Seven Ways a Donation to the Rainforest Alliance can make a Difference

This month, the Rainforest Alliance was the proud recipient of a $25,000 donation from Symantec. We thought we’d say “thank you” by sharing a short list of a few of the ways a donation to the Rainforest Alliance helps to protect the planet.

1. It helps to safeguard endangered species. Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farm and forestry operations and Rainforest Alliance Verified™ hotels abide by strict standards to ensure that local wildlife are protected and their habitats remain intact.
2. It protects waterways. When logging roads are built and trees are felled, soils can erode into nearby waterways. Similarly, runoff from farms can pollute local water sources. Rainforest Alliance Certified and Verified farms, forests and tourism businesses manage buffer zones (which protect water quality), treat wastewater and implement water conservation practices.

Read the full post on the Symantec CR in Action blog here.