17th Annual Artists for the African Rainforest Benefit

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown Photography by Wire Image | Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | 0 Comments

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Michael Wright, Matt Dillon, James Gandolfini, Gloria Flora, Topher Grace and the Tanzanian Ambassador to the UN all showed up to show their support for the African Rainforest. Ethos Water founder, Peter Thum was also on hand to lend his support.

The African Rainforest Conservancy is devoted to the conservation of the rapidly dwindling rainforests in Africa. Focused on Tanzania primarily, they have pioneered local forest management and grass roots community conservation, empowering the local villages to manage and benefit from the maintenance of the rainforests and coastal forests.

The villagers protect the forest from timber poaching, cattle grazing, and clearing, and are responsible for locating and documenting medicinal plants. Visit the African Rainforest Conservation website for more information.