Justice Begins With Seeds
Bringing together an inspiring array of speakers including Vandana Shiva, Ignacio Chapela, Andrew Kimbrell, and Miguel Altieri, the Justice Begins with Seeds conference in San Francisco provided an important platform…
Join the Race to Save Rainforests And Orangutans: Earn a Renegade Merit Badge!
This post is by Girl Scouts Madison Vorva (age 16) and Rhiannon Tomtishen (age 15), who have been campaigning to get palm oil out of Girl Scout Cookies for the…
Will Danger Listing Of UNESCO World Heritage Site Save The Orangutan?
Several weeks ago, three national parks in Sumatra, Indonesia were collectively labeled a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Danger. This inscription reiterates the urgency to issue full protections for the…
Red, White and Rainforest: Declare Independence from Deforestation
Every 4th of July, the red, white and blue comes out in a big way in Wayzata, Minnesota, an affluent suburb of the Twin Cities. An annual pancake breakfast, bicycle…
Is the “Happiest Place on Earth” Driving Tigers and Orangutans into Extinction?
UPDATE: On October 11, 2012, Disney announced a comprehensive paper policy that maximizes its use of environmentally superior papers like recycled and eliminates controversial sources like those connected to Indonesian rainforest destruction….
Take Action: Make Girl Scout Cookies Rainforest Safe
It’s pretty crazy to think that something as seemingly innocent as Girl Scout cookies could be contributing to rainforest destruction, the violation of Indigenous rights and the extinction of endangered…
Will Girl Scouts USA Make the Right Choice?
Will Girl Scouts USA CEO Kathy Cloninger make the right choice for future generations of Girl Scouts or not? Last week a reporter from Madi & Rhiannon’s hometown published a…
Watch Born to Be Wild 3D
Born To Be Wild 3D is one film we could not be more thrilled to share with you. Actor and activist Morgan Freeman narrates this stunning documentary following Dr. Birute…
Diggin’ Palm Oil Free Soap
Most of us practice personal hygiene at least every couple of days, and because many contain synthetic chemicals, a portion of those end up in our bodies and in our…
Failures And Unanswered Questions At The RSPO
Today was the final day of the 8th Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. Many controversial and heated issues were hashed out at the four-day gathering…