From the Field: A Call To Protect Sumatra’s Crown Jewel
Chances are you’ve heard of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, America’s Yellowstone and Africa’s Serengeti – iconic wild areas rightly famous the world over for their outstanding natural grandeur. But how…
Thank You, We Did It! Palm Oil Tour Highlights
Wow, what a whirlwind the last 2 months have been! November is here and Melanie and I are finally home in San Francisco after being on the road for the…
Conflict Palm Oil Case Study – Cargill and Snack Food 20 At Risk!
Clearance of forest for a new Bumitama palm oil plantation. Photo: The Centre for Orangutan Protection[/caption] [TRIGGER WARNING] This article documents rainforest destruction and incidents of orangutan fatalities in relation…
Amazing! Orangutan Asks Girl for Help in Sign Language
For the last several months, Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has teamed up with the creative geniuses at Free Range Studios to make this poignant two-minute film about the impacts of…
The Power Is In Your Palm
I’m excited to announce Rainforest Action Network’s ambitious new campaign to save some of the world’s most important rainforests and the last remaining wild orangutans from “Conflict Palm Oil.” It’s…
What Do Cargill’s Recent Palm Oil Commitments Mean For Its Customers?
“Whether we like it or not it is very largely our industry which is providing the economic incentives for individuals and companies to chop down trees… Between us, we spend…
Palm Oil Pariah Sinar Mas Commits to Forest Protection. What About Cargill?
Sinar Mas Group, the notorious international palm oil pariah, recently made a remarkable announcement: The company’s subsidiary, Golden Agri Resouces (GAR), intends to implement a forest conservation policy. Among other…
RAN-Twin Cities Makes “Resistance in Review” Top 10!
The feisty Rainforest Action Network – Twin Cities chapter and fellow rabble-rousers helped make history last January when 42 people unfurled a 90 foot by 30 foot banner on the…
Rainforest Action Network Victories: Top Ten of 2010
Making change in the world is hard work — some times decades-long hard work. But with the right combination of strategies, experience, tenacity, and allies, it is possible to achieve…
Palm Oil’s Effects On Communities Around The World
Did you see The New York Times Op-Ed on Saturday titled “The World Bank’s Palm Oil Mistake“? I sure did. The author, Thompson Ayodele, provided a narrow perspective on the…