Town Hall Meeting rocked the East Bay
The Town Hall Meeting, “Rise Up and Green Up” of the Hecho en Califas festival at La Pena that we co-sponsored in Berkeley was a huge success It was one…
Rainforest Action Network’s Old Growth campaign is entering a new phase
Thanks in part to the support from tens of thousands of RAN activists and supporters, this past June the Grassy Narrows First Nation won an unprecedented victory when AbitibiBowater, the…
Activists raise a 150 square foot “FORECLOSED?” sign behind iconic Wall Street bull
With the economy in tatters and Congress fumbling for answers, at high noon today activists scaled the 40-foot flagpoles behind the iconic Wall Street bull and raised an American flag…
Sailboat Banner Creates Waves in Cargill’s Backyard
On Lake Minnetonka today, just down the road from Cargill’s world headquarters, the rainforest agribusiness campaign set sail amongst the hundred or so sailboats participating in a regatta in Wayzata…
Why Twinkies Destroy Rainforests and Cook the Planet
In the end, climate change made us quit. On most days, we’re like any other card-carrying, food-conscious environmentalists. My wife and I shop at our local natural grocery store, dutifully…
Spreading the word about Online Activism
What an inspirational week! The Rainforest Agribusiness campaigners, interns, and legions of supporters across the world have taken major steps to bring about the end of palm oil expansion into…
Tom Stephens: Amnesiac or Poor Brand Manager?
Forest News Watch posted an interesting interview with Boise Cascade CEO Tom Stephens Friday. When asked what effect “the agreement reached with Rainforest Action Network” had on day-to-day operations of…
The Biggest Environmental Victory You’ve Never Heard About
Looking for a little good news? Try this: earlier this month, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced the largest forest conservation deal in Canadian history, and set a historic precedent for…
Broad coalition writes to Ontario premier
Today RAN was part of a coalition that released a joint public letter to Ontario’s premier calling on him to implement his promises for the Northern Boreal with full respect…
Indigenous resistance gets the goods
If you haven’t already heard about Ontario’s huge announcement for the Boreal and Indigenous rights then you should REALLY check out this earlier post. Ontario’s Premier committed to protect 50%…