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[ [link removed] ]A photo of the Sierra Madre rainforest canopy in the Philippines

John,

Francisco Elle is haunted by images of lifeless children lined up on the
street the day his village was washed away, in a landslide he refers to
simply as “nature’s revenge”.

Such unspeakable tragedies have surged in the Philippines’ Sierra Madre
mountains as relentless loggers have hacked through its rich rainforests,
tearing away centuries-old trees – and the protection they provide against
the region’s raging typhoons.

But now Francisco and a team of determined volunteers are providing new
hope for this sacred place, restoring the rainforest tree by tree, acre by
acre – then guarding the new growth from loggers and miners. And if we all
chip in, we can help them get further, faster.

Just $/€/£ 1 will restore one square metre of rich rainforest – and
protect the people and animals who depend on it. Imagine how much we could
save.

Francisco was once a logger himself. Now he dedicates his life to reviving
what’s been lost. Can you chip in to help give new life to this precious
rainforest?



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The forests of the Sierra Madre are thought to be home to more threatened
species than anywhere else on the planet. And they provide a vital buffer
against extreme weather for millions of people. Locals call the mountain
range their "mother" and "protector".

But now, a brutal grab for timber, nickel, and copper is decimating this
vital ecosystem, stripping away trees that have stood on its slopes for
hundreds of years. 90% of the ancient trees here are already gone.

Local heroes like Francisco, led by the Haribon Foundation, are working
flat out to save these forests – and species that depend on them, like the
magnificent Philippine eagle. Through the Forest for Life Movement,
Haribon and its partners have already restored 22,000 hectares. But this
is a mammoth task, and they need all the help they can get.

With your support, the team can buy and nurture vastly more native
seedlings, prepare the ground for planting, train volunteers, and support
forest rangers who guard the trees. And we can also boost campaigns to
protect rainforests globally. Can you chip in today?



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  Thanks for all that you do,  
Olivia and the Ekō team



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More information:

[ [link removed] ]Sierra Madre: Fighting to save what's left of a vital rainforest, BBC
News, 5 January 2023. 

[ [link removed] ]‘The mountains protect us’: safeguards sought for Philippines’ Sierra
Madre shield against typhoons, The Guardian, 6 October 2022.

 

Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.

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