Landmark Human Rights Trial Bowoto v. Chevron to Begin October 27th
From former RAN staffer Daniel Firger who is in the Bowoto v. Chevron courtroom this week in San Francisco Nigeria’s Delta State is not a good place to be an…
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…
Why RAN supports frontline communities with small grants
Since 1993, RAN has distributed over $850,000 in small grants to traditionally under-funded organizations and communities in forest regions through our Protect-an-Acre program. Our grants (generally $5,000 or less) support…
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…
Reflections from Activist Summer Camp!
Ever wanted to know what happens at RAN’s activist training camps and network gatherings? Last week we co-hosted a gathering of 60 activists in Chicago with the Student Environmental Action…
Conservation Corp.: Enviros Ally with Big Grain Traders
(from multinationalmonitor.org – more than an interesting read. One of the best articles and analyses dealing with the problems of the ABC’s of Rainforest Destruction – and the relationships between…
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…