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TOM FRIEDMAN SPEAKS OUT

CLIMATE CHANGE FACTS

Destruction of forests equals global warming. The math is really that simple. And it doesn’t take a number-cruncher to see the importance of these numbers:

Every 4 hours the world loses acres of tropical forest equal in size to the island of Manhattan.

20% of all global CO2 emissions is caused by deforestation.

$2 trillion is lost in the global economy through the burning and clearing forests.

70 species of South and Central American frogs have gone extinct, likely due to climate change.

25% of all land animals and plants are at risk of extinction due to climate change.

25% of all emissions reductions called for by 2030 could be achieved by conserving and restoring tropical forests.

Conservation International has helped conserve 143 million acres of forest over the last three years.

40 cars, trucks and SUVs’ yearly emissions are offset by conserving just one acre of tropical forest.

$15 for protects one acre of forest. Protect an acre today.

LEARN MORE: Read how CI is working to stop climate change.

OUR REPUTATION

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OUR SUCCESSES

CI is fighting climate change by harnessing nature’s existing technology and protecting the survival of wildlife and people threatened by its impact. Read some of this year’s best stories.

First Response to Climate Change: Forest Projects

CI is a leader in carbon offset programs. We currently have projects in Madagascar, China and Ecuador with several begining in the Philippines, Peru, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Liberia, Indonesia, and Colombia.

Governors Take Big Step on Climate Change

Three U.S. states: California, Illinois and Wisconsin have joined with sister states in Brazil and Indonesia to create a state to state memoranda of understanding (MOUs). Through this MOU, they aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation as a robust and permanent way to prevent climate change.

In Forests, Benefits for Communities and Biodiversity

Conserving the forests and the benefits they provide humanity is an essential strategy for both stopping climate change and helping communities survive and prosper.

climate

Working to secure a stable global climate.

fresh water

Understanding and protecting the sources and flows of fresh water.

food

Ensuring nature's ability to provide food for human needs.

health

Minimizing environmental pressures on human health.

cultural services

Valuing the role of nature in human cultures.

Biodiversity

Safeguarding the unknown and as-yet undiscovered benefits that nature provides.