Weathering a Super El Niño: How Andean Restoration Builds Climate Resilience
Learn how an initiative like Acción Andina can help to mitigate a Super El Niño year.
Stories from Bolivia
Watch these new shorts to learn more about the communities making protection and restoration possible.
Heartwood: What the Andes Taught Me
By Abby P. Metzger, Communications Director I have never had an onboarding experience like Global Forest Generation. A little more than a week after starting as the Communications Director, our restoration initiative, Acción Andina, was named a finalist for The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental award spearheaded by Prince William. We were among 15 finalists […]
CEO Newsletter #3 | From the Andes to Himalayas
Read GFG CEO Florent Kaiser’s third biweekly CEO newsletter—a reflection on a journey through India and the lessons it offers for restoration, stewardship, and the role of ancestral wisdom in shaping how we care for people and nature. In this edition: Read the full issue.
Grit and Gumption: Bringing Back Ecuador’s Forests
Global Forest Generation’s Communications Director, Abby Metzger, reflects on community-led conservation and what it really takes to bring back nature. The piece was originally published in Traverse magazine. Read an excerpt here: I’m not going to make it to the top. Ninety minutes into the hike, we’ve just passed the old-growth clearing with 45 minutes […]
Textile and Conservation Leaders Unite to Restore Forests and Water in Peru’s Chincha Valley
Reforestation initiative Acción Andina and sustainable textile leader Textil del Valle are joining forces to plant 30,000 native trees and restore wetlands in Peru’s Chincha Valley—an effort that will enhance water security for thousands of families and protect fragile Andean ecosystems.
Acción Andina Featured in Google Arts & Culture’s World Wide Wood Exhibition
We’re thrilled to share that Acción Andina is part of Google Arts & Culture’s new digital exhibition, World Wide Wood: the largest online celebration of trees and the people protecting them. This global initiative brings together over 113 partners from 32 countries, sharing stories that highlight the importance of trees for biodiversity, climate resilience, cultural […]
Celebrating Earth Day with Avery Dennison Foundation
We’re honored to be featured by the Avery Dennison Foundation this Earth Day for our work through Acción Andina — a community-led effort to restore native forests across the Andes. Thanks to ADF’s support, we’ve planted over 12 million native trees, trained hundreds of local leaders, and expanded access to clean water and jobs in […]
How High Andean Polylepis Forests Feed The Amazon
Picture a string telephone with cups on both ends, the kind a child might use in a tree fort. On one end, the majestic Andes mountains reach for the sky, and on the other, the lush green Amazon Rainforest. These two places may seem worlds apart, but they’re connected through a stream of flowing water […]
Acción Andina, a Restoration Initiative in the Andes, Sets Record with 150,000 Native Trees Reforested in a Single Day
Acción Andina, a multi-country restoration initiative in the Andes of South America, has planted more than 150,000 native trees in just one day, a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to restore high-Andean ecosystems.