A3veen.nl

Amazon River & Forest Day 2023
2023-09-05
Every year on 5 September, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) marks Amazon Day, and wants to use this moment to remind you of the magnificence of the Amazon rainforest.
The Amazon contains 10 per cent of our entire planet’s wildlife. But there are many other reasons why the rainforest is so important, including:

Roughly 100 billion tonnes of carbon are locked up in its plants and trees, making it vitally important in our global efforts to tackle climate change.
The Amazon is home to more than 30 million people living across a vast region, many of whom rely on the forest for their livelihoods.
The Amazon River flows for more than 6,600 km, and contains the largest number of freshwater fish species in the world.

Links:
September 5: Amazon Day
The Amazon is burning
Amazon forest fires / WWF actie Amazone branden

#IntlForestDay Day of Forests / Dag van het Bos 2024
2024-03-21
The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/67/200 on 21 December 2012, which declared that 21 March of each year is to be observed as the Day of Forests.
The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.
Links:
International Day of Forests
International Day of Forests 21 March

Stop the anti-forest law! - petition
2024-06-04 - 2024-08-04
Peru’s lawmakers have pushed through Law No. 31973 (known as the ‘anti-forest law’) that legalizes the destruction of the Amazon and threatens the survival of Indigenous peoples.
This ‘anti-forest’ law gives agribusiness land-grabbers legal ownership of precious rainforest lands, even if they are taken from Indigenous peoples ancestral territory – and Peruvians have taken to the streets by the thousands to demand a repeal. Now, forest defenders are taking the fight all the way to Peru’s highest court, and they need a global spotlight on the case to make sure it isn’t derailed by powerful agribusiness lobbies desperate to keep the law in place by any means. Add your name now to stand with Peruvian forest defenders and support the repeal of the anti-forest law.
Links:
Stop the anti-forest law!
Peru’s congress just passed a law giving agribusiness a LICENCE TO KILL the Amazon

Pan-Amazon Social Forum 2024
2024-06-12 - 2024-06-15
The main objective of the XI FOSPA is to strengthen alliances between social actors in the region to exchange experiences and build action strategies in defense of the Amazon, in order to generate impact at the local, national, Amazonian and international levels.

This version of the forum is organized into four thematic axes:
1) Indigenous peoples and Amazonian populations,
2) Mother Earth,
3) Extractivisms and Alternatives,
4) Women’s resistance. Each Axis is made up of different Working Groups that are the nucleus from which we will reflect and propose collective actions.
Links:
Learn about the XI FOSPA Bolivia program
To Save the Amazon, What if We Listened to Those Living Within It?

#WorldRainforestDay / Wereld Regenwoud dag 2024
2024-06-22
A collaborative effort to raise awareness and encourage action to save one of Earth’s most precious resources, the rainforests.
Rainforests are vital for the survival of life on Earth. We depend on the Amazon rainforest alone for 20% of the oxygen we breathe and the freshwater we drink. They absorb our carbon dioxide, stabilize climate patterns, and are home to half the world’s plant and animal species. Yet every minute, we lose 40 football fields of rainforests, which threatens our biodiversity and imperils our planet’s health. Deforestation causes 15% of global carbon dioxide emissions that accelerate climate change—more than from all cars in the U.S. and China combined. Natural climate solutions like protecting and restoring forests, however, could reverse global emissions by a third.
Links:
World Rainforest Day
World Rainforest Day newsletter

Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem / Dag voor het Behoud van het Mangrovebos 2024
2024-07-26
Mangroves are rare, spectacular and prolific ecosystems on the boundary between land and sea.
These extra ordinary ecosystems contribute to the wellbeing, food security, and protection of coastal communities worldwide. They support a rich biodiversity and provide a valuable nursery habitat for fish and crustaceans. Mangroves also act as a form of natural coastal defense against storm surges, tsunamis, rising sea levels and erosion. Their soils are highly effective carbon sinks, sequestering vast amounts of carbon. Yet mangroves are disappearing three to five times faster than overall global forest losses, with serious ecological and socio-economic impacts. Current estimates indicate that mangrove coverage has been divided by two since the 1980’s. UNESCO is engaged deeply in supporting the conservation of mangroves, while advancing the sustainable development of their local communities. The inclusion of mangroves in Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites and UNESCO Global Geoparks contributes to improving the knowledge, management and conservation of mangrove ecosystems throughout the world. The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015 and celebrated each year on 26 July, aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as “a unique, special and vulnerable ecosystem” and to promote solutions for their sustainable management, conservation and uses.
Links:
Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, 26 July 2024

Stuur de ceo van Rabobank een kaart : Roep de ceo van Rabobank op de bossenwet voor banken te steunen
2024-09-01 - 2024-11-30
Rabobank financiert al jaren bedrijven die betrokken zijn bij ontbossing, ondanks groene beloftes.
Een wet kan zulke foute financiering verbieden én brengt de natuur en economie weer in balans. Roep de ceo van Rabobank op om zo’n bossenwet voor banken te steunen. We hebben het Amazonewoud en andere natuurgebieden hard nodig om onze aarde leefbaar te houden. Vooral nu extreme weersomstandigheden en verlies van biodiversiteit schrikbarend snel toenemen. Toch blijven banken, zoals Rabobank, miljarden stoppen in bedrijven die bij ontbossing betrokken zijn. Rabobank claimt al jaren duurzame ambities te hebben. Nu kan de ceo daad bij woord voegen door achter een échte oplossing voor ontbossing te gaan staan: spreek je samen met ons uit voor een bossenwet voor banken. Dan wordt de geldstroom naar natuurverwoesting simpelweg verboden.
Links:
Stuur de ceo van Rabobank een kaart

Amazon River & Forest Day 2024
2024-09-05
Every year on 5 September, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) marks Amazon Day, and wants to use this moment to remind you of the magnificence of the Amazon rainforest.
The Amazon contains 10 per cent of our entire planet’s wildlife. But there are many other reasons why the rainforest is so important, including:

Roughly 100 billion tonnes of carbon are locked up in its plants and trees, making it vitally important in our global efforts to tackle climate change.
The Amazon is home to more than 30 million people living across a vast region, many of whom rely on the forest for their livelihoods.
The Amazon River flows for more than 6,600 km, and contains the largest number of freshwater fish species in the world.

Links:
September 5: Amazon Day
The Amazon is burning
Amazon forest fires / WWF actie Amazone branden
Agenda – Amazone loopt het risico om ‘in te storten’ / Critical transitions in the Amazon forest system – publicatie / publication

2024 Forest Declaration Assessment: Forests under fire - publication
2024-10-08
Forests are indispensable: they are central for addressing the interlinked climate, biodiversity, and nature crises, yet they continue to be destroyed at alarming rates – threatening planetary health and the well-being of future generations.
International forest pledges have committed their signatories to halting and reversing global deforestation and forest degradation by 2030. But the world is not on track to meet those 2030 forest goals. On the contrary, the annual assessment report reveals a sobering trajectory of ongoing or increasing global deforestation and degradation in 2023.
Links:
2024 Forest Declaration Assessment: Forests under fire

WANTED : ceo van Rabobank - Waarom de ceo van Rabobank een sleutelrol speelt in de strijd tegen ontbossing
2024-10-15 | Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Nederland
Op 15 oktober 2024 prijkt er midden in zakendistrict de Zuidas in Amsterdam een gigantisch spandoek aan een kantoorgebouw, op het spandoek staat: “WANTED : CEO van Rabobank”, met deze actie spreekt Greenpeace de CEO persoonlijk aan op zijn rol in ontbossing.
Greenpeace-activisten protesteren met een ‘gezocht’-spandoek op de Zuidas, het Nederlandse financiële district in Amsterdam. De CEO van de Rabobank wordt verantwoordelijk gehouden voor het veroorzaken van 10.000.000.000 euro schade door ontbossing in Brazilië. De ceo zit aan de knoppen, hij kan de natuurverwoesting stoppen. Tot nu toe doet hij dat niet. Daarom roept Greenpeace hem, midden op de Zuidas in Amsterdam, op om zich uit te spreken voor wetgeving die de geldstroom naar ontbossing stopt.
Links:
Stuur de ceo van Rabobank een kaart : Roep de ceo van Rabobank op de bossenwet voor banken te steunen
Waarom de ceo van Rabobank een sleutelrol speelt in de strijd tegen ontbossing
Actie op Zuidas tegen cowboypraktijken van Rabobank

#ForestDay #IntlForestDay Day of Forests / Dag van het Bos 2025 (TV FAO webcast)
2025-03-21
The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/67/200 on 21 December 2012, which declared that 21 March of each year is to be observed as the Day of Forests.
The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.
In 2025, forests and foods is the theme for the day, celebrating the crucial roles of forests in food security, nutrition and livelihoods. In addition to providing food, fuel, income and employment, forests support soil fertility, protect water resources, and offer habitats for biodiversity, including vital pollinators. They are essential for the survival of forest-dependent communities, particularly Indigenous Peoples, and contribute to climate change mitigation by storing carbon. FAO is also celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2025 and FAO International Day of Forests events will mark this occasion by showcasing actions and best practices that promote a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food future.
Links:
International Day of Forests
International Day of Forests 21 March
Day of Forests celebrations – live stream

Biomass : ESA's forest mission
2025-04-29 - 2030-04-29
Biomass is an Earth observing satellite planned for launch by the European Space Agency (ESA) on 29 April 2025 from Kourou, French Guiana on a Vega C launch vehicle, the mission will provide the first comprehensive measurements of global forest biomass.
It is meant to last for five years, monitoring at least eight growth cycles in the world’s forests. The Biomass satellite is part of ESA’s Living Planet Programme, which consists of Earth observation missions. Its initial launch date was set to 2020, but that has since been delayed to 2025. The entire cost of the mission was placed at around 400 million euros. The main scientific instrument aboard Biomass will be a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating at 435 MHz. The satellite will measure 10 x 12 x 20m, weigh around 1.2 tonnes and it is set to orbit the Earth at an altitude of 666 km. All devices for assembly of the satellite structure, including vertical transport equipment, assembly and disassembly of satellite panels, assembly and disassembly of the Synthetic Aperture Radar are done by the Spanish company SENER.
Links:
Biomass – ESA
#ForestDay #IntlForestDay Day of Forests / Dag van het Bos 2025 (TV FAO webcast)

#UNForests UN Forum on Forests – 20th session 2025 (TV UN WebTV)
2025-05-05 - 2025-05-09 | United Nations, United Nations Plaza 760, New York, 10017, Verenigde Staten
The United Nations Forum on Forests is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with universal membership.
Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum has set many milestones including the first UN Forest Instrument in 2007, the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) in 2015, and adoption of the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals in 2017. The twentieth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF20) focuses on accelerating progress towards Global Forest Goals 1, 3, and 5—addressing deforestation, expanding sustainably managed forests, and strengthening forest governance. Watch each session live on UN WebTV.
Links:
UN Forum on Forests – 20th session (5-9 May 2025)

Fires Drove Record-breaking Tropical Forest Loss in 2024 - publication
2025-05-21
The Forest Pulse draws on the most recent data and analysis to reveal the latest trends in global forest loss and deforestation.
The Forest Pulse is updated annually using annual tree cover loss data, updates are released each year and cover the previous year’s trends. The tropics lost a record-shattering 6.7 million hectares of primary rainforest in 2024, an area nearly the size of Panama. Driven largely by massive fires, that’s more than any other year in at least the last two decades. According to new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD lab and available on WRI’s Global Forest Watch platform, tropical primary forest disappeared at a rate of 18 football (soccer) fields per minute in 2024 — nearly double that of 2023. These are some of the most important forest ecosystems, critical for livelihoods, carbon storage, water provision, biodiversity and more. Their loss in 2024 alone caused 3.1 gigatonnes (Gt) of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to slightly more than the annual CO2 emissions from India’s fossil fuel use.
Links:
Fires Drove Record-breaking Tropical Forest Loss in 2024
Vorig jaar ging tropisch regenwoud ter grootte van Ierland verloren
RELEASE: Global Forest Loss Shatters Records in 2024, Fueled by Massive Fires
Meer tropisch oerbos verloren gegaan in 2024 dan ooit eerder gemeten, branden grootste oorzaak

Brazilië: stop de ‘verwoestingswet’ - petitie
2025-05-21 - 2025-07-31
Het Braziliaanse Congres heeft op 21 mei 2025 het meest milieuonvriendelijke en verwoestende wetsvoorstel Bill 2159/2021 uit hun geschiedenis goedgekeurd.
3.000 stukken land, waaronder ruim een derde van alle Inheemse grondgebieden, raken de wettelijke bescherming kwijt die al tientallen grootschalige exploitatie tegenhoudt. De jacht op het Amazonewoud is geopend, en de minister van Milieu heeft gezegd dat dit een ‘doodslag’ is voor de klimaatambities van Brazilië. De jacht op het Amazonewoud is geopend, en de minister van Milieu heeft gezegd dat dit een ‘doodslag’ is voor de klimaatambities van Brazilië. President Lula kan deze ‘verwoestingswet’ vetoën. Hij wil van Brazilië een wereldleider maken, dus zijn internationale imago is belangrijk. Als hij niets doet, zal de laatste verdedigingslinie van het Amazonewoud verdwijnen. Om een klimaatcatastrofe te voorkomen, is het van essentieel belang dat er juist snel en betekenisvol wordt geïnvesteerd in bosbescherming en in de opbouw van een duurzame en inclusieve bio-economie. Brazilië moet hierin het voortouw nemen – te beginnen op de VN-klimaatconferentie (COP30) die in november plaatsvindt in Belém, Brazilië. Lula heeft ooit toegezegd een klimaatvoorvechter te zullen worden. Met een wereldwijde oproep kunnen wij de steun geven die Lula nodig heeft om tegen het Congres in te gaan en deze belofte waar te maken.
Links:
Brazilië: stop de ‘verwoestingswet’
Tijd voor Brazilië om het voortouw te nemen in bosbehoud (Project Syndicate)
Brazil activists decry green rollbacks as senate passes ‘devastation bill’ (The Guardian)
Brazil’s Senate approves environmental devastation – a threat to biodiversity (World Animal Protection)
The Devastation Bill: proposal restricts the need for licensing process for non-titled or non-ratified areas (Brasil de fato)

#WorldRainforestDay / Wereld Regenwoud dag 2025
2025-06-22

Amazon River & Forest Day / Rise for the Amazon Day 2025
2025-09-05
Every year on 5 September, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) marks Amazon Day, and wants to use this moment to remind you of the magnificence of the Amazon rainforest.
The Amazon contains 10 per cent of our entire planet’s wildlife. But there are many other reasons why the rainforest is so important, including:

Roughly 100 billion tonnes of carbon are locked up in its plants and trees, making it vitally important in our global efforts to tackle climate change.
The Amazon is home to more than 30 million people living across a vast region, many of whom rely on the forest for their livelihoods.
The Amazon River flows for more than 6,600 km, and contains the largest number of freshwater fish species in the world.

The Amazon is one of the most extraordinary places on Earth. Its forests breathe life into the world, its rivers flow like veins carrying water and energy, and its people and wildlife embody a resilience that inspires us all. But the Amazon is at a crossroads. Rising pressures from deforestation, fires, and climate change are threatening to push this vital ecosystem toward an irreversible tipping point. At the same time, communities across the region are leading powerful efforts to protect their home. What they need is for all of us to rise with them. That’s why on September 5, Rise for the Amazon Day is celebrated as a day for people everywhere to come together in solidarity with the Amazon. Rise for the Amazon Day is about more than giving. It’s about standing shoulder to shoulder with Indigenous peoples protecting their lands, with scientists tracking the forest’s health, with farmers choosing sustainable paths, and with wildlife whose future depends on the choices we make today. It’s a reminder that the Amazon belongs to all of us, and protecting it is one of the most powerful gifts we can offer future generations.
Links:
Rise for the Amazon Day. Together, We Can Protect the Amazon Rainforest – For Us All
September 5: Amazon Day
The Amazon is burning
Amazon forest fires / WWF actie Amazone branden
Agenda – Amazone loopt het risico om ‘in te storten’ / Critical transitions in the Amazon forest system – publicatie / publication
#COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference Belém – November 2025

Global Citizen Festival 2025: Amazonia
2025-11-02 00:00 - 23:59 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Brazilie, Brazilië
On November 1, 2025, (2 November CET) history unfolds in the heart of the Amazon. As world leaders meet at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Global Citizen will launch Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia, the world’s first impact concert set in the Amazon.
Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia is the culminating moment in Global Citizen’s Protect the Amazon campaign — a year of action to address the most pressing effects of the climate crisis. The concert will feature Brazilian superstars Anitta, Gaby Amarantos, and Seu Jorge as festival headliners. Speakers will include local indigenous leaders such as Chief Raoni Metuktire, and a special guest performance by Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
Links:
The Global Citizen Festival Heads to Brazil With the First-Ever Impact Concert to Protect the Amazon

#ForestDay #IntlForestDay Day of Forests / Dag van het Bos 2026
2026-03-21
The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/67/200 on 21 December 2012, which declared that 21 March of each year is to be observed as the Day of Forests.
The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.
2026 Theme is ‘Celebrating forests and economies’. Forests and economies is the theme of the 2026 International Day of Forests, celebrating the essential roles of forests in driving economic prosperity. These roles go well beyond income and jobs from forest production and the trade of renewable raw materials and foods: forests also sustain family and community agriculture, enhance agricultural productivity, and safeguard healthy watersheds. With many countries seeking to move toward a sustainable bioeconomy, forest products offer nature-based solutions as replacements for carbon-intensive materials while generating new economic opportunities. Forests are indispensable for healthy economies – today and for future generations.
Links:
International Day of Forests
International Day of Forests 21 March

#UNForests UN Forum on Forests – 21st session 2026 (TV UN WebTV)
2026-05-11 - 2026-05-15
The United Nations Forum on Forests is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with universal membership.
Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum has set many milestones including the first UN Forest Instrument in 2007, the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) in 2015, and adoption of the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals in 2017. The twentieth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF20) focuses on accelerating progress towards Global Forest Goals 1, 3, and 5—addressing deforestation, expanding sustainably managed forests, and strengthening forest governance. Watch each session live on UN WebTV.
Links:
UN Forum on Forests

#WorldRainforestDay / Wereld Regenwoud dag 2026
2026-05-22

Amazon River & Forest Day / Rise for the Amazon Day 2026
2026-09-05
Every year on 5 September, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) marks Amazon Day, and wants to use this moment to remind you of the magnificence of the Amazon rainforest.
The Amazon contains 10 per cent of our entire planet’s wildlife. But there are many other reasons why the rainforest is so important, including:

Roughly 100 billion tonnes of carbon are locked up in its plants and trees, making it vitally important in our global efforts to tackle climate change.
The Amazon is home to more than 30 million people living across a vast region, many of whom rely on the forest for their livelihoods.
The Amazon River flows for more than 6,600 km, and contains the largest number of freshwater fish species in the world.

The Amazon is one of the most extraordinary places on Earth. Its forests breathe life into the world, its rivers flow like veins carrying water and energy, and its people and wildlife embody a resilience that inspires us all. But the Amazon is at a crossroads. Rising pressures from deforestation, fires, and climate change are threatening to push this vital ecosystem toward an irreversible tipping point. At the same time, communities across the region are leading powerful efforts to protect their home. What they need is for all of us to rise with them. That’s why on September 5, Rise for the Amazon Day is celebrated as a day for people everywhere to come together in solidarity with the Amazon. Rise for the Amazon Day is about more than giving. It’s about standing shoulder to shoulder with Indigenous peoples protecting their lands, with scientists tracking the forest’s health, with farmers choosing sustainable paths, and with wildlife whose future depends on the choices we make today. It’s a reminder that the Amazon belongs to all of us, and protecting it is one of the most powerful gifts we can offer future generations.
Links:
Rise for the Amazon Day: The Amazonian Fruits Sustaining Forest-Based Economies
