Resistance in the Palm Wine Forests: Our Journey to Nagahulambo Village
We stepped out of the car, and walked to the banks of what was once the rushing Sepingan river. What we saw, instead, was dry riverbed, filled with the trunks…
Alternet: Fabulously Dressed San Francisco Activists Confront Big Fashion Over Its Role in Deforestation
“Earlier Thursday morning, activists staged a protest in downtown San Francisco to call attention to forest destruction for fabric. Activists are visiting Fashion 15 companies throughout the city, demanding that…
Fabulous Protest Brings Deforestation Concerns to Big Fashion’s Front Door
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 6th 2014 ***Colorful high-resolution images of red carpet runway protest available here CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, 415.246.0161 Laurel@ran.org Activist models stage elaborate red carpet demo at storefronts…
San Francisco Activists Confront the Fashion 15
Earlier this morning, activists staged a protest in downtown San Francisco to call attention to forest destruction for fabric. Activists are visiting Fashion 15 companies throughout the city, demanding that…
One Green Planet: What’s the Deal With Dissolvable Paper Pulp and Why is it in Your Clothing?
“Chances are when you pick up a shirt in a department store, the first thought you have isn’t: “Did this shirt contribute to deforestation?” You might be conscious of the material and prefer…
Mongabay: Dissolving Pulp: A growing threat to global forests
“Dissolving pulp is not just a threat to the forests of Indonesia. It is a growing industry across the globe, and it’s putting several of the world’s endangered forests in…
Big Fashion Put on Notice for Forest Destruction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 20th, 2014 ***Interviews and high-resolution images available CONTACT: Laurel Sutherlin, 415.246.0161 Laurel@ran.org Big Fashion Put on Notice for its Role in Forest Destruction, Rights…
Naming Names: Forest Destroyers for Clothing
A few weeks ago, RAN announced its newest campaign, Out of Fashion, a campaign for forest-friendly fabric. Currently, some of the biggest names in fashion are responsible for the pulping…
The Star: Are you helping destroy the world’s forests?
“ What you wear can endanger the world’s forests, wildlife and indigenous communities. To confirm if you’re doing that, take a look at the labels on your clothes. If you…
Inter Press Service: New Global Declaration “Insufficient” to Tackle Deforestation
‘“We find it very encouraging that the biggest players in the palm oil industry globally are finally acknowledging their responsibility for the tremendous destruction palm oil expansion has and is…