Project Highlights Acción Andina has planted 1,528,969 native trees across 11 projects in Peru and Ecuador in 2024 and 2025 with the support of the Priceless Planet Coalition. After five years of rigorous monitoring and maintenance, 1,114,471 of those trees are expected to be restored (meaning 80% survive). Behind this restoration win is a network […]
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The Money Exists. The Frameworks Don’t. Why Water Infrastructure Funding Struggles to Reach Watersheds.
Every year, governments and institutions commit billions to water infrastructure, and almost none of it reaches the ecosystems that make that infrastructure work. Mountains are the source of up to 60% of the world’s freshwater flows. High-altitude forests, wetlands, and peatlands regulate those flows, sustaining more than two billion people. In the Andes, it is […]
CEO Newsletter #8 | A Continent Coming Together Through Nature
Read Florent Kaiser’s eighth biweekly CEO newsletter on the connections between water, ecosystems, culture, and restoration across South America and why lasting environmental change depends on recognizing nature as the foundation of prosperity and resilience. In this edition: Read the full issue.
Defending Forests from Fire
Watch this new video for a glimpse of the impact that community-led fire brigades are making in Bolivia.
Warmi Kewiñas: Guardians of Forests
Watch this new video to witness the heart of restoration: a dedicated group of women bringing life back to the Andes.
Florent Kaiser at ChangeNOW 2026: Culture and Community as the Foundation of Restoration
We’re proud to share that Florent Kaiser, CEO of Global Forest Generation, spoke at ChangeNOW 2026, the world’s largest event for climate solutions. As part of the session, “Rio Trio Synergies to Restore Land, Climate & Biodiversity,” Florent joined Tim Christophersen, Vice President for Climate Action at Salesforce, for a fireside chat exploring what it […]
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 […]
Payments for Ecosystem Services: Funding the Impact of Restoration
The climate crisis is in full swing, and already heavily impacting life in the Andes. Water is becoming less reliable, and forests are under intense pressure as a result. As glaciers continue to melt rapidly, water security diminishes – threatening livelihoods, urban and rural communities, industries, and biodiversity. At Global Forest Generation, our work to […]
From Vision to Expansion
Acción Andina’s Collective Journey to Restore and Protect the Andes By Stephanie Arellano, GFG Conservation Program Officer Since its inception, Acción Andina has achieved many milestones in restoring and conserving high-Andean ecosystems, becoming a regional initiative that inspires society through local leaders, organizations, and committed donors. What began as a shared dream has evolved into […]
CEO Newsletter #7 | Investing in the Source of South America’s Water Future: Water from the Andes
Read Florent Kaiser’s seventh biweekly CEO newsletter on why protecting the Andes is essential to South America’s water future and how Acción Andina is expanding its restoration strategy to strengthen water security across the region. In this edition: Read the full issue.