Cool Earth

Cool Earth

Penryn, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationCommunity development
CharityInternational reach
Profile last updated: August 12, 2026

About

Cool Earth is a charity based in Penryn, United Kingdom working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, community development.

Cool Earth is a UK-registered charity that protects tropical rainforests by supporting Indigenous peoples and local communities who live in them. Working with local partners and NGOs, it runs around 40 community-led projects across three major rainforest biomes, including in Peru, Papua New Guinea and Cameroon. Its approach focuses on long-term partnerships that build financial resilience and sustainable livelihoods, with the aim of avoiding deforestation and fighting climate change. Cool Earth does not buy rainforest and does not sell carbon offsets.

Location

Penryn, United Kingdom

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

Cool Earth

Charity number

1117978

Focus areas

rainforest protectionIndigenous peoplesclimate changedeforestationsustainable livelihoodscommunity-led conservation

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationCommunity development

Works for

Indigenous peoplesCommunities

How they work

Community programmesAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Locally Led Projects

Environment & Climate · Peru, Papua New Guinea, Cameroon

Supports Indigenous peoples and local communities to protect rainforest and develop sustainable livelihoods that reduce pressure on forests.

Unconditional Cash Transfers

Community development

Provides direct cash to people living in rainforest areas so they can decide how to meet their needs while protecting forests.

Countries of operation

PeruPapua New GuineaCameroon

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingFundraiseLegacy giving

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