Why do we need rainforests?

No matter where you live, you need rainforests. Why? They help purify the air we breathe. They send vapor into the air, making it rain—not just locally but thousands of miles away. Rainforests are great allies in the fight to slow climate change, too, as they absorb vast quantities of human-made carbon emissions. Rainforest plants provide the basis for medicines that treat everything from toothaches to childhood leukemia. Rainforests are also home to millions of Indigenous and local peoples who live in harmony with nature. Learn more about our work: Direction & Creative Production: Douwe van der Werf Script: Douwe van der Werf & Rainforest Alliance Production & Project Management: Nora Höppener Art & Animation Direction: Midhat Avdagic Frame-by-frame Animators: Lucas Flaton & Mickey Cohen Musical Score: Francisco Mejía Sound & Mixing: Sander Houtman #rainforestalliance #rainforest #tropicalforests #forests #biodiversity