The Rainforest Committee of the Northeast Ohio Sierra Club

The world’s tropical rainforests are the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Threats to their continued existence result primarily from forces originating in United States and other nations of the Global North. Therefore, it is appropriate for the NEO Sierra Club to have a committee that is focused on understanding how we can contribute to rainforest conservation.

The Committee does this through educational events held in the Cleveland area and through direct support of people in tropical countries who are engaged in rainforest conservation. Our educational events usually involve presentations from Committee members concerning experiences that they have had in visiting tropical rainforest countries or concerning domestic issues that may affect rainforest conservation.

We have also sponsored presentations by visitors from rainforest countries, particularly from Ecuador. The Committee has a longstanding relationship with DECOIN, a grassroots environmental organization in northern Ecuador that is
fighting to protect that region from the destructive impact of industrial scale mining.

Our meetings usually occur about four times a year and notifications of issues related to rainforest conservation are done via email.