The Human Cost of Forest Fabrics
Behind the shiny exteriors and glossy magazine advertisements of American fashion brands hides some disturbing truths. Communities like those in Pandumaan-Sipituhuta in Northern Sumatra, featured in the short film below…
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Brutal Murder in APP Plantation
Underlines the need to understand and address severe land conflicts and the disconnect between policy commitments and real change on the ground. Last Friday afternoon, February 27th, Indra Pelani, a…
Unprecedented Coalition Issues Fair Labor Standards for Palm Oil Production
While activists have achieved great successes recently in raising the profile of palm oil as a controversial commodity responsible for tremendous environmental destruction, the too-often overlooked reality is that the…
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Death of Community Member in Sumatra Places Asia Pulp and Paper’s Social Responsibility Commitments in Question
Indra’s burial site. Photo by Walhi Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has recently learned of the tragic news that on Friday, February 27, 2015, Mr Indra Pelani, a resident of Lubuk…
Quaker Oats: Not so wholesome after all
PepsiCo would have you believe that its brand Quaker Oats puts “wholesome goodness in everything we do.” We highly doubt that. That Quaker Oats Chewy Bar in your child’s lunch?…
The Oscars Fashion Police: Deforestation Edition
With the Oscars now behind us, Rainforest Action Network is doing some fashion policing of its own. While all the nominees and winners looked fabulous, those gorgeous clothes can have…
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Forest Destruction for Fashion Week?
When Rainforest Action Network launched our latest campaign, Out of Fashion, last September, few knew about the ugly secret hiding in beautiful clothes from luxury designers. Since then, thousands of…
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From Paper Promises to Real Change: Reforming a Global Forest Destroyer
Today marks two years since Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) abruptly changed course, silenced its bulldozers and announced a groundbreaking Forest Conservation Policy. For decades, the Indonesian logging giant had…
Report from Riau: APRIL’s “Sustainable Forest Management Policy” One Year On
This guest blog comes to us from Isnadi Esman, the elected Secretary General of the Riau Network of Peatland Communities (JMGR), a community based organization dedicated to securing land rights…
Don’t Miss Out: Palm Oil Action Leaders Summit
You’re going to want to clear your schedule. This. Is. Huge. I’m really excited to tell you about the next big thing happening with the Palm Oil Action Team: The…
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