In our May newsletter, we explore how biophilia - curiosity and love for nature - is a vital force in the fight against biodiversity loss. Featuring stunning camera trap footage from Wildlife Works projects, a species spotlight on the elusive aardwolf, and a story from biodiversity monitor Felix Ferrer in the Colombian Amazon, this issue reminds us that protecting nature starts with personal connections.

Learn more about community-based  biodiversity monitoring, a fundamental tool for ecosystem conservation that creates opportunities for  communities within REDD+ Projects. We spotlight Félix Ferrer, a biodiversity monitor at the Maloca Vaupés ASATRIZY REDD+ Project

As the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) continues to mature, there has been a recent wave of policy updates, investment milestones, and signals of increased global coordination. Here are the key voluntary carbon market updates shaping the landscape from May 2025.

In Brazil, we are in the process of conducting  Free, Prior  and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes with Indigenous peoples living in the Brazilian Amazon.  For Wildlife Works, FPIC is  the foundation of a long-term partnership between the community and the REDD+ project developer. FPIC is  a process of capacity  building, listening, and co-creation. Learn more about this process in this blog.

Through the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent  (FPIC) process, diverse parts of the community members came together, from leaders, to women, youth, and elders,  to discuss and decide on the REDD+ Project in Gerbang  Barito.

As part of the Free, Prior and Informed Consent process to increase community member understanding of REDD+, we created educational games

Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) enables Indigenous Peoples and local communities to approve or reject climate change projects that affect their lands, resources, or livelihoods. FPIC is not a one-time event—it’s a continuous, participatory process that builds trust, fosters collaboration, and ensures community rights. True community-driven climate action starts with respecting FPIC as a dynamic, adaptive engagement throughout a project’s lifecycle.

Relentless greenwashing accusations have triggered a new kind of PR strategy: silence. Companies are abandoning climate targets or avoiding transparency altogether. This “greenhushing” is stalling climate progress at the moment we need it most. It’s time to move beyond perfectionism and support bold, visible leadership—even if it’s imperfect. Because when companies step up, it works. But when we silence them, we all lose.

Introducing the Gerbang Barito REDD+ Project

This blog recounts exciting sightings of endangered species at the Gerbang Barito REDD+ project in Indonesia.

A story of the formulation of articles of association and bylaws for village forest management units in Gerbang Barito REDD+ Project

In this month’s spotlight meet Imam Basuki PhD, Wildlife Works Senior Wetland Specialist for Indonesia