Tag: latin-america

Moment of Truth: Promise or Peril for the Amazon as Peru Confronts its Illegal Timber Trade

Leer en Español EIA’s new report describes important advances since 2012 in Peru’s fight against illegal logging, timber laundering, and its associated international trade – as well as the backlash against these new approaches. The evidence of persistent illegal logging, systemic corruption, laundering, and illegal timber in Peru’s exports remains overwhelming. While the U.S. has […]

Diana’s Song

  Musicians and environmental defenders come together to understand the threats to Peru’s Amazon.  

Instruments of Change Trailer (Romanian Subtitles)

Trailer for EIA’s new documentary, Instruments of Change: Lessons from the Rainforest, invites you to join Jesse Carmichael and James Valentine of Maroon 5 and Adam Gardner of Guster on their journey to the Guatemalan rainforest, where they learn about the devastating impacts of illegal logging and how local communities are fighting back through sustainable […]

Adam Gardner of Guster performs “Ramona” with members of Maroon 5

On May 17, 2016 EIA and Reverb premiered the documentary “Instruments of Change: Lessons from the Rainforest” (Watch: https://youtu.be/Oa5j5cbpYhg) at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The event, called “An End to Blood Wood” featured Q&A panel and live musical performances by Adam Gardner of Guster and Jesse Carmichael and James Valentine of Maroon 5.