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Allies in the Rainforest
Allies in the Rainforest is an easy way for individuals, school groups and
classes, and community organizations to directly help grassroots conservation efforts in the tropics. Listed are several locally based initiatives worthy of support.
Catalyst Grants
The Catalyst Grants program channels small grants to locally based, grassroots conservation groups that need a quick infusion of funds to meet an unexpected need or advance a promising initiative.
Conservation Agriculture Network
The Conservation Agriculture Network, winner of the 1995 Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation, is revolutionizing tropical agriculture, including bananas, coffee, cocoa, and oranges. ECO-O.K. certification standards forbid deforestation, protect biodiversity, and promote worker welfare. The program has certified tens of thousands of acres of tropical farms, including a large percentage of Chiquita's banana operations.
Conservation Media Center
The Conservation Media Center is the tropical conservation news hub of the Americas. It publishes a bi-monthly, bi-lingual newsletter, Eco-Exchange, covering conservation issues in Latin America, organizes field workshops for environmental journalists and spearheads public information campaigns with local grassroots partners.
SmartWood Certification Program
SmartWood, the first forest certification program in the world, certifies
well-managed natural and plantation forests in tropical, temperate and boreal forest regions. Millions of acres worldwide are now SmartWood certified as sustainably managed forest land.
SmartVoyager
SmartVoyager, a joint program of the Corporación de Conservación y Desarrollo in Ecuador and the Rainforest Alliance, certifies responsible management of tour boats in the Galapagos Islands. The SmartVoyager seal of approval gives travelers the assurance that they are supporting operators who care about the environment, wildlife conservation, tourist safety and the well-being of workers and local communities.
Research Projects & Fellowships
Research Projects & Fellowships -- including our Kleinhans Fellowship for research in tropical non-timber forest products -- are a complement to our conservation objectives. In particular, we promote and encourage scientific and social research as well as new methods of tropical conservation.
Programs in Development
Our Programs in Development explore new initiatives for future Rainforest Alliance conservation programs. These projects demonstrate our continued commitment to the creation of new program emphases and the investigation of new and innovative conservation tools.
Conservation Programs
Allies in the Rainforest | Catalyst Grants
Conservation Agriculture Network | Conservation Media Center
SmartWood Certification | SmartVoyager
Research Projects & Fellowships
Programs in Development
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