{"id":161188,"date":"2019-08-02T17:44:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T22:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/?page_id=161188"},"modified":"2019-10-28T20:52:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T01:52:37","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/who-we-are\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"cd-timeline\" style=\"opacity: 0;\" class=\"cd-container timeline-express \" >\n\n\t\t\t\n<div id=\"founding-of-forest-trends\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 02 1999 announcement-no-image announcement-161186 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-two\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>1999<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Founding of Forest Trends\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tFounding of Forest Trends\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forest Trends is launched in 1999 with major grants from the MacArthur Foundation and the World Bank. Our vision is to be a small, nimble, and responsive non-profit organization with three principal roles: bringing together diverse coalitions to advance market transformations, generating and disseminating critical information to market players, and facilitating deals between key links in forest value chains.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><h3><span style=\"color: #73b04b\"><strong>5<\/strong> STAFF<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d65114\"><strong>$0.8M<\/strong> ANNUAL BUDGET<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006666\"><strong>2<\/strong> PARTNERSHIPS<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"katoomba-group-launched\" class=\"cd-timeline-block april 01 2000 announcement-161207 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2000<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Katoomba Group launched\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tKatoomba Group launched\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/River-and-gum-tree-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Katoomba Group launched\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the beautiful Blue Mountains outside Sydney, Australia, Forest Trends brings together for the first time an unusual gathering of business, policy, and nonprofit experts on sustainable forest management.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><span style=\"color: #3d5422\">Since 2000, more than twenty Katoomba Meetings have occurred all over the world. The Katoomba Group has been catalytic in the development of the World Bank\u2019s BioCarbon Fund, Mexico\u2019s national payments for ecosystem services fund, and Peru\u2019s natural infrastructure water tariff \u2014 all flagship models in creative finance for nature conservation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"bridge-loan-to-fsc\" class=\"cd-timeline-block august 29 2000 announcement-no-image announcement-169482 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2000<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d74f09;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"Bridge loan to FSC\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tBridge loan to FSC\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forest Trends makes a short-term bridge loan to sustain the Forest Stewardship Council in its infancy. In 2001, the loan is repaid, and FSC survives and grows.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><span style=\"color: #3d5422\">Since then, we\u2019ve advised FSC on expanding its certification offerings to respond to companies\u2019 growing interest in sourcing products that sustain ecosystem services such as carbon storage, biodiversity conservation, clean water, and local livelihoods. Today, more than 195 million hectares of forests in 84 countries are FSC-certified. More than 36,000 FSC Chain of Custody certificates have been issued to companies ensuring responsible sourcing practices throughout their complex supply chains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"forest-trade-and-finance-program-launched-with-a-focus-on-china-and-the-global-timber-trade\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 01 2004 announcement-175527 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2>2002<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"Forest Trade and Finance Program launched, with a focus on China and the global timber trade\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Trade and Finance Program launched, with a focus on China and the global timber trade\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/kevin-woods-logs-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Forest Trade and Finance Program launched, with a focus on China and the global timber trade\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forest Trends is the first international NGO to open a dialogue with the Chinese government on China\u2019s imports of illegally harvested logs.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><span style=\"color: #3d5422\">In the years that follow, we continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/forest-trends.org\/who-we-are\/initiatives\/#ssection-5\">guide governments<\/a> to create robust import regulations that prevent illegal timber from entering consumer markets.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"business-and-biodiversity-offsets-program-launched\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 02 2004 announcement-169224 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h3><span style=\"color: #d65100\">$3.0M ANNUAL BUDGET<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2>2004<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program launched\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tBusiness and Biodiversity Offsets Program launched\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/animal-chameleon-close-up-312826.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program launched\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forest Trends establishes the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme (BBOP), bringing together companies, governments, banks and conservation groups. Our goal is to challenge the historical assumption that the social and economic benefits of development projects must inevitably result in a loss of biodiversity.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><span style=\"color: #3d5422\">Today, over 60 companies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/bbop\/bbop-achievements-and-legacy\/\">have committed<\/a> to BBOP&#8217;s No Net Loss program, more than 100 countries require or enable offsets related to the No Net Loss program, and over 90 financial institutions have committed to No Net Loss and Net Gain of Biodiversity.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"first-international-ecoagriculture-conference\" class=\"cd-timeline-block december 31 2004 announcement-169233 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2004<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"First International Ecoagriculture Conference\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tFirst International Ecoagriculture Conference\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/corn_bolivia_46508122-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"First International Ecoagriculture Conference\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forest Trends and partners spin off EcoAgriculture Partners as an independent nonprofit organization, to focus on helping agricultural communities manage landscapes that support not only rural livelihoods, but also biodiversity and healthy ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"ecosystem-marketplace-launched\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 01 2005 announcement-169225 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2>2005<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"Ecosystem Marketplace launched\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tEcosystem Marketplace launched\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_402302218-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Ecosystem Marketplace launched\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ecosystem Marketplace is created as the &#8220;Bloomberg of Environmental Markets&#8221; \u2013 an online platform providing free market data, analysis, and journalism on environmental markets and finance.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"forest-trends-receives-us-forest-service-global-stewardship-award\" class=\"cd-timeline-block december 01 2005 announcement-no-image announcement-169226 icon-bounce-in container-style-two\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h3><span style=\"color: #73b04b\"><strong>22 STAFF IN FIVE COUNTRIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006666\"><strong>11 PARTNERSHIPS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><strong>2005<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#00303d;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-star\" title=\"Forest Trends receives US Forest Service Global Stewardship Award\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Trends receives US Forest Service Global Stewardship Award\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"rights-and-resources-initiative-created-with-iucn-cifor-and-ford-foundation\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 01 2006 announcement-169229 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2006<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Rights and Resources Initiative created with IUCN, CIFOR, and Ford Foundation\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tRights and Resources Initiative created with IUCN, CIFOR, and Ford Foundation\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSC_0303_Beto-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Rights and Resources Initiative created with IUCN, CIFOR, and Ford Foundation\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RRI is a global network advocating for the land and forest rights of Indigenous Peoples &amp; local communities. Following its creation, it was spun off as an independent nonprofit organization.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><span style=\"color: #3d5422\">As founding members of RRI, we continue to develop global initiatives to support the rights and resources of indigenous peoples and local communities.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"katoomba-incubator-launched\" class=\"cd-timeline-block december 01 2006 announcement-169228 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h3><span style=\"color: #d65100\">$3.7M ANNUAL BUDGET<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><strong>2006<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"Katoomba Incubator launched\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tKatoomba Incubator launched\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_5934-e1570143036498-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Katoomba Incubator launched\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Incubator is launched to strategically invest in early-stage ecosystem conservation and restoration projects, connecting local communities with global experts and new business opportunities.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"first-state-of-the-voluntary-carbon-markets-report-published\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 17 2007 announcement-169231 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2007<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"First State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets report published\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tFirst State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets report published\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/wind-turbines_364049327-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"First State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets report published\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ecosystem Marketplace, together with New Carbon Finance, publishes the first in-depth benchmark of the voluntary carbon markets. It covers prices, volumes traded, and analysis of market and demand dynamics.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"creation-of-the-chesapeake-fund\" class=\"cd-timeline-block october 03 2008 announcement-175566 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2008<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"Creation of the Chesapeake Fund\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tCreation of the Chesapeake Fund\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/great-blue-heron-on-jetty_49064728-e1570142949938-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Creation of the Chesapeake Fund\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forest Trends, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and the World Resources Institute launch the Chesapeake Fund, a first-of-its-kind revolving fund for water quality improvements to accelerate the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"surui-forest-carbon-project\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 28 2009 announcement-169255 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2009<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"Surui Forest Carbon Project\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tSurui Forest Carbon Project\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Picture2-e1570142737351-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Surui Forest Carbon Project\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Surui Forest Carbon Project is launched in the Brazilian Amazon by the Paiter-Surui indigenous people with technical support from Forest Trends and other partners. It is the world&#8217;s first indigenous-led carbon offsets project.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"forest-trends-10-year-anniversary-celebration\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 29 2009 announcement-no-image announcement-169237 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h3><span style=\"color: #73b04b\"><strong>40 STAFF IN EIGHT COUNTRIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006666\"><strong>32 PARTNERSHIPS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><strong>2009<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#00303d;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-star\" title=\"Forest Trends&#8217; 10-year anniversary celebration\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Trends&#8217; 10-year anniversary celebration\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Vice President Al Gore gives the keynote address, remarking that &#8220;Forest Trends has become widely-regarded at the most comprehensive advocate and resource for anyone who wants to understand and help to further develop markets for ecosystem services.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"forest-trends-receives-skoll-award-for-social-entrepreneurship\" class=\"cd-timeline-block june 01 2010 announcement-169240 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2010<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#00303d;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-star\" title=\"Forest Trends receives Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Trends receives Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"announcement-banner\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/40178689\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-169240-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/vimeo\" src=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/40178689?loop=0&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/40178689?loop=0\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/40178689?loop=0<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"forest-trends-partners-with-acre-brazil-on-a-first-for-climate-finance\" class=\"cd-timeline-block october 28 2010 announcement-169256 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2>2010<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"Forest Trends partners with Acre, Brazil on a first for climate finance\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Trends partners with Acre, Brazil on a first for climate finance\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/tropical-green-forest_224123772-e1570227675344-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Forest Trends partners with Acre, Brazil on a first for climate finance\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We work closely with the State of Acre in Brazil to create the first jurisdictional REDD+ system in the world, the System for Incentives for Environmental Services (SISA). We also help craft the SISA Indigenous sub-program, which has generated more than $3 million in funding for the conservation of 2.4 million hectares of forests on indigenous peoples\u2019 lands.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><span style=\"color: #3d5422\"> This effort is part of the reason why 88% of the forest cover in Acre remains intact.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"water-initiative-launches-with-local-partners-in-six-countries\" class=\"cd-timeline-block february 01 2011 announcement-169246 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2011<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"Water Initiative launches with local partners in six countries\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWater Initiative launches with local partners in six countries\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mangrove-Swamp-1-1-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Water Initiative launches with local partners in six countries\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forest Trends builds a new coalition for scaling investments in nature-based solutions for water security. With a major grant from the Swiss Development Corporation, we incubate pilot projects in Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, China, Ghana, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Ethiopia.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"bbop-publishes-first-global-standard-on-biodiversity-offsets\" class=\"cd-timeline-block august 30 2011 announcement-no-image announcement-169248 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2012<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"BBOP publishes first global Standard on Biodiversity Offsets\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tBBOP publishes first global Standard on Biodiversity Offsets\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Developed in consultation over 90 public, private, and NGO collaborators, the BBOP Standard defines a set of principles for biodiversity mitigation that set a high standard for best practice, but are flexible enough to apply in contexts around the world.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><span style=\"color: #3d5422\">Three months later, the European Parliament called for No Net Loss regulation using the BBOP Standard. The BBOP has since been recognized as international best practice in the International Finance Corporation (IFC)&#8217;s Performance Standards and Guidance Notes (now adopted by the 94 Equator banks), \u00a0the World Bank\u2019s Environmental and Social Safeguards, and by governments and companies around the world.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"incubator-for-ecosystem-services-launched-with-perus-ministry-of-environment\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 03 2014 announcement-169257 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h3><span style=\"color: #d65114\">$9.0M ANNUAL BUDGET<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><strong>2013<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome 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href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aTo_tavxDbE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aTo_tavxDbE<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"accelerating-inclusion-and-mitigating-emissions-project\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 31 2014 announcement-175627 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2013<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"Accelerating Inclusion and Mitigating Emissions Project\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAccelerating Inclusion and Mitigating Emissions Project\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"announcement-banner\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B1eekOTGyjo\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-175627-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B1eekOTGyjo&#038;_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B1eekOTGyjo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B1eekOTGyjo<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This five-year, $13 million program funded by USAID increased the participation of indigenous peoples and other traditional stewards of tropical forests in policies, markets, and finance linked to efforts to combat climate change.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"forest-trends-receives-the-macarthur-foundation-award-for-creative-and-effective-institutions\" class=\"cd-timeline-block march 23 2014 announcement-169260 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2>2014<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#00303d;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-star\" title=\"Forest Trends receives the MacArthur Foundation Award for Creative and Effective Institutions\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Trends receives the MacArthur Foundation Award for Creative and Effective Institutions\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"announcement-banner\" data-src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T5tQPIWBZaY\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-169260-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T5tQPIWBZaY?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T5tQPIWBZaY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/T5tQPIWBZaY<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"forest-trends-shows-the-link-between-commercial-agriculture-and-illegal-deforestation\" class=\"cd-timeline-block september 11 2014 announcement-175640 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2014<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"Forest Trends shows the link between commercial agriculture and illegal deforestation\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Trends shows the link between commercial agriculture and illegal deforestation\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"179\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2013_Deforestation-in-Brazil_shutterstock_19735894.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Forest Trends shows the link between commercial agriculture and illegal deforestation\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our Consumer Goods and Deforestation report is the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the extent of illegal deforestation worldwide, showing that half of all recent tropical deforestation is the result of illegal clearing for commercial agriculture. The study also finds that around half of this illegal destruction is driven by overseas demand for agricultural commodities including palm oil, beef, soy, and wood products.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"forest-trends-receives-schwab-award-for-social-entrepreneurship\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 01 2015 announcement-no-image announcement-169264 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2>2015<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#00303d;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-star\" title=\"Forest Trends receives Schwab Award for Social Entrepreneurship\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Trends receives Schwab Award for Social Entrepreneurship\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"partnership-with-ikea-foundation\" class=\"cd-timeline-block august 28 2015 announcement-169262 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2015<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Partnership with IKEA Foundation\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tPartnership with IKEA Foundation\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"announcement-banner\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eUmxL5LBNVE\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-169262-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eUmxL5LBNVE&#038;_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eUmxL5LBNVE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eUmxL5LBNVE<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forest Trends partners with the IKEA Foundation to create opportunities for indigenous youth and women of the Surui and Yawanaw\u00e1 tribes, improving livelihoods and supporting communities in defending their cultures and rights through the sustainable management of their forests.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"supply-change-initiative-launched\" class=\"cd-timeline-block august 28 2015 announcement-169263 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2015<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"Supply Change Initiative launched\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tSupply Change Initiative launched\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/soy_auger_large-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Supply Change Initiative launched\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our new transparency platform tracks 400+ companies representing $96.8 billion in \u201cbig four\u201d commodity export values who have pledged to address deforestation in their supply chains.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><span style=\"color: #3d5422\">Today, CEOs and senior management around the world depend on our data as a key input for risk management and tracking sustainability progress relative to their peers. Supply Change has provided guidance and data to major companies, lenders, and industry associations including the Consumer Goods Forum, the New York Declaration on Forests Global Platform, the International Finance Corporation, and TFA2020.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"perus-national-water-regulator-announces-125m-investment-in-green-infrastructure\" class=\"cd-timeline-block december 28 2015 announcement-169266 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2015<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"Peru&#8217;s national water regulator announces $125M investment in green infrastructure\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tPeru&#8217;s national water regulator announces $125M investment in green infrastructure\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/48473796037_d32a20ef5f_c-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Peru&#8217;s national water regulator announces $125M investment in green infrastructure\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Peru makes history when its legislators include a short but groundbreaking paragraph in a new law to modernize the country\u2019s sanitation sector. The new provision \u2013 directly influenced by Forest Trends&#8217; recent work in Peru \u2013 says that water utilities should invest in healthy ecosystems, not just engineered infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><h6><em>Photo credit: Ana Casta\u00f1eda.<\/em><\/h6><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"forest-trends-analysts-track-8-2b-in-private-investments-in-conservation\" class=\"cd-timeline-block april 28 2016 announcement-no-image announcement-169270 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2016<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"Forest Trends analysts track $8.2B in private investments in conservation\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tForest Trends analysts track $8.2B in private investments in conservation\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our Ecosystem Marketplace initiative publishes the State of Private Investment in Conservation, benchmarking the burgeoning field of environmental impact investments.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"cumari-rainforest-to-table-sustainable-gastronomy-network-for-the-amazon-launched\" class=\"cd-timeline-block august 28 2016 announcement-169267 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2>2016<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Cumari &#8220;Rainforest to Table&#8221; sustainable gastronomy network for the Amazon launched\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tCumari &#8220;Rainforest to Table&#8221; sustainable gastronomy network for the Amazon launched\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"announcement-banner\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X9ZZqgNPvKU\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-169267-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X9ZZqgNPvKU&#038;_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X9ZZqgNPvKU\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X9ZZqgNPvKU<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We saw Latin America gaining acclaim for its world-class culinary scene based on regional ingredients, and we thought: this can be an engine for protecting the Amazon&#8217;s incredible diversity.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"illegal-timber-exports-from-laos-plummet-after-our-assessment\" class=\"cd-timeline-block september 01 2016 announcement-no-image announcement-169274 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2017<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"Illegal timber exports from Laos plummet after our assessment\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tIllegal timber exports from Laos plummet after our assessment\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our data on trade flows in illegal timber influences a ban on unprocessed wood exports from Laos, resulting in a steep drop in illegal trade.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"stewards-of-the-forest-film-premieres-at-the-rockefeller-foundation\" class=\"cd-timeline-block august 18 2017 announcement-169275 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2017<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Stewards of the Forest film premieres at the Rockefeller Foundation\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tStewards of the Forest film premieres at the Rockefeller Foundation\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"announcement-banner\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/234571581\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-169275-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/vimeo\" src=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/234571581?loop=0&#038;_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/234571581?loop=0\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/234571581?loop=0<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Stewards of the Forest film premieres during Climate Week at the Rockefeller Foundation, highlighting our work supporting indigenous peoples in crafting Life Plans for their communities.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"usaid-and-government-of-canada-commit-27-5m-for-natural-infrastructure-in-peru\" class=\"cd-timeline-block february 01 2018 announcement-169272 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2018<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"USAID and Government of Canada commit $27.5M for natural infrastructure in Peru\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tUSAID and Government of Canada commit $27.5M for natural infrastructure in Peru\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/48080620467_801b26f58c_c35-e1570226392252-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"USAID and Government of Canada commit $27.5M for natural infrastructure in Peru\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>USAID and the Government of Canada back the five-year\u00a0Natural Infrastructure for Water Security project for Peru, scaling up nature-based solutions for water security and climate adaptation. Forest Trends leads the consortium, together with CONDESAN, the Peruvian Environmental Law Society (SPDA), EcoDecisi\u00f3n, and experts from Imperial College London.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><h6><em>Photo credit: Mauricio Nu\u00f1ez Oporto.<\/em><\/h6><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"worlds-first-accelerator-for-nature-based-startups\" class=\"cd-timeline-block june 01 2018 announcement-169280 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2018<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"World&#8217;s first accelerator for nature-based startups\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWorld&#8217;s first accelerator for nature-based startups\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"announcement-banner\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HtWNASDv0GM\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-169280-8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HtWNASDv0GM&#038;_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HtWNASDv0GM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HtWNASDv0GM<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our Ecosystem Marketplace is a partner in the world&#8217;s first acceleration program for nature-based startups, tapping 250+ applications, 49 different countries, 8 innovative startups, and $250k seed investment.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"governors-forest-and-climate-task-force-endorses-principles-of-collaboration-with-indigenous-peoples\" class=\"cd-timeline-block september 15 2018 announcement-169282 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2>2018<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Governors&#8217; Forest and Climate Task Force endorses Principles of Collaboration with indigenous peoples\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGovernors&#8217; Forest and Climate Task Force endorses Principles of Collaboration with indigenous peoples\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/GCF-2018-e1570208136985-350x120.png\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Governors&#8217; Forest and Climate Task Force endorses Principles of Collaboration with indigenous peoples\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With our partners, we helped create a formal platform for indigenous participation in the Governors\u2019 Climate and Forests Task Force and shaped California\u2019s Tropical Forest Standard, which sets the stage to integrate tropical forests into the state\u2019s cap-and-trade program.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><h6><em>Photo credit: Joe McHugh<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3d5422\">We continue to champion indigenous and community leaders, to ensure they&#8217;re at the table for high-level climate policy discussions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"environmental-peace-building-in-myanmar\" class=\"cd-timeline-block august 31 2019 announcement-175712 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2019<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"Environmental peace-building in Myanmar\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental peace-building in Myanmar\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Logging-camp_Myanmar_shutterstock_261884510_banner-e1507919362282-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Environmental peace-building in Myanmar\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We publish new analyses showing how loopholes in Myanmar\u2019s forest sector are likely driving illegal logging and costing the government millions in revenue, and how failure to address natural resources threatens to derail Myanmar&#8217;s fragile peace process. Forest Trends\u2019 work in Myanmar is pioneering the new field of \u201cenvironmental peacebuilding,\u201d helping countries prevent illegal deforestation during post-conflict transitions.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"partnership-with-arbor-day-foundation-launched\" class=\"cd-timeline-block april 01 2020 announcement-4410789 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2>2020<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Partnership with Arbor Day Foundation launched\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tPartnership with Arbor Day Foundation launched\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Seedling-care_ecopore-nursery-e1660767589963-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Partnership with Arbor Day Foundation launched\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forest Trends partners with the Arbor Day Foundation to work directly with indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon to plant one million trees in nine indigenous territories using agroforestry techniques.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p>This is part of a continuous effort to strengthen indigenous livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"responding-to-the-covid-19-indigenous-crisis\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 01 2020 announcement-4411593 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2020<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"Responding to the COVID-19 indigenous crisis\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tResponding to the COVID-19 indigenous crisis\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot-2022-08-18-121445-e1660839418489-350x120.png\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Responding to the COVID-19 indigenous crisis\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We adjust our work in the Amazon to respond to the needs of our indigenous partners during the COVID-19 pandemic, distributing food and supplies, disseminating key information, including a COVID-19 prevention leaflet in Portuguese and Spanish, and increasing access to emergency relief funds.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"green-gigaton-challenge-launched\" class=\"cd-timeline-block november 01 2020 announcement-4410791 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2>2020<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"Green Gigaton Challenge launched\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGreen Gigaton Challenge launched\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GGC-logo-e1660767948287-350x120.png\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Green Gigaton Challenge launched\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Launched at London Climate Action Week 2020, the Green Gigaton Challenge is a global effort to catalyze high integrity jurisdictional REDD+ credits to transact one gigaton of high-quality emissions reductions from forests by 2025 and annually thereafter.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"inauguration-of-the-carampoma-restoration-project\" class=\"cd-timeline-block march 01 2021 announcement-4411634 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2021<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#d65114;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-road\" title=\"Inauguration of the Carampoma restoration project\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tInauguration of the Carampoma restoration project\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/carampoma-project_milloc-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Inauguration of the Carampoma restoration project\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On World Water Day 2021, a ceremony organized by SEDAPAL broke ground on a pioneering ecosystem services project to restore the Milloc micro-basin, in the Community of Santiago de Carampoma, Peru.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p>The investment totals around 3 million soles (~ 850,000 USD), of which 1\/3 will go towards generating local jobs, benefiting the people who live around these fragile ecosystems.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"new-insights-into-the-extent-of-illegal-agro-conversion\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 01 2021 announcement-4411636 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2021<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"New insights into the extent of illegal agro-conversion\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNew insights into the extent of illegal agro-conversion\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1071657602-1-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"New insights into the extent of illegal agro-conversion\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We release a new study as follow up to our 2014 report, Consumer Goods and Deforestation,\u00a0 on the extent of illegal agro-conversion across the tropics from 2013 to 2019. We find that illegal deforestation is running rampant: almost 2\/3 of tropical forest loss comes from commercial agriculture, and at least 69% of this loss was illegal.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"voluntary-carbon-markets-to-break-1b-for-the-first-time\" class=\"cd-timeline-block september 01 2021 announcement-4411637 our-history icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2021<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#73b04b;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-bar-chart\" title=\"Voluntary carbon markets to break $1B for the first time\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tVoluntary carbon markets to break $1B for the first time\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shutterstock_1660216870-scaled-e1660842722318-350x120.jpg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"Voluntary carbon markets to break $1B for the first time\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ecosystem Marketplace\u2019s State of Voluntary Carbon Markets report shows that only eight months into the year, voluntary carbon markets posted a near-60% increase in value from 2020, driven by corporate net-zero ambition and growing interest in carbon markets to achieve the Paris Agreement\u2019s global climate goals.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"peoples-forest-partnership-launched\" class=\"cd-timeline-block november 01 2021 announcement-4411640 icon-bounce-in container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content before te-animated\"><h2><strong>2021<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#3d5422;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-gears\" title=\"People\u2019s Forest Partnership launched\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tPeople\u2019s Forest Partnership launched\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forest-trends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/PFP-team-COP-e1660843304344-350x120.jpeg\" class=\"announcement-banner-image\" alt=\"People\u2019s Forest Partnership launched\" \/>\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The People\u2019s Forest Partnership is launched at COP26 in Glasgow with Forest Trends as acting secretariat. 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