Health In Harmony

Protecting and restoring forests could remove 7 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide annually (the equivalent of eliminating 1.5 billion cars). Rainforest loss accounts for 78% of all land-based GHG emissions; and 69% of rainforest loss is due to local, community-derived degradation. Tropical rainforest communities world-wide face significant socio-economic challenges, including lack of access to basic services, which leave them no choice but to extract rainforest resources to survive.

Health In Harmony rapidly links the wisdom of rainforest communities with citizens and institutions globally who are keen to address Earth's climate and nature crises. Using a methodology called Radical Listening, the organization positions Indigenous and traditional rainforest communities as climate and conservation experts. They invest in community-designed solutions that emphasize healthcare, conservation, livelihood training, and education, thereby protecting rainforests, sequestering carbon, and supporting human wellbeing.

In the past three years, Health In Harmony has grown from protecting 100,000 hectares of tropical rainforest to more than 8.8 million hectares across three countries and continents. Their model has demonstrated significant impacts including a stabilization of primary forest loss, 21,000 hectares of secondary forest regrowth, a 90% drop in logging households, and $65.3M in averted above-ground carbon loss.