Forests & Land
"Every hectare protected is a decade of carbon banked."
Forests and healthy land absorb roughly a third of human CO₂ emissions each year. Losing them turns the planet's largest carbon sink into a source — and takes biodiversity, water cycles and Indigenous livelihoods with it.
10M ha
primary forest lost each year
Global Forest Watch
30%
of annual CO₂ absorbed by land ecosystems
IPCC AR6
80%
of biodiversity held on Indigenous lands
UN FAO
Milestones we're chasing
Halt & reverse deforestation
Zero net deforestation on 100% of primary forests worldwide.
Restore 350M hectares
Meet the Bonn Challenge — degraded landscapes returned to life.
Nature-positive land use
Working landscapes store more carbon than they emit.
Levers that move the needle
Take an action →Secure Indigenous land tenure
Land rights are the most cost-effective forest protection on Earth.
Landscape-scale restoration
Assisted natural regeneration outperforms plantations for carbon and biodiversity.
Deforestation-free supply chains
Push companies and regulators to enforce EUDR-style traceability.
Direct funding to forest guardians
Less than 1% of climate finance reaches Indigenous & local communities today.
Signals of progress
- ↗Amazon deforestation −50% in Brazil (2023–24)
- ↗Bhutan carbon-negative for 20+ years
Warning lights
- ↘Congo Basin deforestation rising
- ↘Wildfire seasons lengthening on every continent
Live actions in this area
Time-bound campaigns you can join, sign, fund or lead right now.
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Organizations working here
NGOs, startups, cities, research labs and funders driving this area forward.
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Your contribution
Small and big actions compound into short- and long-term impact. Find your seat — as an individual, a community, or an industry player.
What one person, household or citizen can do this week.
Switch to a deforestation-free bank
Individuals · 30 min
Neighborhoods, restaurants, schools and cities acting together.
- More community actions coming soon.
Companies, investors, funders and governments moving markets and policy.
Adopt a jurisdictional sourcing policy
Companies · 1 quarter
Support a satellite alert network
Funders · 1 grant cycle
Resources & tools
Data
- Global Forest Watch alerts
Policy
- Bonn Challenge tracker
Map
- Indigenous & Community Lands map
Get involved in Forests & Land
Take a time-bound action, register your organization or start a collaboration in this area.