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Karly and Fiona AKA the Petrol Peacocks are taking on the Rickshaw Challenge Across India (eeek!)
Cool Earth
Cool Earth aims to reduce the impacts of climate change by combating deforestation in a variety of rainforest locations in Peru, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Papua New Guinea, Ecuador and Brazil. Cool Earth does not buy rainforest directly, but rather establishes sustainable agreements with local communities to ensure that local communities opt not to sell nearby forest to loggers. These agreements aim to improve the lives of these communities to the point where they can withstand pressure to sell to loggers, and are based on the needs and specific requests of the community. They have previously involved support for local industries such as cacao and coffee, technical assistance, funding for local schools, provision of boats for emergency health evacuations, and targeted maternal healthcare. Cool Earth’s work contributes to economic empowerment at a community level. It is estimated that Cool Earth reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 1 metric ton of CO2-equivalent for every $1 donated through direct protection of forests. Cool Earth has protected nearly one million acres of rainforest.