deforestation

New Trustee Opportunity: Experienced in PR or Fundraising

22 Apr , 2021 Our News

New Trustee Opportunity: Experienced in PR or Fundraising

Can you help us expand and diversify the expertise of Plant your Future’s Board of Trustees so that we can create a greater impact in restoring the rainforest and alleviating poverty? Our small charity, Plant your Future, is at an exciting period of growth and we are looking for new trustees to join our team […]

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The importance of sustainable farming

10 Jun , 2019 Blog

The importance of sustainable farming

Photo: Smallholder farmer, Hugo, showing one of his recently planted Shihuahuaco trees — a native timber. Behind, you can see the cocoa trees that are growing alongside. Each year, a staggering 160,000 hectares are cut down in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, often to make room for permanent agricultural land. That’s equivalent to 160,000 football fields […]

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