Rainforest Connection

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Rainforest Connection is a non-profit technology startup that generates real-time data on deforestation activity in tropical rainforests. It uses upcycled mobile technology to monitor and protect remote forests, enabling real-time interventions. Rainforest Connection also aims to combat illegal tree poaching by leveraging technological and social models to reduce reliance on human resources. It was founded by Topher White in 2013. Rainforest Connection is based in San Francisco, California.