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Cover Photo: Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of theBrazilian state of Amazonas. Image credit: Courtesy of Neil Palmer via CIAT (CC BY-SA 2.0)Photo this page: An aerial view of Masisi Territory in the North Kivu province of the DemcraticRepublic of the Congo. Image credit: UN Photo/Marie Frechon via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)Earth Insight is grateful to our philanthropic partners andsupporters who are pivotal to our ability to advance impact The Ballmer GroupClimate and Land Use AllianceComic Relief FoundationRockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsHampshire / Montpelier FoundationOceankind FoundationOceans 5David and Lucile Packard FoundationRockefeller Brothers FundSchmidt Family Foundation / 11th Hour ProjectMapping Threats, Communicating Urgency,Advancing Solutions

Dear Partners and Supporters,In 2024, Earth Insight deepened its impact at the critical intersection of nature andclimate, developing research-driven tools to inform stronger advocacy efforts andpolicy interventions. As threats to our planet’s last intact ecosystems and climatestability intensify, we remain steadfast in our mission: to provide actionableintelligence, develop strategic tools, and build momentum to restrict fossil fuel,mining, and industrial expansion that endanger key ecosystems and theIndigenous and local communities who steward them.This past year reinforced the power of collaboration. Together with our partners, wehelped drive policy shifts, strengthened financial safeguards, and supportedIndigenous leadership. Our research informed high-level decision-making; ourconvenings fostered new alliances; and our direct support strengthened localcapacities to protect nature and communities.As we close the year, we are excited to share Earth Insight’s 2024 Annual ImpactReport, highlighting our collective progress in supporting movement efforts torestrict fossil fuel and industrial expansion from impacting vital landscapes essentialfor climate stability, biodiversity, and human well-being. These achievements wouldnot be possible without the dedication of our partners, funders, and allies—norwithout the commitment and expertise of our team.Looking ahead, as geopolitical shifts accelerate, the urgency to meet keymovement needs on the road to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, and beyond is greaterthan ever. Earth Insight will work in our unique niche to meet critical gaps, to co-create research-driven tools with partners, and support Indigenous- and grassroots-led efforts to expand rights, secure territories, and prevent industrial expansion.Thank you for standing with us. Together, we are shaping a future where climateand nature are not competing priorities but deeply interconnected imperatives.Let’s carry this momentum forward into 2025!With deep gratitude,Strengthening the Climate-Nature MovementFlorencia Librizzi Program Director3Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024Tyson Miller Executive Director

CONTENTSLetter from LeadershipExecutive SummaryForest Impact StoriesUnheeded WarningsConkouati Douli AssessmentPIACI Peru Threat ReportClosing Window of Opportunity Three Basins ReportDRC Oil & Gas Threats Colombia Amazon AnalysisMarine Impact StoriesAnything But NaturalCoral Triangle at RiskOther Impact Highlights EngagementCapacity Building SupportMedia & CommunicationsFinancialsPriorities for 2025 & BeyondAbout Us ...................... 3.............................. 5................................6.............7.....................8......10..........................11....................12...............13.......................14.........................15...................16...............18...............20.................22........................................24............25........................................27

5Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024Research-based Tool Development: Our 12+ threat reports and assessmentscovered 1.7 billion hectares across 20+ countries, and have been and areinforming nature and climate priorities and policy decisions.Media & Awareness: Our work gained traction in 369 Tier 1 and other mediastories, amplifying critical findings through outlets such as Associated Press, TheGuardian, Bloomberg, and Reuters.Direct Support & Local Partnerships: We provided over $1.3 million in directfunding, supporting more than a dozen Indigenous and regional organizationsin the Amazon, Congo, and Southeast Asia and a range of priorities including forestand territorial monitoring, grassroots organizing, in-country and internationaladvocacy efforts, field investigations and more.Subsidy Reforms: Through research and technical support for local organizations,we contributed to efforts that led to phasing out an deforestation-linked subsidyprogram in South Korea.Financial & Corporate Accountability: Our mapping of ESG gaps in financialinstitutions was integrated into a partner report, driving direct engagement withbanks and leading to stronger biodiversity protections in their ESG policies andcommitments to phase out fossil fuel financing in the Amazon.Strategic Convenings & Alliances: Our convenings and diplomatic engagementscontinue to build momentum for the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), aninitiative aimed at securing lasting protections for the world’s tropical forests.Policy & Diplomatic Influence: Our engagements at CBD COP16, UNFCCC, andCOP29 helped elevate issue visibility and galvanize high-level policy discussions.“Enormous gratitude to you all, and huge congratulations for all thatyou’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time. Wow!“~ Michael Northrop, Rockefeller Brothers Fund2024 was a pivotal year for Earth Insight. Through cutting-edge research,strategic communication and engagement, and direct funding, westrengthened global and local efforts to restrict fossil fuel and industrialexpansion in vital ecosystems. Highlights include:EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis collective impact underscores our role at the intersection of science,policy, and advocacy—turning research into action to support systemicchange to protect nature and communities.

6Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024A WIN: Subsidy Restriction for Forest Biomass Threatsto Tropical Forests in Indonesia and Southeast AsiaUnheeded Warnings revealed that more than10 million hectares of intact tropical forests inIndonesia are threatened by the false climatesolution of burning wood for energy.“The ability and competency of Earth Insight to transformresources into powerful tools for the movement is remarkable.A market country revising its policy to end deforestation-wood-based subsidies in its energy sector shows the impact they canhave to slow down deforestation in the producing countries.”“South Korea’s policy change could signal a shift in howcountries consider and incorporate biomass as part of theirown energy transitions.” ~ The Associated PressAfter South Korean activists presented the originaldata and maps to a legislator, the South Koreangovernment announced that it will reducesubsidies for burning forests for electricity – notonly in Indonesia but across the globe. ~ Timer Manurung, Executive Director, Auriga Nusantara (Indonesia)ADDRESSING THREATS TO TROPICALFORESTS AND INDIGENOUS TERRITORIESThe report generated more than 130 media stories with over 600 shares. The campaign strategy, direct funding to localpartners like Auriga Nustantara and Forest WatchIndonesia, and advocacy tool developmentsupported a tangible policy win. Activists acrossthree countries (Japan, South Korea and Indonesia)continue to build on this momentum.

7Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024CATALYTIC: Working to Stop Oil Drilling in the MostBiodiverse National Park in the Republic of CongoLaunched on World Rainforest Day, this assessment revealed how a Chinese oiland gas exploration permit overlaps 18% of Conkouati-Douli National Park andover 1,000 km2 of undisturbed tropical forest in the Republic of Congo.The findings underpinned demands by 13Congolese NGOs to suspend conservationfinancing for the park until the permit iscanceled and continues to be used in regionaland international advocacy efforts. Translatedinto Chinese and French, this work catalyzedthe first international coverage of the issue(~40 stories). It continues to be referenced inongoing features, including a 2025 Africa In factstory that is spotlighting local perspectives andhow financing for exploration is ramping up.“Thanks to Earth Insight's communication and engagement efforts, AJESH was able toshare its work, raise awareness of key issues, and expand our reach with stakeholdersand partners. Through our participation in international conferences such as the 20thMeeting of Parties (MoP20) of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership, Bonn ClimateConference (SB60), NY Climate Week, and COP16, we were able to create newpartnerships that support our communities in protecting pristine ecosystems andprimary forest in the Congo Basin.”~ Harrison Ajebe Nnoko, CEO of AJESHConkouati-Douli Technical Insight

This analysis and related maps garneredbroad regional and international presscoverage (including features in TheGuardian and Mongabay). These new toolsgave our partners — the InterethnicAssociation for the Development of thePeruvian Rainforest, (AIDESEP), theInternational Working Group for theProtection of Indigenous Peoples in Isolationand Initial Contact (GTI-PIACI), and theCoordinating Body of IndigenousOrganisations of the Amazon Basin (COICA)— unprecedented access to corporateintelligence about what’s being planned. REVEALED: 20% overlap of oil and gas blocks within theexisting and proposed reserves of Peoples in Isolationand Initial Contact (PIACI) in PeruPIACI Peru Threat Assessment

Apu Jorge Perez, president of AIDESEP (center), discussing maps from Earth Insight Peru PIACI Threat Assessment, withrepresentatives from other Indigenous associations in attendance, at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, July 26 2024.AIDESEP president Apu Jorge Perez first presented the maps at the UN Permanent Forumon Indigenous Issues. With our direct support, AIDESEP built monitoring stations nearthree PIACI reserves that provide early threat detection of not just oil and gas extraction, butillegal logging and mining. This real-time data helps communities quickly organize againstincursions into PIACI territory. AIDESEP is also producing weekly radio programs to assistIndigenous communities across central and southern Peru. Left: Apu Jorge Perez, president of AIDESEP, at Climate Week in New York, September 23, 2024.Center & right: Apu Jorge Perez and representatives from Indigenous associations at the Sacred Headwaters meeting.9Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024

This Earth-Insight convened report revealed that 518 KeyBiodiversity Areas (KBAs) —or 18% of KBAs by area— in theAmazon, Congo basin, and Southeast Asia are under activeand potential oil and gas concessions. Co-published withthe International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB),the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA),Campaign for Nature, One Earth, and Wild Heritage, ClosingWindows of Opportunity was launched at COP16.REVEALED: Threats to Important Areasfor Conservation in the PantropicsIn addition to global press coverage, the researchfindings are actively being used by partners and a rangeof key actors to draw attention to the urgent need toadvance policy interventions designed to restrictindustrial expansion in primary forests and highintegrity ecosystems. These policies are in line withglobal commitments to transition away from fossil fuelsand conserve 30% of land, waters and seas by 2030. Earth Insight alongside our partners presenting keyfindings from the report at COP16 press conference. “Our territories are under threat and this report provides us with good informationfor advancing our advocacy for better protection of our lands and territories.”~ Jennifer Corpuz, International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB)Closing Window of Opportunity10Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024

This 2023 report on extractive threats across the Amazon and Congobasins and Southeast Asia region catalyzed important engagementwith ministries, donor nations, and other institutions in 2024.SUSTAINED IMPACT: Continued LeverageA Chinese translation was circulated within the China Council forInternational Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). Three Basins Threat ReportThe report also informed a $62 million incentive package for the DRC toremove oil and gas concessions overlapping with the Cuvette Centrale region(the largest terrestrial carbon sink on the planet.) This first-of-its-kind threatassessment continues to inform engagement strategies of groups such asGreenpeace International and the World Wildlife Fund and others..11Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024

12Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024INSIGHTEXPOSED: Oil and Gas Threats in theDemocratic Republic of CongoOur maps and analyses demonstrate what is at risk if the DRC were to resumeoil block auctions that have overlapped with more than 11 million hectares oftropical forests and over 4 million hectares of Key Biodiversity Areas.The original block auction area also overlaps with nearly 2.5 million hectares of IUCNCategory I-IV protected areas, including Virunga National Park, a World Heritage Site andone of the last remaining homes on Earth for endangered mountain gorillas. Our spatialanalysis was used by the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Monitoring Public ActionReforms (CORAP) in DRC, to show the extent of the threat. “Earth Insight's first-rate research and GIS capabilities have been immensely useful inour campaigning on oil and gas developments in DRC, as they have for several otherNGOs working on this issue. The products provide a visually engaging and highlyimpactful way of conveying key messages to campaign targets and have been widelyused in local, national and international fora and media.”~ Joe Eisen, Executive Director, Rainforest Foundation UK

Building Support for Colombia’s Commitment toStop Fossil Fuel ExpansionEarth Insight released a key analysis with the first map showing the extent ofunassigned oil and gas blocks in Colombia’s Amazon at CBD COP 16.During Earth Insight’s press conference atCOP 16, Juan Carlos Lozada, Colombianlegislator and a member of Parliamentariansfor a Fossil Fuel Free Future; Andres Gomez,Coordinator for Latin America and theCaribbean, Fossil Fuel Non ProliferationTreaty; and Oswaldo Muca, the CoordinadorGeneral of the National Organization ofIndigenous Peoples of the ColombianAmazon (OPIAC) highlighted the magnitudeof the threats posed by the development ofthese blocks. They also underscored thesignificant opportunity to protect the regionby shelving these projects and transitioningaway from fossil fuels.Colombia Amazon AnalysisPablo Jamioy, Leader of the COP 16 Advocacy Team of theNational Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the ColombianAmazon (OPIAC), points to an Earth Insight map at the COP 16press conference.This research supported high-levelengagement with a range of ministries inthe Amazon and EU. Former ColombianEnvironment Minister and COP 16President Susana Muhamad even usedour data in a public statement.Former Minister Susana Muhamad speaking at the UN13Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024

ANYTHING BUT NATURAL is a first of its kind assessment of global $1-trillion LNGinfrastructure plans that threaten coastlines and marine ecosystems in the GulfCoast (US) and Baja California (Mexico), the Philippines, Mozambique, and Brazil.Spotlighting risks from such plans as eight new terminals in a whale sanctuaryand UNESCO World heritage site, the report’s findings were covered in Gas World,Jara News, and Offshore Energy, amplifyed local voices around the globe, andinformed UN audiences. ADDRESSING THREATS TOCOASTS AND OCEANSKEY NEW ASSESSMENT: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)Expansion Threats to Coastal and Marine EcosystemsEarth Insight has developed a range ofmap infographics for organizations inMexico including Defensa AmbientalNoroeste (DAN) who have successfullyadvanced strategic litigation strategies todelay one of the largest LNG exportterminals. These maps show the morethan 50 marine protected areas (MPA’s),and the dozens of Important MarineMammal Areas (IMMA’s) at risk. Continued Support to StopLNG Threats to the Gulf ofCalifornia (Baja, MX)

EXPOSÉ: Fossil Fuel Threats & Impacts onWorld’s Most Biodiverse Marine EcosystemCoral Triangle at RiskReleased ahead of COP16, this report exposed more than 450 oil and gasblocks that overlap 16% of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and 793 oil slicksthat have already occurred in the Coral Triangle region. Caribbean oil and gas threat mapsdeveloped for the Global Gas and OilNetwork (GGON) at CBD COP16 eventsession “Mar del Caribe Libre de Fósiles”hosted by Fundacion Quantum Leap andGGON and is an geography we will keepsupporting in future research.Advancing Ocean andCoastal ProtectionA new tool for partners in advocacy efforts in region, including CEED Philippines,SkyTruth, and Say No to LNG, it gained international and regional coverage innearly 80 publications, including: Energy Daily, Oceanographic Magazine, FilipinoNews Sentinel, the Malay Tribune, Business Journal, and many others.

IMPACTSpatial Analysis forGreenwashing the Amazonreport and funding supports newbank fossil fuel phase outcommitments.Multiple analyses & mapping insupport of AFIEGO’s East AfricaCrude Oil campaign materialsover 3 years support sustainedlocal opposition to drilling andpipeline developmentEARTHINSIGHTROLECo-conceived of project, ledthreat mapping, and provideddirect funding in support ofcampaign (but chose to remaininvisible given the need for theframing to be very hard-edged).Served partner-led efforts tosustain opposition efforts toEACOP in Uganda and provideddirect funding for regional &global strategic communications& organizing efforts.PARTNERSStand.earth (lead), COICA,AIDESEP(AFIEGO) Africa Institute forEnergy GovernanceNew tool: helps partnerssecure Citibank and otherbank commitments to nonew Amazon oil & gasproject financingDelay: EACOP (East AfricaCrude Oil Pipeline) delayscontinue as partners leadopposition effortsOTHER IMPACT16Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024

Mapping supports partner-ledefforts to push DRC President tocommit to advancing largestmosaic of community forests inthe world in connection withBeni-Kisangani road project.Maps support partner-led (DAN)litigation win pausing a hugeLNG terminal in Gulf of California,MX.IMPACT Developed conceptual maps atthe request of Virunga NationalPark leadership showingopportunities and risks with theBeni-Kisangani road that werereferenced in early dialogs Supported mapping needs forpartner-led litigation. EARTHINSIGHTROLEVirunga National Park, RainforestFoundation UKDefensa Ambiental Noroeste(DAN)PARTNERSHistoric new communityforest commitment:supporting partners’effortsto advance novel protectedarea campaign in DRCLegal Win: Supportingpartner-led efforts torestrict LNG expansionthreats to oceans &coastlines in Baja, MX.17Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024HIGHLIGHTS

18Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ANDINTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND BODIESIMPACT AREAIn 2024, the Earth Insight team partnered withorganizations around the globe to leverage our datadriven tools in their campaigns and diplomatic efforts.Global Partners: LINGO, GGON, Greenpeace, Stand.earth, IUCN WCPA, UN SDG: Learn,The Sunrise Project, Fossil Fuel NPT, Rainforest Foundation UK, Mighty Earth, Friendsof the Earth, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Food and Nature Climate Dialogue,Climate & Land Use Alliance (CLUA), Parliamentarians for a Fossil Fuel Free Future,Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), Global Strategic CommunicationsCouncil (GSCC), Sustainable Development Solution Network (SDSN)

Presented our Three Basins Report to the US State Department, the US PresidentialEnvoy on Climate Change, the UN Principles on Responsible Investing, ministries ofBrazil, Germany, and France, and at a Foundations 20 (part of the G20) side event.IMPACT SPOTLIGHTSupporting A Diplomatic Pathway for TropicalForested NationsHosted dozens of key international stakeholders including the President of the Conventionon Biodiversity and the President of Biodiversity COP 16 in an intimate dinner setting at NYClimate Week to discuss threats to the world’s last intact remaining tropical forests.Connected engagement to Earth Insight’s work with key allies in support of diplomaticpathways, including the Tropical Forest Finance Facility (TFFF) initiative.EI Engagement Director Juan Pablo Osornio moderating a dialog at NYClimate Week dinner. Keynoted by CBD Executive Secretary AstridShomaker and attended by Colombia's Minister of Environment &Sustainable Development and COP16 President Susana Muhamad.Deepened a community of practice to push for nature finance solutions and to craftnarratives and movement tools that resonate with both climate and nature audiences.Served in formal capacity on a steering committee to advance civil society understandingof and support for the TFFF.Earth Insight also presented our threat maps and report findings directlyto a wide range of officials. During these in-person engagements, theEarth Insight team has supported the leadership of key decision makersin efforts to push the climate and nature agenda forward.Included Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC) and other IPLC-ledorganizations in these convenings in support of a commitment to integrate IPLCs into theTFFF’s governance structure.EI’s Tyson Miller and Anna Bebbington, with AurigaNusantara’s Timer Manurung, delivered a high-level briefingat the U.S. State Department in Washington, DC.

20Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024Earth Insight is dedicated to sustaining our direct funding andcapacity building commitment to provide at least 20% of revenue toIndigenous and local community partners working to safeguardregions threatened by oil and gas and industrial expansion. Thisresourcing supports key activities such as field investigations, forestand territorial monitoring, strategic communications, organizing,regional and international travel and strategic litigation.Prioritizing Collaborations and Direct Funding CAPACITY BUILDING AND DIRECT FUNDING TOINDIGENOUS AND GRASSROOTS PARTNERSIMPACT AREAIndigenous people protest at the PT Mayawana Persada concession, West Kalimantan. Photo © Auriga Nusantara

Protests in early November 2024 against oil extraction in Virunga and Upemba National Parks. Image credit: Courtesy of Greenpeace AfricaBuilding momentum for expansion of protected areas and indigenous rights andterritories and restricting oil and gas expansion in the Amazon: threat mapping,supporting indigenous-led coalitions, finance sector campaigning.Amazon BasinGlobalCongo BasinRestricting oil and gas expansion in the DRC and logging, mining, agro-industryexpansion in primary forests in DRC and broader basin: threat mapping,advocacy, capacity building.IndonesiaRestricting deforestation and forest degradation from energy transition mining,bioenergy, and fossil fuel expansion in Indonesia: threat mapping, advocacyefforts, capacity buildingIn the past year, Earth Insight has allocated over $1.3 million in directfunding (or through conduit organizations) to over a dozen Indigenouspartners working in the Amazon and Congo Basins and Southeast Asia.Earth Insight resource sharing supported Global Energy Montitor's Global Oil andGas Energy Tracker (GOGET - used by thousands around the globe) andsupporting the Fossil Fuel Atlas' support of the Protect the Deltas campaign inCentral/Southern Africa.

22Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024IMPACT AREAMEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONSChanging Narratives and AdvancingIssue and Visibility 2024 was a marquee year for Earth Insight and partners in calling attentionto how fossil fuel and industrial extraction not only drives climate changebut directly threatens the Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystems and theIndigenous and Local Communities who depend on them. Earth Insight Program Director Florencia Librizzi is interviewed by Caracol Radio, one of the main radio networks in Colombia, as part of COP16 in Cali. With the release of almost a dozen threat reports and assessments, weeffectively spotlighted the looming risks of oil and gas and LNG expansion.Leveraging this research and continually engaging with reporters at majormedia outlets, our communications team has been able to amplify key researchfindings to advance globally syndicated and feature articles that elevate thevoices of key Indigenous and local partners. This issue and partner visibility aidsin fortifying partner and movement campaign strategies.

In 2024, Earth Insight continued to rapidly build and scale our communicationscapacity and strategy to both advance issue and research visibility in Tier 1 media andto elevate Indigenous and regional partner priorities and spokespeople. Ourcommunications team’s strategic efforts to amplify these groundbreaking findings atkey movement moments generated nearly 400 stories in Tier 1 and major media. Earth Insight’s press conference at COP16with Gerry Arrances of CEED Philippinesand John Amos of SkyTruth.

24Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024FINANCIAL DETAILS Management& Admin2024 Expenses39%2024 Fund Allocation$3,374,878Partner Supportand FundingEarth InsightCapacity51%10%Program Delivery90%Partner Support & Funding:(Indigenous and regional partners)$1,327,089Earth Insight Capacity:(staff, contractors, andprogram expenses)$1,731,451RLF Management: $316,3382022 2024PhilanthropicPartnersPhilanthropicPartnersRevenueRevenue4$2.5m10$3.4mPhilanthropicPartner GrowthThe Ballmer GroupClimate and Land Use Alliance Comic Relief Foundation Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Montpelier FoundationOceans 5 Oceankind FoundationDavid and Lucile Packard FdnRockefeller Brothers Fund 11th Hour ProjectWe are very grateful to our philanthropic partners!Our philanthropic partners are pivotal to our ability to advance impact throughmaximizing program delivery and direct funding for Indigenous and regionalpartners. Since our creation in 2022 and carried forward by early funding stability,we have steadily grown the number of our partners and annual revenue. We look forward to continue this growth as we build on our ambitious programs!

PRIORITIES FOR 2025 AND BEYONDAhead of COP 30 in Belem, Earth Insight will co-create tools to strengthenpolicy and support advocacy for systemic change at the intersection ofnature and climate. Through data-driven research, strategic communications,and policy engagement, we enhance transparency around industrial threats,aiming to curb expansion, protect ecosystems, and uphold Indigenous rights.By equipping movements and decision-makers with the right tools, we helpincrease political and financial pressure to drive meaningful action.KEY FOCUS AREASDeveloping a IPLC territorial threat report with key Indigenous-led partners. Completing an analysis of industrial logging threats to forests ecosystems.Co-creating Isolated Peoples threat assessments with partners in Peru, Brazil,Indonesia and beyond.Publishing a debt and biodiversity infographic series and deeper analysis.Advancing key research that helps to ensure that the most bio-culturallydiverse regions are protected under 30x30 and 50x50 frameworks.Mapping critical mineral mining impacts on forests, biodiversity, and localcommunities in Indonesia and beyond.Analyzing potential deforestation and land-use conflicts in energytransition supply chains.Developing frameworks to ensure a just and sustainable energy transition.Producing a Frontiers and Biodiversity Hotspots at Risk report on oil andgas expansion threats to coastlines and marine ecosystems.Engaging with key governments and financial institutions to drive marineprotection policies.Strengthening partnerships to amplify community-led conservation efforts.1. Expanding Transparency & Threat Mapping: Forests and Indigenous Lands, etc.2. Addressing Energy Transition Risks3. Safeguarding Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

Delivering real-time threat assessments, strategic communication andengagement support to Indigenous and regional partners. Specific prioritiesinclude: expanded Indigenous threat mapping in the Amazon, continuedEACOP support in Uganda, continued critical mineral threat mapping inIndonesia, coastal & ocean threat mapping in multiple regions.Building support for the successful development and implementation ofthe (Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF)Advancing deeper levels of understanding and expanded support forhigher ambition in key countries (Colombia, Brazil, Indonesia, DRC, etc.)Developing targeted briefing notes, maps, and policy tools specificallydesigned to inform key decision-makers and equip them to deliver oninternational commitments. Convening ministerial dialogues to strengthen policy ambition on natureand climate.Supporting a community of practice focused on restricting industrialexpansion in tropical forests.Expanding Access: Launching co-created multilingual research tools andproducts, tailored to regional needs.Supporting Partners with Tools in Appropriate Languages that advanceregional visibility and momentum for regional campaign pushes Sustaining Key Coverage and Amplifying Impact: through strategies thatsecure Tier 1 media visibility internationally and regionallyInnovating Communication: Developing interactive threat maps, 3D datavisualizations, user-driven portals, geospatial storytelling, journalist training,enhanced social media, and regional communication hubs.4. Enhancing Rapid Response & Advocacy Support5. Driving High-Level Engagement & Policy Action6. Advancing Strategic CommunicationsFor more information on our upcoming projects,please refer to our Overview and Strategy Deck.26Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024

Turning Research into ActionAbout UsEarth Insight’s mission is to build tools and momentum for restricting fossil fuel, mining,and other industrial expansion threats to key ecosystems and Indigenous and localcommunities. Our efforts are uniquely placed at the interface between science, policy, andadvocacy and are designed to advance the protection of critical ecosystems and climatestability and bolster Indigenous calls for expanded rights and territories. Through research,engagement and strategic communications, we create urgency and clarity to inform policyand advocacy in support of global nature and climate agenda. ✔ Generating Intelligence – Conducting geospatial analysis increasing transparency, anddeveloping tools to map and analyze threats and support global and regional efforts torestrict fossil fuel and industrial expansion.✔Advancing Policy Interventions – Engaging diplomatic, financial, and civil society sectorsat the local and international level to drive policy shifts that align with nature and climategoals.✔ Elevating Issue Visibility and Shaping Narratives – Leveraging media to amplify theclimate-nature connection, elevate Indigenous leadership, and bring visibility to key issues.✔ Supporting Grassroots Leadership through Capacity Building – Providing funding,resources, and capacity-building support, including a rapid response program, to Indigenouscommunities and local partners, with a focus on the pantropics.Our MissionOur Theory of ChangeTo advance these goals, Earth Insight focuses on:Left: Earth Insight 2024 Staff Retreat.Right: Earth Insight’s Juan Pablo Osornio, Florencia Librizzi and Tyson Miller outside UN Headquarters in New York to bring the threats offossil fuels to biodiversity to the attention of Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition.27Earth Insight | Impact Report 2024

Together, we are advancing impact in the effort to foster understandingand momentum to support movements, governments, policymakers, andexperts working to shift trajectories, combat the threats posed by fossilfuels and other industries, and safeguard nature and climate stability.THANK YOU!Earth Insight is a research and capacity building initiative, a sponsored project of the ResourcesLegacy Fund, based in Sacramento, California. Our team includes passionate and skilled scientists,campaigners, lawyers, and environmental professionals committed to environmental protection andsocial justice. They have been instrumental in securing hundreds of policy commitments fromcorporations and banks and in the formation of a range of innovative endeavors including: theAmazonia for Life Coalition, Exit Amazon Oil and Gas platform, Wetland Forest Initiative,Environmental Paper Network, and a range of other initiatives. earth-insight.org