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Forest Allies

Peruvian amazon rainforest in Tambopata reserve

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Forest Allies is a community of practice focused on protecting, restoring, and enabling responsible management of tropical forests. Together with company partners, we will build and foster unique partnerships, work beyond individual supply chains, and engage and empower local communities in critical forest landscapes. We invite your company to join our Forest Allies community to have a greater impact on forests.

The best guardians of the forest are those who make their living from it. But forest communities often lack access to the resources that would enable their enterprises to meet their full economic potential. Through membership in Forest Allies, business partners will support the Rainforest Alliance’s model of Integrated Community Forest Management, which focuses on both protecting natural forests and partnering with communities to build strong local economies.

To positively affect tropical forests and their communities, join the critical work of Forest Allies by becoming a member. Contact us at forests@ra.org.

Forest Allies aims to create long-lasting impact through people and partnerships. With our community of practice, we want to contribute to:

  1. Maintaining and restoring forests and biodiversity
  2. Implementing sustainable forest management at scale
  3. Supporting forest communities in adapting to climate change
  4. Elevating the expertise of forest communities
  5. Improving livelihoods for foresters and their families

Must-Read Resources for Forest Allies Members


How Has Thirty Years of Logging Saved the Rainforest in Guatemala?

Published on EuroNews.com

Our 360 Approach to Stopping Rainforest Destruction

Our proven approach to protecting forests puts communities and livelihoods first.

Natural Climate Solutions

Forest conservation, restoration, and improved land management practices increase carbon storage and avoid GHG emissions.

Join Our Community of Practice

Learn more about how joining the Forest Allies community will help you have a greater impact on forests within—and beyond—your supply chain.

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Help Center

Forest Allies Member Responsibilities & Benefits

We invite your company to join our Forest Allies community of practice to have a greater impact on forests within—and beyond—your supply chain. Listed here are the benefits and commitments included in membership.

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Help Center

How our Forest Allies Community of Practice Collaborates

A community of practice forms when individuals come together for a common goal. Members represent stakeholders that would typically not have the opportunity to collaborate. The group exchanges knowledge, inspiration, and solutions for shared challenges.

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Help Center

Our Focus on Integrated Community Forest Management

To protect the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people, we must act swiftly to protect and restore the forests they depend upon. Integrated Community Forest Management works to do just that, embodying the Rainforest Alliance’s vision of people and nature thriving in harmony.

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White Paper

Integrated Community Forest Management Position Paper

Conserving forests is at the heart of the Rainforest Alliance’s mission. This paper outlines our principles and strategies for stopping forest degradation and supporting forest communities in vulnerable tropical regions. These include our pathway towards integrated community forest management. This approach recognizes the interdependency of local communities’ livelihoods and their natural environment, and helps create […]

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Join Forest Allies

Through the Forest Allies community of practice, we can help your company:

Invest in forest conservation and restoration beyond your operations.
Recognize Indigenous Peoples and local... View more

Published on March 4, 2022
Available in: English

Sell Sheet

Forest Allies: Join Our Community of Practice

The Rainforest Alliance has formed Forest Allies, a community of practice focused on protecting, restoring, and enabling responsible management of tropical forests. Together, we will build and foster... View more

Published on November 30, 2020
Available in: English

Presentations

Forest Allies Communication Toolkit

This toolkit with sample copy, photos, video b-roll, and other digital resources may be used by company partners to communicate about their Forest Allies membership. For more information visit our Forest Allies page or contact us at forests@ra.org.

Organizational Updates

Announcing the Launch of Forest Allies, Our Coalition to Protect and Restore Forests

We have launched Forest Allies, our community of practice focused on protecting, restoring, and enabling responsible management of tropical forests. We invite companies to join our coalition to have a greater impact on forests within—and beyond—your supply chain. 

Published on November 25, 2020

Help Center

Our Focus on Integrated Community Forest Management

To protect the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people, we must act swiftly to protect and restore the forests they depend upon. Integrated Community Forest Management works to do just that, embodying the Rainforest Alliance’s vision of people and nature thriving in harmony.

Published on November 16, 2020

Help Center

Forest Allies Member Responsibilities & Benefits

We invite your company to join our Forest Allies community of practice to have a greater impact on forests within—and beyond—your supply chain. Listed here are the benefits and commitments included in membership.

Published on November 16, 2020

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