New Study: Protected Forests Won’t Combat Species Extinction Without Proper Safety Buffer Zones
Is protecting a small fragment of intact natural forest habitat amidst a sea of oil palm plantations enough to combat extinction? Two rare, critically endangered Sumatran rhinos were recently captured…
Cargill’s Not so Secret Expansion Plans in Indonesia
If Cargill’s PR stunt a few months ago left you feeling confused about the company’s role in driving deforestation and potential orangutan extinction in Indonesia, you might find it helpful…
Cargill Admits Buying Palm Oil from Illegally Cleared Orangutan Habitat
Last week, Cargill admitted to doing business with a very dodgy plantation company in Central Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) that has illegally cleared thousands of hectares of orangutan habitat — and…
Cargill Needs to Come Clean: Demand Transparency
With palm oil in half of all products for sale in US grocery stores, we have the right to know the true cost of its production. Cargill is the #1…
Illegal Fires in Sumatra Escalate, Creating Regional Air Pollution Crisis
Tragically, we just received a breaking report from our allies at the End of the Icons Coalition that at least 20 major fires and dozens of smaller ones are again…
A Week in Rio: Greenwash Gone Wild!
It’s not a pretty sight: a convergence of some of the world’s most rapacious corporations spouting their forgotten love for nature as they cavort at Rio+20 VIP events. Take Asia…
Scientists or Lobbyists: Who do You Trust to Act in the Best Interests of our World’s Rainforests?
In what has been called the biggest climate decision of the year for the Obama Administration, the Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil industries are flexing their lobbying muscle to overturn…
APP’s Deforestation Commitments: Hollow Promises from an Untrustworthy Company
On May 15th, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) announced several “new” commitments that appear to have the potential, if implemented, to address some of the numerous controversies surrounding the company’s…
RAN Delivers Nearly 20,000 Petitions to Cargill HQ
The major tragedy that is still unfolding in Indonesia’s Tripa rainforest continues to threaten the survival of critically endangered Sumatran orangutans. As over 92 fires smolder, palm oil companies like…
Setting the Record Straight: Cargill and Tripa Forest Controversy
Although there are no major fires still tearing through the Tripa peat forest in Sumatra — the densest remaining Sumatran orangutan habitat in the world — updates from our allies on…