Go Nederlands! Dutch Government Rejects Bogus, “Certified Sustainable” Timber From Malaysia
Environmental and human rights groups in the Netherlands are welcoming the Dutch government’s rejection of the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) for failure to meet minimal accepted sustainability principles. The…
Reverend Billy Is Free!
We just got this update from Reverend Billy of the Church of Earthalujah: Reverend Billy has been acquitted of all charges for last year’s action on Buy Nothing Day at…
REVEL 2011 Rocked!
For Californians who care about the environment, the rager of the year is most certainly Rainforest Action Network’s annual benefit REVEL. Naomi Klein and The Yes Men were honored with…
Indonesia Palm Oil Association Walks Out On The Roundtable On Sustainable Palm Oil
It’s been a tumultuous few months for cheerleaders of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil-certified “sustainable” palm oil, and now the ground just became even more unstable. In an interesting turn…
VIDEO: Creativity And Passion Are Driving The Occupation Of Wall Street
Walking around the “Island of Humanity” that is #OccupyWallStreet, I’m struck most by the creativity of expression and the impressive amount of organizing that has gone into keeping this three-week…
The Yes Men Get Serious: Hijinx, Revolution and a Man Named Alessio Rastani
Oh, The Yes Men. Whether it’s appearing on network television as a Fortune 500 industrial polluter, sending out a false press release (or three), or successfully representing Exxon at a…
Why Are People Occupying Wall Street?
Why are people occupying Wall Street? And can this protest lead to real change in how banks treat people? Over the last two weeks I’ve watched momentum build in lower…
PNC Bank’s Evolving Approach To The Energy Sector
PNC recently released their 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report. Documents like this provide a window into how a bank thinks about its environmental and social impact. RAN has been paying close…
Cargill & ADM Support Community Conflict in Indonesia
Do you remember in 2009 when the World Bank’s lending arm, the International Finance Corp. (IFC), came under fire from human rights and environmental organizations lobbying to halt its funding…
Another European Bank Voices Risks of Financing Coal Plants
RAN is challenging the largest U.S. banks to address their financing of coal power and we’re concerned that they are falling behind their European competitors. Last week, French banking giant…