Applauding Won’t Cut It, Girl Scouts USA
It’s been two weeks since you joined us in supporting the work of two Girl Scouts, Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen, in asking Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA) to get rainforest-destroying…
APP: The Biggest Forest Destroyer You’ve Never Heard of
Did you know that Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) is destroying vast tracks of Indonesian rainforests, threatening the survival of precious species like the Sumatran tiger, and using an aggressive…
Disney’s Paper Policy a Disappointment for Indonesia’s Rainforests
UPDATE: On October 11, 2012, Disney announced a comprehensive paper policy that maximizes its use of environmentally superior papers like recycled and eliminates controversial sources like those connected to Indonesian rainforest…
Some Notes On the New GAR Policy and Implementation
As we applaud the new forest conservation policy announced by Sinar Mas subsidiary Golden Agri Resources, it’s important to remember that the big challenge facing palm oil traders like Cargill,…
PAK 2000 Breaks its Promises and Rejoins Asia Pulp and Paper
As the latest fashion trends were just unveiled at New York’s spring Fashion Week, it seems an appropriate moment for an update on RAN’s work in the fashion world. Unfortunately,…
Help RAN Get a Date with Cargill by Sending a Saucy Valentine!
Valentine’s Day, love or hate it, is a day filled with anxiety. The state of our love lives, whatever they may be, goes under the magnifying glass…Even more so if…
Call for Rainforest Action Heroes in Borneo: Deadline March 18th
In collaboration with Dr. Willy Smits and Orangutan Outreach, DeforestACTION is launching an exciting global project to save the world’s forests. And they want YOU to be an action star…
Habitat for Humanity Should Cut its Ties with Asia Pulp and Paper
It’s disappointing that Habitat for Humanity — a group I have a lot of admiration for — didn’t do its homework before partnering with Indonesia’s most destructive pulp and paper…
No Blood for Palm Oil
The land grab crisis in Indonesia is getting worse — with tragic consequences. On Tuesday, six unarmed villagers were shot while harvesting palm oil fruit on their own land. Jakarta…
The Failing Fight to End Illegal Animal Trade and Trafficking in Indonesia
Illegal trafficking, trade, and poaching of endangered wildlife in Indonesia are not new problems, but these disgusting practices that blatantly violate animal rights and the law have been drawing more…