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The association is Save the Rainforest a politically independent environmental organization in Germany, which campaigns for the inhabitants of the rainforest and the preservation of their habitats and this financial support. With online actions on six languages ​​( German, English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese) and the magazine rainforest Report it names rainforest destroying projects and companies and collects donations for specific projects. The focus is on tropical timber waiver, action against gold mining, the fight against monocultures in the tropics and the observance of human rights.

The association is recognized in Germany as a charity and especially eligible. The Öko-Test magazine gave the club in 2002 in dealing with donations a "very good".

Establishment and financing

The club was founded in 1988 by the Chairman Reinhard Behrend. The association is financed his own words almost exclusively by donations. Furthermore, according to statements of the association revenue from the sale of T -shirts, CDs, books, children's items or stickers and posters can be achieved through the rainforest own shop.

Rainforest Report

The rainforest Report is the quarterly journal of the association. It contains reports on current protest and fundraising campaigns and success in the protection of the rainforests as well as local environmental groups dedicated to the conservation of tropical rainforests and respect for the rights of the inhabitants.

The magazine is published since 1988. All issues from 1995 are available online. The circulation is 70000-100000, the printing is done on recycled paper.

Operation

The lobby and information work in Germany is a focus of the association's work. The Association informed the public about the German involvement in rainforest destruction, showing the causes, identifies the perpetrator by name, and tried directly in Germany influence on development policy and the businesses of banks and corporations to take. The club is aimed directly at consumers in Germany, which will help with conscious buying behavior, protest actions and private commitment to rainforest protection.

The second focus is directly in the rainforest countries. There, the club supports people committed to the forest, indigenous rights, social progress and sustainable development. Funding if required and the club organized lobby visits to Germany of people who are struggling in their home for the preservation of their rain forests, where their habitats are threatened by the policies of German corporations, banks or ministries.

Partners

The association cooperates with German and international environmental, One World and human rights groups. These include nationally per rainforest, SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund and Robin Wood and internationally Rainforest Foundation ( UK ), Amazon Watch ( USA), Acción Ecológica (Ecuador), Decoin (Ecuador), Fundación del Río (Nicaragua ), Rain Forest Information Centre ( Australia), Rainforest Action Network (USA), Rainforest relief (USA), Environmental Defense (USA), PanEco ( Switzerland ), Save our Borneo (Indonesia), JATAM (Indonesia), WAHLI (Indonesia), Aldaw (Philippines ) and many others.

Campaigns

With its campaigns - usually in the form of online protests - makes Rainforest Rescue repeatedly point out the shortcomings in these regions. Mainly are the subjects of these campaigns: (illegal ) rainforest clearing for example for tropical timber use or production of agricultural energy / biodiesel and palm oil, protecting the people living there, land theft, factory farming, and gold mining and its effects.