Rainforest Connection
Environment
Why Florian Guillaume recommends Rainforest Connection
“Old phones turned into ears for the forest. Frugal and clever, the way I like it.”
Founded in 2013 by Topher White (physicist, former ITER nuclear fusion engineer), RFCx transforms recycled smartphones into solar-powered acoustic listening devices mounted in treetops. Each Guardian G3 covers up to 3 km² and detects chainsaw sounds, gunshots and wildlife in real time. AI algorithms alert rangers instantly. Operating in 26 countries, RFCx has protected 750,000+ hectares of rainforest. The Arbimon platform enables biodiversity monitoring and species tracking at scale. Google AI p
- Place
- San Francisco, United States
- Recommended by
- Florian Guillaume
- Collections
- Antikythera · Climate Action
