Friday, February 20, 2015
Rainforest Alliance: Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability for All
Progress – be it social or economic – is always a good thing. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for progress to come at the expense of the environment.
The Rainforest Alliance is an organization that was founded to change that. The organization which was founded in 1987 has been working with foresters, farmers, and people in the tourism sector to ensure biodiversity while achieving progress through sustainable means. They do this by educating people regarding biodiversity and issuing certifications to companies and groups that utilize natural resources in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. While these certifications are not a requirement, they serve as encouragement for companies to do things the right way. Other programs they are working on are the Adopt-A-Rainforest program and the Sustainable Tourism program.
Today, the Rainforest Alliance has 16 offices across the globe and employs more than 300 people. They also have roughly 35,000 members in the alliance who help promote socio-economically and environmentally sustainable business practices all over the world.
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