RAN Supports BIPOC Activists At Climate Week Through Community Action Grants And Gets Ready for COP16
Activists from around the globe took to the streets of New York City the week of September 22nd in protests and events commemorating Climate Week 2024, a week of action to highlight the need for action in the face of the global climate crisis.
Arrests Made at Protest – Gulf Coast Residents Denounce Insurance Giant Chubb’s Underwriting of Methane/LNG
Over 200 residents traveled to decry the insurance industry’s profit off of the destruction of their communities ***Photos and video of the action can be found here*** June 26, 2024…
Breaking the Fracking Cycle: From Texas LNG to Europe
I joined a delegation of women who are on the frontlines of fighting fracking and liquefied methane gas (LNG) in Texas, where we toured European countries with ties to this…
Big Wins for Forest and Communities
The most effective and efficient way to protect forest ecosystems is to protect the land rights of the Indigenous and frontline communities who depend on them. Science and history have…
From Freeport to Manhattan: Frontline Leaders Take Their Methane Warning to Chubb Insurance
Chubb Insurance might not be a household name, but it should be, because its impact on climate disasters like heat waves, floods, and wildfires is inescapable. A small handful of…
South Texas Communities and International Allies Condemn Rio Grande LNG’s Contract With French Petrochemical Giant
Texas and France – The French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies announced today that they have secured a contract detailing their investments in Rio Grande LNG, a methane export terminal…
Bridge to the Ancestors: Indigenous Youth-led Run/Walk Raises Awareness on Extractive Industries Impact Across Texas
This is an opinion piece by RAN Energy Finance Campaigner, Mary Lovell. Last month, I had the honor and privilege of joining 25 grassroots organizers for the 600-mile Carrizo Comecrudo…
Uh Oh, Oreo! Activists are Outside
Mondelēz must stop doing business with companies that destroy forests and harm Indigenous and local communities. Mondelēz: Suspend violators and respect land defenders!
Long Isun Fights for Borneo’s Vanishing Rainforests
For more than a decade, the community has fought logging and palm oil development on their ancestral land, which is home to one of the last intact rainforests in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province. The community is fighting to protect some of Borneo’s last intact rainforests from companies connected to Mondelēz and Procter & Gamble — and they need your help.