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…
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…
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…
Girl Scouts USA Announces Palm Oil Plan for Thin Mints: Greenwash or Game-Changer?
After four years of savvy campaigning by Girl Scout activists Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen, Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA) has finally acknowledged its role in rainforest destruction by releasing a…
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…
Justice Begins With Seeds
Bringing together an inspiring array of speakers including Vandana Shiva, Ignacio Chapela, Andrew Kimbrell, and Miguel Altieri, the Justice Begins with Seeds conference in San Francisco provided an important platform…
Bank Of America Smack Dab In The Middle Of Coal Exports Controversy
Last week, Rainforest Action Network’s guerrilla projections team rolled around Seattle raising the profile of coal exports in the Pacific Northwest. Coal companies like Peabody Energy and Arch Coal are…
Activists Shine A Light On Washington Coal Ports
Holy Coal Hard Truth, Batman! This week, I’ve been riding around the streets of Seattle with a guerrilla projection team. We’ve been shining a massive Bat Signal-like light on iconic…