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What You Need to Know About a Worldwide Corporate Power Grab of Enormous Proportions

The corporate cabal behind a new trade agreement including Cargill, Pfizer, Nike and WalMart, has done an exceptional job of maintaining an almost total lack of transparency as they literally design the future we will all inhabit.

What You Need to Know About a Worldwide Corporate Power Grab of Enormous Proportions
Alternet
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

New Report Shows Banking Sector as Major Source of Climate Disruption

Release Date: 
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Contact: Kerul Dyer, 415-866-0005, kdyer@ran.org

San Francisco, CA – A number of major banks, including Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, invest in the acceleration of climate change each year by committing billions to polluting energy industries like coal, according to a report published by Rainforest Action Network’s program today.

Rainforest Action Network Commends Disney for Global Rainforest Commitment

Release Date: 
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Entertainment giant changes policy on sourcing its paper products, recognizes urgency of addressing deforestation, especially in Indonesia

Sends signal to controversial paper giants APP and APRIL

SAN FRANCISCO—Disney today announced a significant new paper policy that applies to the company’s extensive operations and those of its licensees, and means they will be eliminating paper connected to the destruction of endangered forests and animals.
 

Entrance to TPP Negotiations in VA Blockaded by Civil Disobedience

Release Date: 
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

 

High resolution images and interviews available

Contacts: Laurel Sutherlin, Rainforest Action Network, 415.246.0161 laurel@ran.org

Kevin Zeese, ItsOurEconomy.us, 301-996-6582 kbzeese@gmail.com

Bank of America targeted for protests at political conventions

"Occupy"-style protesters will have both political and corporate targets at hand next week when theDemocratic National Convention is held in 

Bank of America targeted for protests at political conventions
Los Angeles Times
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

NGOs slam Bank of America for coal financing

NGOs and activists have criticised Bank of America’s latest corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, saying it fails to address the bank’s financing of coal power.

NGOs slam Bank of America for coal financing
Environmental Finance
Friday, August 17, 2012

Bank of America Bolsters Green Image while Bankrolling U.S. Coal Industry

Release Date: 
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

For Immediate Release

August 15, 2012

CONTACTS:

Kerul Dyer, (415) 866-0005

SAN FRANCISCO–Today, Bank of America released its 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report that fails to address its most significant environmental impact, coal financing. The bank instead points to internal operational improvements to address sustainability, which contributes a small fraction of emissions to global climate change, in comparison to the bank’s fossil fuel investments.

Commentary: The Rio+20 Earth Summit: A chance to set our planet in the right direction

We are two aging environmentalists with more than 80 years between us spent advocating for a cleaner planet and healthier economy. Even from our well-worn perch, what will be taking place at the Rio+20 Earth Summit in Brazil this week has the makings of a potential game changer.

Commentary: The Rio+20 Earth Summit: A chance to set our planet in the right direction
Star-Telegram
Monday, June 18, 2012

Holding Bank of America to account

Last week, activists with the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) climbed 100ft to suspend a banner on Charlotte's Bank of America stadium, where President Obama is scheduled to make his nomination acceptance speech on 6 September. The banner read "Bank of America" with the word "America" crossed out and replaced with "Coal".

RAN is part of a broad coalition fighting the destructive practice of mountaintop removal. RAN executive director Rebecca Tarbotton told me:

Holding Bank of America to account
The Guardian
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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