Protect the Amazon rainforest

Last edited 22 October 2010 at 3:03pm

As the largest remaining rainforest on Earth, the Amazon rainforest is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world; almost half of all known species live in the Amazon. Sadly, it's also experiencing one of the highest rates of deforestation on the planet. While our Amazon campaign has had some remarkable successes over the past few years, there is still much more to do to protect the Amazon.

Campaign updates

Amazon soya moratorium celebrates first anniversary

Memories of the giant chickens that invaded branches of McDonald's last year might be fading fast, but it's one year since a moratorium was agreed on...
Posted by jamie - 24 July, 2007 - 16:13

Controversial soya port closed in the Amazon

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest a huge soya processing factory and port owned by the giant US company Cargill has just been closed down by the Brazilian...
Posted by jamie - 26 March, 2007 - 08:00

Controversial soya port closed in the Amazon

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest a huge soya processing factory and port owned by the giant US company Cargill has just been closed down by the Brazilian...
Posted by jamie - 26 March, 2007 - 08:00

Amazon soya campaign wins BBC food gong

I mentioned a few weeks ago that we had been nominated by the good listeners of BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme as part of their annual Food and Farming...
Posted by jamie - 30 November, 2006 - 18:39

Amazon soya campaign wins BBC food gong

I mentioned a few weeks ago that we had been nominated by the good listeners of BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme as part of their annual Food and Farming...
Posted by jamie - 30 November, 2006 - 18:39

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