Tropical forests are the world’s greatest store of carbon, shelter abundant wildlife, and sustain the communities who call them home — protecting them protects us all. Yet deforestation is still happening at alarming rates. In 2024 alone, the world lost 6.7 million hectares of tropical forest — driving more emissions than the entire U.S. power […]
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Candid thoughts from staff, donors, and recipients on our work and the broader movement towards cash transfers.
The Future of Cash
Event: what if conservation started with trust?
Conservation finance is failing and local communities are still shut out On June 11, more than 50 practitioners gathered in Nairobi to explore a bold question: What if we tackled conservation not by restricting communities but by trusting them? Co-hosted by Equal Right, GiveDirectly, and the Global Resilience Partnership, the “Cash for Conservation” workshop brought […]