Meet the world’s leading cause of deforestation
I was so surprised when I first learned about the number one reason the earth loses 200k acres of forest every year.
It’s not because of terrible wildfires, industrial logging, or people becoming more urban.
It’s smallholder farmers. The population I work with. The group I often describe as most vulnerable to climate. They’re a top contributor to environmental loss.
The dynamic is way more nuanced than just blaming the obvious actors.
It’s a reminder that poverty and climate change are self-perpetuating cycles, but I made this video to show how these communities are so ready to be a part of the solution.