoods.

Previous
Page 1 of 4