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After eviction and years of waiting, small farmers in Bahia, #Brazil are restoring land with crops, trees, and rainforest. Their struggle is not over – but their vision is clear. Support their petition. ✍️ #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...

Brazil: we need fertile farmla...

Brazil: we need fertile farmland, not industrial timber plantations!

Pulp giant Veracel took over public land and planted eucalyptus monocultures – displacing rainforests, farmland, and communities. Small farmers from the MLT movement have been reclaiming that land since 2008. Courts sided with them. Yet they are still waiting for authorities to let them farm every hectare that is rightfully theirs.

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Rainforest Rescue Mar 20

#GoodNews: Our partner FEM EARTH – Women for the Planet led the fight to save Uganda's Kitubulu Forest. Their advocacy, backed by legal teams, pushed Uganda's president to act. This is what organized communities can do. #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest

https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/updates/15139/hope-for-the-kitubulu-forest-uganda-halts-plans-to-clear-protected-reserve?t=30654

Hope for the Kitubulu Forest: Uganda halts plans to clear protected reserve

A protected forest near Lake Victoria was set to be cleared for offices and a shopping mall. After sustained pressure from civil society, Uganda’s president has ordered the cancellation of all land titles in the Kitubulu Forest Reserve.

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Rainforest Rescue Jan 31

When speaking truth becomes a legal risk, democracy suffers. Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are rising – 1,300 cases since 2010. We urgently need strong anti‑SLAPP laws. #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/updates/14940/slapp-lawsuits-dragging-democracy-into-the-dock?t=30268

SLAPP lawsuits: dragging democracy into the dock

Across Europe, activists are being intimidated, threatened, and sued simply for speaking out against wrongdoing. A new study on intimidation lawsuits reveals that Germany is among the countries with the highest number of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). Our petition is urgent: we need a strong anti‑SLAPP law with real teeth!

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Robb Edwards 🌱Jan 29

Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – a paper ban means nothing without enforcement. Forest defenders risk their lives while loggers act with impunity. It’s time for action, not words. Sign now ✍️ #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...

Nigeria’s forests cannot wait ...

Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – enforce the timber export ban now!

Gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants – Nigeria’s jungles shelter some of the world’s most iconic and endangered species. Yet the forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. President Tinubu has now banned the export of wood and related products. This marks a policy milestone, but its success depends on enforcement on the ground.

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Elaine Baker Jan 29

Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – a paper ban means nothing without enforcement. Forest defenders risk their lives while loggers act with impunity. It’s time for action, not words. Sign now ✍️ #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/13...

Nigeria’s forests cannot wait ...

Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – enforce the timber export ban now!

Gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants – Nigeria’s jungles shelter some of the world’s most iconic and endangered species. Yet the forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. President Tinubu has now banned the export of wood and related products. This marks a policy milestone, but its success depends on enforcement on the ground.

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Rettet den Regenwald Jan 28

#GoodNews Seit 30 Jahren wehren sich die Indigenen der Aru-Inseln gegen Landraub und Umweltzerstörung und haben eine Million Hektar #Wald gerettet.
Dafür erhielt ihre Bewegung #SaveAru, zu der auch unsere Partner Urai Uni gehören, den internationalen Rights and Resources Award.

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📸 Demo gegen Holzeinschlag (links). Vielfältige Ökosysteme ernähren die indigenen Aru © Forum Harimau Pining

#RettetdenRegenwald #ActforRainforest #indonesien #indigene #Waldschutz

Rainforest Rescue Jan 27

#Nigeria: When villagers in Ekuri forest stopped bulldozers to protect their land, they believed the president’s timber ban had their back. Instead, police arrested their leader, Martins Egot. The machines are back – but so is his resolve. #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/updates/14919/president-strengthens-forest-protection-but-police-arrest-forest-defenders?t=30189

President strengthens forest protection – but police arrest forest defenders

President Bola Tinubu has banned timber exports to protect forests – yet rainforest defender Martins Egot has been arrested, accused of inciting young people to violence. The activists had stopped machinery belonging to the logging company Ezemac as it entered the Ekuri Community Forest. The case shows that presidential decrees are not enough – the forest’s future will be decided on the ground.

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Rettet den Regenwald Jan 26

Die Zeit läuft ab für Nigerias Wälder!
Bitte unterstütze jetzt die #Petition damit ein wirksames Exportverbot für illegal geschlagenes Holz durchgesetzt wird.

Jetzt unterschreiben und teilen:
➡️ https://www.regenwald.org/petitionen/1318/die-zeit-laeuft-ab-fuer-nigerias-waelder-exportverbot-durchsetzen-jetzt?t=30005

📢 Nur mit deinem Engagement kann Druck auf Entscheidungsträger aufgebaut werden – jede Stimme zählt!

Bitte teilen, damit noch mehr Menschen diese wichtige Petition unterstützen.

#RettetDenRegenwald #Nigeria #Waldschutz #Klimaschutz #ActforRainforest

Die Zeit läuft ab für Nigerias Wälder. Exportverbot durchsetzen – jetzt!

Gorillas, Schimpansen und Elefanten – Nigerias Dschungel beherbergt faszinierende Tierarten. Doch die Wälder werden in erschreckendem Tempo zerstört. Präsident Bola Tinubu hat jetzt den Export von Holz und Holzprodukten verboten. Ein politischer Meilenstein! Damit das Verbot wirkt, muss es konsequent durchgesetzt werden.

Rettet den Regenwald e.V.

Rainforest Rescue Jan 26

Indonesia orders 28 companies to shut down after Cyclone Senyar – including Toba Pulp Lestari and the Batang Toru dam. Years of destruction finally meet accountability. Local communities and allies demanded this outcome for decades. #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/updates/14907/sumatra-government-shuts-down-dozens-of-destructive-companies?t=30145

Sumatra: government shuts down dozens of destructive companies

Two months after Cyclone Senyar hit Sumatra, permits for the dam and hydropower plant in the Batang Toru forest have been revoked with immediate effect. The Martabe gold mine, the pulp company Toba Pulp Lestari, and 25 other firms must also shut down. The Indonesian Secretary of State announced the decision at a high-profile press conference.

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Rainforest Rescue Jan 20

Nigeria’s forests are at a breaking point. Gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants are losing their homes to illegal logging. President Tinubu’s export ban is progress – but it means little without enforcement. Demand real protection now. ✍️ #RainforestRescue #ActForRainforest https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/1318/nigeria-s-forests-cannot-wait-enforce-the-timber-export-ban-now?t=30084

Nigeria’s forests cannot wait – enforce the timber export ban now!

Gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants – Nigeria’s jungles shelter some of the world’s most iconic and endangered species. Yet the forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. President Tinubu has now banned the export of wood and related products. This marks a policy milestone, but its success depends on enforcement on the ground.

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