From the Field: Online Petitions and Indigenous Resistance
It was 8:30 PM when we finally sat down with the community leaders in Pandumaan-Sipituhuta. These leaders work all day, tapping the benzoin trees in the jungles of Northern Sumatra….
Aceh’s lowland forests: Going, Going, Gone?
My feet are now firmly on the ground, but just a short time ago I was flying over the lowlands of the Leuser Ecosystem on the island of Sumatra in…
Ralph Lauren: Words vs. Reality
The campaign against Ralph Lauren is heating up. Last month, there were protests in both New York and San Francisco — and thousands of you are taking action to pressure…
Systems Change, Rainforests, and Racism
“What Does ______ Have to Do with Rainforests?!” This week, RAN posted a message of support on Facebook about the courageous civil disobedience by Bree Newsome in South Carolina. And,…
Conflict Palm Oil Demonstration at Nissin Foods US Headquarters
At 5 AM, our alarms went off, and we began to peel ourselves out of beds and off of couches all over the house. We had a box packed with…
San Francisco Protest Urges Ralph Lauren to Act for Forests and Human Rights
On Wednesday, activists in San Francisco descended on Ralph Lauren’s San Francisco store, calling out its role in rainforest destruction and human rights abuses. Last week, Ralph Lauren released its…
Maruchan Responds To Pressure In An Instant: But Its New Palm Oil Commitment Falls Short
Maruchan—America’s #1 instant noodle brand—has been linked to the controversial ingredient Conflict Palm Oil. The true costs of Conflict Palm Oil are staggering. This widely used vegetable oil has been…