Indigenous Land Stewardship Keeps Forests Standing
With the climate crisis in full swing, protecting ecosystems that stabilize the climate like tropical forests is more urgent than ever. Forests naturally store massive amounts of carbon in the…
Looking Ahead: Seven Priorities to Guide us in 2023
It’s 2023 and the clock is ticking as we race toward 2030 — the indisputable, internationally agreed upon deadline to cut global emissions by half if we want to mitigate…
Will new CEO Tim Sweeney clean up Liberty Mutual’s climate and human rights record?
You’ve likely never heard of him, but Tim Sweeney just became a critical decision-maker when it comes to the fate of the fossil fuel industry’s global expansion plans. As of…
We Took Our Demands to the Doorstep of Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg
Last month, RAN and partners in New York City built a two-story oil derrick right outside Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg’s house. Because while he’s making insurance deals and crunching profits…
These U.S. Banks Are Financing Climate Chaos through Fossil Fuel Expansion
We’ve heard lofty net zero promises over the last year from the top U.S. banks – Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. But…
The Forest Stewardship Council Risks its Reputation
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly meeting in Bali this October resulted in far-reaching changes to the FSC’s sustainable timber and paper certification scheme. Changes to the 1994 conversion…
This CEO Could Thwart Global Fossil Fuel Expansion Plans
Evan Greenberg may not be a household name, but he should be, as CEO of the world’s largest publicly-traded property and casualty insurer: Chubb. Chubb provides insurance coverage for everything…
Rio Grande Valley: At Risk from From Fracked Gas Terminals
Years of sustained local community resistance and international support has kept three liquefied natural gas projects (aka LNG or fracked gas) at bay in the southern Texas border town of…
The Price of Procter & Gamble’s Inaction
Last week, we protested outside Procter & Gamble’s headquarters in Cincinnati, demanding that the company take action against deforestation and human rights abuses in its global supply chain. A broad…
The Trans Mountain Pipeline Threatens Livelihoods and Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest
This is an opinion piece by RAN Insurance Campaign Coordinator, Mary Lovell, and was originally published on Common Dreams. I recently celebrated my 31st birthday, and I had the joy…
