What is Sustainable Palm Oil? Part One

Posted June 22, 2011 in The Understory

What is Sustainable Palm Oil? Part one of a three-part series. Palm oil has become an increasingly hot topic over the last year. This thick, long-lasting oil is found in…

Indonesian Forest Moratorium Falls Short

Posted June 21, 2011 in The Understory

Telepak and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) have just released a report confirming that the Indonesian Forest Moratorium was breeched on the day it was announced. The photographic evidence in…

Leading Rainforest Destroyer APP Issues Attack on RAN’s Credibility

Posted June 13, 2011 in The Understory

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….

Disney’s Ties to Rainforest Destruction Exposed…Again

Posted June 10, 2011 in The Understory

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….

Take Action: Make Girl Scout Cookies Rainforest Safe

Posted May 3, 2011 in The Understory

It’s pretty crazy to think that something as seemingly innocent as Girl Scout cookies could be contributing to rainforest destruction, the violation of Indigenous rights and the extinction of endangered…

Applauding Won’t Cut It, Girl Scouts USA

Posted April 4, 2011 in The Understory

It’s been two weeks since you joined us in supporting the work of two Girl Scouts, Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen, in asking Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA) to get rainforest-destroying…

APP: The Biggest Forest Destroyer You’ve Never Heard of

Posted March 31, 2011 in The Understory

Did you know that Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) is destroying vast tracks of Indonesian rainforests, threatening the survival of precious species like the Sumatran tiger, and using an aggressive…