December 8, 2025by Abby Metzger

Our 2025 Annual Report is Here!

During the 2024-25 fiscal year, Global Forest Generation deepened its impact and reach. Despite a challenging fundraising climate, we strategically expanded our focus to include water security, restoring wetlands alongside forest ecosystems. We established a Visionary Council to guide our long-term efforts, launched an interactive map to transparently track our restoration progress, and worked with […]

08 December 2025 Our 2025 Annual Report is Here!
September 1, 2025by Abby Metzger

New Visionary Council to Guide Our Global Restoration Efforts

Our commitment to restoring and protecting planet Earth requires a range of expertise—from ecology to finance, to legal frameworks—some beyond the capacity of our lean team. Understanding the importance of bringing together many minds and skillsets, Global Forest Generation launched a Visionary Council, a growing, informal body of thought partners and co-dreamers to help envision […]

01 September 2025 New Visionary Council to Guide Our Global Restoration Efforts
Bosque de Cancha Cancha Foto Renaud 2017
August 7, 2025by Abby Metzger

Financing the Future of the Andes: Creative, Realistic, and Rooted in Place

At Global Forest Generation, we’ve known from the beginning that restoring one million hectares of high-Andean native forests and safeguarding water for millions of people would require more than passion and partnerships. It would take a financial strategy as ambitious and grounded as the work itself. This may be one of the hardest parts of […]

07 August 2025 Financing the Future of the Andes: Creative, Realistic, and Rooted in Place
July 8, 2025by Isabella Orgel

A New Model for Water and Restoration in the Andes–Powered by Sustainable Fashion Partnerships

Earlier this year, Global Forest Generation launched a partnership with sustainable textile leader Textil del Valle (TDV) to restore wetlands and plant an initial 32,000 native trees in the Chincha Valley of Peru. The watershed supplies water to thousands of local residents, to hundreds of thousands of people living in an agricultural and manufacturing hub just south of Lima, and also supports TDV’s textile supply chain. With support from TDV and global apparel brands Patagonia and Lacoste, the project illustrates a new partnership model for GFG, involving direct private sector participation and a more integrated highland management approach for both short and long-term water benefits.

08 July 2025 A New Model for Water and Restoration in the Andes–Powered by Sustainable Fashion Partnerships
Florent Kaiser at water summit in Peru, May 2025
June 6, 2025by Abby Metzger

CEO Newsletter #2 | Scaling Nature Restoration

Read Florent Kaiser’s second biweekly CEO newsletter—a quick 2-minute read on what’s unfolding at Global Forest Generation and in the Andes, with ideas to spark bold collaboration. In this edition:– A new restoration project with Patagonia, Lacoste Foundation, Textil del Valle & ECOAN– Urgent community calls for water catchments and wildfire prevention– Can Obras por […]

06 June 2025 CEO Newsletter #2 | Scaling Nature Restoration
Conservation leaders gathered in Lima, Peru, in May 2025 for a workshop to discuss Acción Andina's next phase (2025-30)
May 26, 2025by Abby Metzger

Dreaming the Future Together: Acción Andina Conservation Directors Gather in Lima

Recently, Lima became the heart of Andean conservation as directors from Acción Andina partners across South America gathered for a pivotal three-day summit. Hosted by ECOAN and Global Forest Generation, this international meeting offered a powerful space for reflection, strategy, and co-creation. Together, participants discussed the first five years of Acción Andina to understand achievements, […]

26 May 2025 Dreaming the Future Together: Acción Andina Conservation Directors Gather in Lima
May 1, 2025by Isabella Orgel

Florent Kaiser at ChangeNOW 2025: Forests as a Solution for Water Security

We’re proud to share that Florent Kaiser, CEO of Global Forest Generation, spoke at ChangeNOW 2025 — the world’s largest event for climate solutions — held at the Grand Palais in Paris. As part of the session, “Securing Our Water Future,” Florent highlighted how Acción Andina is helping address water scarcity by restoring native Polylepis […]

01 May 2025 Florent Kaiser at ChangeNOW 2025: Forests as a Solution for Water Security
May 1, 2025by Isabella Orgel

Introducing Restoration Scope: A First Look at Acción Andina’s Restoration Progress

We’re excited to announce the soft launch of Restoration Scope — Global Forest Generation’s brand-new interactive map designed to showcase the growing impact of Acción Andina across the Andes. This platform offers a visual window into the work of thousands of people who are coming together to restore the world’s highest-elevation native forests. With Restoration […]

01 May 2025 Introducing Restoration Scope: A First Look at Acción Andina’s Restoration Progress
Local communities in Ecuador tending to young Polylepis trees. Photo by Todd Brown / UNEP
October 20, 2024by Abby Metzger

Acción Andina Joins Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition

Global Forest Generation is thrilled to announce that Acción Andina is now among the latest restoration projects in the Priceless Planet Coalition, a partnership of Mastercard, Conservation International, and the World Resources Institute! The inclusion of our flagship initiative, Acción Andina, to the Coalition’s global portfolio demonstrates our shared commitment to sustainable impact. Together with […]

20 October 2024 Acción Andina Joins Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition