The rainforest in New Guinea boasts monumental Earth-cooling potential – our work here aims to keep it that way.
Stretching 73 million hectares, the New Guinea rainforest is incredibly biodiverse, resource-rich and extremely valuable. Valuable to the people that call it home, to exploitative industries and in the fight against the climate crisis.
This rainforest stores around 6.9 billion tonnes of carbon and counting. Crucially, it is still a carbon sink (it captures and stores more carbon than it emits) but it needs protection.
Mining, logging and industrial farming is increasing in The New Guinea. The climate breakdown effects that come with this threatens the health of rainforest, the lives of the people that live there and the processes that balance the climate.
Milne Bay province
This beautiful (and remote) 60,000-hectare area of New Guinea rainforest is home to less than a thousand Milne Bay Province residents. All of which protect rainforest just by being there.
Cool Earth works with communities in three villages: Gadaisu, Sololo and Wabumari. People that live here have done so for thousands of years. Their knowledge is crucial in the fight against the climate crisis.
Milne Bay communities inspire us by tackling threats to ensure the greatest carbon sinks on Earth stay that way.
How can you help? Donate now!
Support this great non-profit and donate now. 100% of your donation will go to the Cool Earth and be given to Indigenous people to make a difference. Much needed financial resources for people trying to protect their home - the rainforest in New Guinea.
