Shut It, You Long-Haired Hippie

Posted January 23, 2014 in The Understory

An “anti-public service” message from Donny Rico (originally published by Amazon Watch) Donny Rico here to deliver a message to all you long-haired hippie activist types complaining about the environment…

Goldman Sachs Sacks Coal Export Investment

Posted January 10, 2014 in The Understory

This year got off to a good start when Goldman Sachs withdrew its investment in the dirtiest coal project on the west coast by selling off its equity investment in…

Walmart: King of Greenwash

Posted November 13, 2013 in The Understory

This week I have watched in horror as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded slammed into the Philippines. Fueled by a warming ocean, Typhoon Haiyan has killed an…

Conflict Palm Oil Case Study – Cargill and Snack Food 20 At Risk!

Posted October 31, 2013 in The Understory

Clearance of forest for a new Bumitama palm oil plantation. Photo: The Centre for Orangutan Protection[/caption] [TRIGGER WARNING] This article documents rainforest destruction and incidents of orangutan fatalities in relation…

Our Big Finale! (Or is it?)

Posted October 29, 2013 in The Understory

This is it! We’ve reached the final stop on our “The Power Is In Your Palm” Tour! This morning, I accompanied Strawberry, the orphaned orangutan from Indonesia, on her final…

Banks Move to Measure Their True Climate Impacts

Posted October 29, 2013 in The Understory

The banking sector has a huge influence on climate change. Behind every energy carbon-emitting utility, fossil fuel company and infrastructure project you will find a complex web of financing: from…

RAN Crashes Hershey’s Halloween Party

Posted October 26, 2013 in The Understory

When Americans think Halloween, we think chocolate and treats, often from Hershey’s. That all changed today In Hershey, PA, when Strawberry the orangutan and RAN exposed the link between Hershey’s…