Delima Silalahi Wins the Prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize
The Sumatran forest defender’s tireless organizing against corporate deforestation in North Sumatra earns her a “Green Nobel,” but her fight is far from over — she won’t rest until all Batak Toba peoples’ rights are recognized.
Thousands Demand Protection for Pargamanan-Bintang Maria Community’s Benzoin Forests
The #SaveBenzoinForests movement has generated 23 thousand petition signatures to protect an Indigenous community’s benzoin forests in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
“We are the stewards of our land.”
Rajes Sitanggang walks quietly and confidently through the dense shrubs and trees — just like a New Yorker would walk down their street in their neighborhood without even thinking. Then,…
Global Solidarity to Support Indigenous Batak Peoples in Indonesia
Chances are you’ve been following the important fight to stop Line 3 and stand in solidarity with the Anishinaabe peoples. As you know, the fight for Indigenous land and sovereignty…
Reparation for the Irreparable
For more than two weeks, a group of the Indigenous Dayak Modang Long Wai people in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province has been blocking the entrance to a huge local palm…
Indigenous-led Actions Across the Nation Demand an End to Tar Sands Pipelines
On October 2, hundreds of people around the globe joined together to demand that Chase, Liberty Mutual, and other financial institutions stop backing the destructive tar sands sector and respect…
New Report Profiles Major Brands and Banks Driving Deforestation and Human Rights Abuses; Failing to Meet 2020 Commitments
Marks the launch of a new campaign by Rainforest Action Network ***Rainforest Action Network wants to acknowledge the extraordinary circumstances of this moment, given the terrible impacts of COVID-19 on…