Rainforest Connection - Phones Turned to Forest Guardians by Rainforest Connection

Rainforest Connection - Phones Turned to Forest Guardians

Technology to stop illegal logging and poaching on-the-spot. It's our answer to climate change & mass extinctions.

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2,844 backers pledged $167,299 to help bring this project to life.

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March 25

2016 Field Results & Streaming Audio Beta

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Feb 2016

Aug 2015

August 23, 2015

Early Results of the RFCx System

Dear Supporters,

Rainforest Connection has made some good progress on a number of fronts. We just returned from launching the first phase of our pilot in the Brazilian Amazon (remember,... Read more

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Jul 2015

Mar 2015

March 4, 2015

Cameroon Update II: Notes from Surreal Africa

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Feb 2015

Dec 2014

December 23, 2014

Rewards Fulfillment & Update from Africa

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Nov 2014

Aug 2014

August 22, 2014

Lots to Share, All Thanks to You!

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Jul 2014

July 29, 2014

Successfully raised $167,299 with 2,844 backers

July 28, 2014

The Final 12 Hours & Coverage in “Rolling Stone”

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We got some great coverage in Rolling Stone! If you can share it with 5 or more people, that would really help us close out the campaign tonight.

The... Read more

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July 28, 2014

ATTENTION: Makers, Hackers, DIYers - Everything you need to build your own RFCx device!

PRE-LETTER DISCLAIMER: Our Kickstarter funding closes in 24 hours! If interested, act now!

Dear friends, it probably goes without saying that the Rainforest Connection system might not exist were it... Read more

July 27, 2014

The Final 36 Hours: One last push to reach our goal! (w/ new video)

Dear friends,

We're going to be blunt: rainforests around the world are at a crossroads, and their future protection (in terms of what wecan do) could hinge on how... Read more

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July 25, 2014

Orangutans are cute... Deforestation is ugly.

We've already told you how $165K will take Rainforest Connection to the Amazon. Now we want to show you what would come after that: if you we can help bring... Read more

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July 23, 2014

Amazonian Stretch Goal down to $165 000 Thanks to Help from Generous Donor!

Dear friends, we have some exciting news!

Latin-American organization, Avina Fundacion, has just committed $30 000 towards the Tembé Pilot Project in the Amazon (our first stretch goal!). Taking Rainforest Connection... Read more

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July 17, 2014

Stretch Goal: Protecting the Amazon from Illegal Logging

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From the beginning, we said that if you could help us exceed our initial funding goal of $100k, Rainforest Connection could expand our pilot deployments into the Brazilian... Read more

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July 15, 2014

For those who helped get this far, a special video from those you're really helping.

Dear Friends,

We’re learning that things you do in your garage can have impacts around the world. One of our friends likes to call Rainforest Connection the punk rock solution... Read more

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July 12, 2014