22 January 2026 • NEWS

Planète Urgence in 2025: a year of concrete action for forests and biodiversity

In 2025, Planète Urgence strengthened its impact: new forest projects, international partnerships, climate philanthropy, and concrete actions for local communities.

Faced with global instability and an increasingly challenging context for NGOs, Planète Urgence made a clear choice in 2025: action.

Driven by strong collective momentum and committed partners, the NGO expanded its activities, strengthened its budget, and increased its impact to restore and protect forests that are essential to the planet’s balance.

A look back at a landmark year defined by innovation, cooperation, and tangible impact.

A major innovation in climate action funding: Climate Philanthropy

In April 2025, at the ChangeNOW summit, Planète Urgence launched Climate Philanthropy, an innovative financing tool dedicated to climate action.

This approach enables companies to support environmental projects outside their value chain, either as a complement to or an alternative to carbon credits.

Simple, transparent, and meaningful, Climate Philanthropy opens up new pathways for sustainably funding the protection of forests and ecosystems.

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Large-scale projects to protect tropical forests

Focus on the Brazilian Amazon

In November 2025, at COP30 in Belém, Planète Urgence announced a strategic partnership with the AXA Fund for Human Progress.

This partnership marks the NGO’s entry into Brazil and the launch of its first project in the Amazon, in collaboration with scientific and local stakeholders, to develop a sustainable forest restoration strategy for the Amazon rainforest.

A new project in Indonesia

At the end of 2025, Planète Urgence launched the Way Kambas project, with the support of Davidson Consulting.

Located in an iconic national park in Sumatra, this initiative aims to restore ecosystems, protect endangered species such as the Sumatran elephant, and support local communities in the sustainable management of natural resources.

A strong international presence

In 2025, Planète Urgence brought the voices of forests and communities to the international stage:

March – Universités de la Terre (UNESCO): experts and researchers highlighted the vital role of forests in the water cycle.
June – UNOC (United Nations Ocean Conference): advocacy for mangroves and coastal ecosystems, with inspiring exchanges on community-based solutions and Climate Philanthropy.
November – COP30 in Belém: defence of tropical forests, promotion of Climate Philanthropy, and participation in the People’s March for Climate Action alongside 50,000 citizens.

These gatherings confirm a clear reality: global change starts with local and collective action.

Acting with and for local territories: fieldwork and scientific research

A field visit in Benin with our partners

In April, Planète Urgence welcomed Tribee, the Léa Nature Foundation, and Natixis in Benin.

This immersive visit to the GAPADOU and Planète Éducation projects made it possible to directly observe the impact of the actions carried out, strengthen trust, and reinforce ties with local teams.

Better understand the social dimensions of forest conservation

In 2025, a scientific study was launched in Cameroon as part of the CAMERR project. This PhD in environmental geography analyses social representations of mangroves in order to better integrate cultural and social dimensions into restoration projects.

International strategy for our fundraising efforts

Thanks to FRIO (Fund for Research and Innovation in Organisations), we conducted a strategic study to launch the internationalisation of our fundraising efforts in 2026 in the United Kingdom and Switzerland.

Concrete projects to protect forests and support local communities

Madagascar – TAPIA 2 project: funded by the AFD, this three-year project aims to protect endemic forests, restore degraded areas, and support local communities in their sustainable livelihoods. Through a combination of reforestation and awareness-raising activities, TAPIA 2 helps strengthen the ecological and social resilience of the territories.
Cameroon – RACINE project: this programme supports local civil society organisations by strengthening their skills, building a network for exchange, and supporting concrete forest conservation and restoration actions. RACINE reflects Planète Urgence’s approach: mobilising local stakeholders to develop sustainable solutions for both the environment and communities.

These initiatives show that protecting nature goes hand in hand with supporting local populations, enabling long-term, impactful, and sustainable projects.

25 years of collective commitment

In May 2025, Planète Urgence celebrated 25 years of action in support of forests and communities. It was a meaningful milestone, marked by emotion, shared experiences, and the commitment of all those who have made these projects possible over the past quarter century.

Thank you to everyone who makes this work possible!

A heartfelt thank you to our 152 partners — companies, foundations, and institutional donors — as well as to the 6,456 supporters and donors who stood by us in 2025. Your commitment is the driving force behind our projects.

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