Avoided Deforestation Partners and Dr. Jane Goodall co-hosted an afternoon of dialogue on protecting people, forests, water and climate with:
His Excellency Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General of the United Nations
United States President Barack Obama
(Special Video Message)
Special Presentation, "Of Forests and Men" by Yann Arthus Bertrand
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE - founder, Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace (host)
Hon. Helen Clark - Administrator, UNDP, and former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Hon. Mary Robinson - President of Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice and former President of Ireland
Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton - United States, Secretary of State (special video message)
Hon. William Clinton - Former President of the United States (special video message)
Achim Steiner - UNEP Executive Director, UN Under-Secretary-General
Andrew Steer - World Bank, Special Envoy for Climate Change
Wanjira Maathai - The Green Belt Movement, (daughter of the late Wangari Maathai)
Government Representatives
Hon. Tina Joemat-Pettersson - South Africa, Minister of Agriculture
Hon. Kjetil Lund - Norway, Ministry of Finance and Co-Chair, Green Climate Fund
Hon. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto - Indonesia, Head of the President's Unit on REDD
Hon. Toga Gayewea McIntosh - Liberia, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Achim Steiner - Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme
Hon. Jonathan Pershing - United States, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change
Hon. Jochen Flasbarth - Germany, President of the German Federal
Environment Agency
Hon. Erik Solheim - Norway, Minister of the Environment
Conservation and Business Leaders
Jason Clay - World Wildlife Fund-US, Senior Vice President
Larry Schweiger - National Wildlife Federation, President and CEO
Peter Seligmann - Chairman and CEO, Conservation International
Sean de Cleene - Yara International, Vice President Global Business Initiatives
Puvan Selvanathan - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, Vice President, Executive Board
Wangari Maathai - 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (video message)
Hon. Timothy E. Wirth - President of the United Nations Foundation
Hon. Jens Stoltenberg - Prime Minister of Norway
His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo - President of Guyana
George Soros - Founder, Open Society Foundations
Kuntoro Mangkusubroto - Head of Indonesian President's Delivery Unit for REDD
Joe Aldy - Special Assistant to the U.S. President for Energy and Environment
Bryan Walsh - Journalist, TIME Magazine
Hon. Juan Sabines Guerrero - Governor, Chiapas, Mexico
Linda Adams - Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
Steve Kline - Vice President, Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation
Peter Seligmann - Chairman and CEO, Conservation International
Rob Walton - Chairman of the Board, Walmart
Achim Steiner - Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE - UN Messenger of Peace (video message)
Robert Zoellick - President, World Bank
TROPICAL FOREST AND CLIMATE UNITY AGREEMENT
AD Partners brokers landmark agreement
AD Partners is pleased to have facilitated a milestone forest-climate policy agreement among prominent U.S. environmental, conservation and development groups in addition to power sector companies and other corporate interests. The goal of this agreement is to advance U.S. legislation.... see more initiatives
"We face a true planetary emergency. The climate crisis is not a political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity. It is also our greatest opportunity to lift global consciousness to a higher level."-Al Gore (Nobel Acceptance, October, 2007)
MISSION STATEMENT
Avoided Deforestation Partners is dedicated to advancing U.S. and international climate and energy policies along with business solutions that include robust incentives to protect tropical forests. AD Partners convenes public and private sector leaders to inspire decision makers to implement strategies that reduce deforestation.
Avoided Deforestation Partners is a project of the Center for International Policy, Washington DC
NEWS AND EVENTS
Green Climate Fund Approved in Durban, South Africa
December 7, 2011, Durban - The AD Partners COP 17 event in Durban was perhaps our most ambitious to date, (see speaker list at left). In addition to co-host Dr. Jane Goodall and keynote speaker UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, we were honored to have the U.S. Government represented by way of video statements from President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton and former President Clinton. Our gathering supported the approval of the Green Climate Fund, REDD+ and sustainable supply chain efforts… read more
Wangari Muta Maathai, 1940-2011
Wangari Maathai was a larger than life figure who truly made a difference on the ground in a way that few have ever done. While we all will miss her terribly, we know that she would want us all to continue to find effective ways to protect people, forests, our climate and our planet. … more about Wangari on the Green Belt Movement website
Rob Walton Walmart's Chair Pledge: "Only sustainable palm oil in branded products by 2015"
At AD Partners UN Climate Conference in Cancún, Wal- mart Chairman Rob Walton, announced that his company has committed to using 100% sustainably-sourced palm oil for its branded products by late 2015. This announcement helped mark a growing trend among big business toward sustainable supply chains… read more
AD Partners hosts Dr. Jane Goodall in meetings with California Gov. Jerry Brown, State Legislators & Air Resources Board
March 3, 2011, Sacramento - AD Partners hosted a series of meetings with Dr. Goodall to support the inclusion of forest provisions in California's landmark AB32 climate legislation. In addition to meeting with newly elected Governor Brown and other government officials, Dr. Goodall addressed California State Senate… read more
In Cancún, world leaders call for quick action on forests
December 8, 2010, Avoided Deforestation Partners was honored to have UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the keynote speaker at our high-level REDD+ event in Cancún. The Secretary General called on the nations of the world to conclude a deal to protect forests. At the same event, important announcements were made by World Bank president Robert Zoellick and Walmart Chairman… read more
What Cancún can take from California: The Guardian Op-ed
December 6, 2010, In an op-ed in The Guardian (UK), Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat and AD Partners Founder Jeffrey Horowitz discuss landmark inclusion of forestry provision in California's climate law… read more
ADP REDD Methodology Modules approved! Offered free to project developers
The AD Partners REDD Methodology Modules were approved by the VCS. This milestone represents the culmination of over 2 years' work and intensive third party reviews. VCS called the ADP REDD Modules "revolutionary," and "a major contribution."
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AD Partners convenes briefing on Capitol Hill in support of the U.S. $1 billion REDD+ budget request
May 19, 2010, AD Partners hosted event in support of REDD+ appropriations with distin- guished U.S. legislators, including Representative Lowey and Senators Brownback and Leahy. Other honored guests included Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE… read more
U.S. Agriculture Sec. Vilsack announces $1 billion forest fund at AD Partners COP15 event
December 16, 2009, AD Partners hosted a high-level forest-climate side event in Copenhagen, with a broad range of special guests. For many, this REDD event was the highlight of the COP… view press release, photos and meeting agenda
Forest and biodiversity
funding announcement
November 19, 2009, AD Partners founder Jeff Horowitz presented a letter from Senator Patrick Leahy to Charles, Prince of Wales, regarding U.S. funding for tropical forest protection… read more
Meeting with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
October 28, 2009, Members of the Tropical Forest and Climate Coalition met with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in October to discuss climate change and tropical forest protection… read more
AD Partners rolls out Call for U.S. Leadership
initiative at Congressional briefing on
Capitol Hill
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February 9th, 2009, AD Partners hosted a major Capitol Hill briefing with a unique line up of advocates, including Senators Kerry and Lugar, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai, and a diverse list of NGO Presidents, corporate leaders and other honored guests…
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Nobel Peace Laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai lead discussion on Climate, Security and Development Policy
September 9, 2008, AD Partners was pleased and honored to host Nobel peace laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai who lead a landmark discussion on the need to protect tropical forests as a central element in the fight to stop climate change and as a key to international peace, stability and development. Moderated by Dan Rather, their discussion focused on the crucial role to be played by U.S. leaders in fighting deforestation… read more
Prof. Wangari Maathai supports AD Partners initiative
May 5, 2008, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai and a group of renowned scientists and environmental, political and business leaders spoke at the AD Partners May 5th, 2008 lunch event on the Importance of Avoided Deforestation in Washington, DC. Professor Maathai called for the urgent need for the U.S. Congress to adopt policies that protect rainforests and lives… read more