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The Prince's Rainforests Project (PRP) and Mercy Corps have teamed up to raise awareness about the importance of preserving rainforests in the fight against climate change, the devastating impacts of which are already being felt by the world’s poorest people.

The Sony World Photography Awards created the Prince’s Rainforests Project prize to raise awareness about the impact of tropical deforestation on climate change. The winner was Daniel Beltrá, a world-renowned photojournalist, who accepted the Sony fully-funded assignment to document rainforest on three continents: in the Amazon, the Congo and Indonesia, for use in the PRP’s campaign.

Stunning interactive exhibitions will be held in London, Paris and Berlin -- and now in New York at the Mercy Corps Action Center, where an exhibit will combine Daniel Beltrá’s photography and Mercy Corps' highly regarded interactive educational exhibits, with computerized case studies and special video compilations featuring PRP supporters such as Sting, the Dalai Lama, CEOs, NGO leaders, and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

WHEN: October 1 - November 15
WHERE: Action Center to End World Hunger, 6 River Terrace, Battery Park City

Tropical deforestation accounts for almost one-fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions – more than all cars, trucks, trains and planes worldwide. The Prince’s Rainforests Project (PRP) was established by The Prince of Wales to develop consensus as to how the rate of rainforest destruction might be slowed. The PRP is working with governments, international businesses and non-profit organizations to find a solution.