Ana Paula Tavares is the Executive Vice President of the Rainforest Alliance, a nonprofit organization that works to protect the environment and improve the livelihoods of communities in more than 80 countries. The Rainforest Alliance focuses on building a more sustainable world by working closely with companies, developers and governments to develop better land-use practices. It is more important than ever to protect and preserve the world’s rainforests, as they are an essential piece to the earth’s ecosystem.