What we do
Rainforest Partnership protects standing tropical rainforests by working directly with local and indigenous communities, organizations, and governments at all levels in community-centered conservation projects.
We target the root causes of deforestation and sustain long-lasting rainforest conservation through:
- Community empowerment and sustainable livelihoods
- Conservation management and forest regeneration
- Biodiversity research and environmental education
- Global activation and engagement programs
From the Peruvian Tropical Andes to the Ecuadorian Amazon, our holistic, ground-up solutions and trust-based partnerships support resilient communities, preserve and regenerate critical ecosystems, and create long-lasting conservation impact.
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What We Do
Working directly with indigenous and local communities as guardians, our integrated approach supports sustainable livelihoods, thriving biodiversity, and long-term forest protection.
Projects
Pablo Venagas, our herpetologist in Peru, leads conservation projects and a diverse coalition of local and global collaborators. Ongoing projects in Peru and Ecuador save species and their habitats by discovering and naming them, creating pathways to preserve their continued existence.
Global Initiatives
We convene, educate, and inspire individuals and organizations around the world. We empower the systemic change necessary to scale global action and conservation impact towards ending deforestation.
Approach
Our multi-faceted conservation model targets the social, economic, and political root causes of deforestation. We build trust-based partnerships with local and indigenous communities, organizations, and governments at all levels, to understand their needs and collectively implement solutions.
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Recent Successes
We empower over 100 women across five indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon by supporting sustainable livelihood projects that build economic resilience.
We help protect 149,500 acres in the Ecuadorian Amazon by supporting indigenous communities’ stewardship of the rainforest and resistance to deforestation.
In 2024, our Rainforest Partnership team discovered 5 new species, 10 potential new species; and published manuscripts for an additional 4 new species.
In 2025 on World Rainforest Day, June 22nd, we launched the Planet Walkers initiative. Inviting people to "Breathe with the Forest" during a global livestream, indigenous leaders, scientists, and rangers helped us connect to the world's forests.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
We design our projects to be resilient, forward-thinking, and grounded both in local leadership and in global strategy on forest protection, climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and the development of just and
sustainable economies.
These are the UN SDGs that our work fulfills.
Donate
Join Rainforest Partnership as we protect tropical rainforests,
critical places on Earth for biodiversity and climate sustainability.
The time is now! For the forest, for our planet, for our future!
How will my donation help?
$25 one-time
$25 can provide a family with materials for a sustainable livelihoods project, such as tools or seeds to sustainably produce coffee or cacao, that will generate income to pay for healthcare, food, education, and more.
$150 one-time
$150 can cover a month of internet access in a community, helping communities connect with each other, access educational materials and training, improve their capacities to monitor their land, and lead conservation projects.
$1000 one-time
$1000 can buy and install a clean water system in a community, providing foundational resources that are critical to capacity building and community resilience.
$5000 one-time
$5000 can facilitate a biodiversity research expedition in the Amazon or Tropical Andes, with the potential to discover new species, build a baseline of knowledge about an area’s biodiversity, and inform conservation plans and policies grounded in science and data.
Where does my money go?
