Top 5 Reasons to Donate to Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network works all year educating, organizing and mobilizing people to address some of the most pressing environmental issues of our day—the effect of deforestation and dirty energy on…
Peat Fires Greet Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force Assembly
Thick smoke from burning peatlands hangs over the capital of Central Kalimantan in Indonesian Borneo every morning. The smell from the smoke is pervasive, a constant reminder of how Indonesia…
What’s YOUR Connection To Rainforest Destruction?
What would you do if you knew that rainforest destruction could be found in nearly every room of your home? Rainforest destroying palm oil is an ingredient in roughly 50%…
Palm Oil’s Dirty Secret: The Many Ingredient Names For Palm Oil
Did you see the palm oil infographic we released today? I hope so! If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out. Were you shocked to find out that palm…
Earthdance And Critical Beats Release Album To Support Frontline Communities
Some of the world’s hottest DJs, including Govinda, Bluetech, and DJ Spooky, teamed up with Indigenous musicians from the Amazon to create some truly inspirational music. Now it’s your turn…
Gibson Guitars Is Playing Politics To The Detriment Of Jobs And Forests
Today’s announcement that John Boehner will host Gibson Guitars CEO Henry Juskiewicz in the speaker’s box during President Obama’s jobs speech as a victim of over-regulation run amok is an…
Can Protected Areas Combat the Sixth Mass Extinction?
Our planet is currently facing one of the most destructive extinction events in the history of the earth, with an estimated loss of 30,000 species per year, known as the…
Review: Two Documentaries About Environmental Direct Action Well Worth Checking Out
Two new documentaries have hit the screen, providing an intimate glimpse of the courageous activists trying to save our planet from reckless industrial exploitation. They offer very different portraits of…
Malaysia Has A Choice To Make: Industry Or Rainforest?
It appears the Malaysian government has decided to allow its drive for industrialization to trump the preservation of some of the world’s most important natural resources. Do the two really…
Disney’s Ties to Rainforest Destruction Exposed…Again
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….