Banks must respect Indigenous Peoples’ land rights to Keep Forests Standing
Banks have a role to play in ensuring that their clients are not violating the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities.
Methane Gas from LNG Production is a Climate Emergency
This is an opinion piece by RAN’s Climate & Energy Program Director, Aditi Sen, originally published in Newsweek. Due to climate change parts of India, where I’m from, are questioning…
The Players Behind a New Wave of Deforestation in Borneo and Papua
A RAN and partner report exposing the shadowy connections between major Western brands and a new mill in Borneo that threatens 600,000 hectares of standing rainforest.
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!
Goldman Prize Winner Takes P&G Fight to Cincinnati
Delima Silalahi knows a thing or two about holding corporations accountable: Her recent campaign work turned the tide in a decades-long struggle between Batak Toba Indigenous peoples, stewards of some…
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.
Liberty Mutual’s Annual Policyholder Meeting is Fossil Fuel Business as Usual
In January, RAN and partners welcomed Liberty Mutual’s new CEO Tim Sweeney to the company and urged him to step up as a leader on climate and human rights. We…
Analysis: Chubb’s New Oil and Gas Standards Remain Inadequate
On March 22, 2023, Chubb announced a new suite of policies to restrict underwriting oil and gas extraction based on conservation and methane emissions criteria. Chubb will not insure oil…
Keep Forests Standing: Community resistance on the frontlines of deforestation
Around the world, however, forests continue to fall. Indigenous Peoples and local communities have been successfully managing some of the last intact rainforests for generations, but face constant threats. Indigenous…
Indigenous Land Stewardship Keeps Forests Standing
With the climate crisis in full swing, protecting ecosystems that stabilize the climate like tropical forests is more urgent than ever. Forests naturally store massive amounts of carbon in the…
2022: A Year in Review
The past year marked a record high in Rainforest Action Network’s (RAN) 30 years of providing Community Action Grant (CAG) funding to frontline communities and grassroots initiatives fighting to keep…
Looking Ahead: Seven Priorities to Guide us in 2023
It’s 2023 and the clock is ticking as we race toward 2030 — the indisputable, internationally agreed upon deadline to cut global emissions by half if we want to mitigate…
Will new CEO Tim Sweeney clean up Liberty Mutual’s climate and human rights record?
You’ve likely never heard of him, but Tim Sweeney just became a critical decision-maker when it comes to the fate of the fossil fuel industry’s global expansion plans. As of…
COP27: What We Won and What We’re Still Fighting For
Protecting and preserving ecosystems like rainforests and peatlands is critical to any climate solution as they act as “carbon sinks” that store carbon, preventing it from releasing into our atmosphere….
We Took Our Demands to the Doorstep of Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg
Last month, RAN and partners in New York City built a two-story oil derrick right outside Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg’s house. Because while he’s making insurance deals and crunching profits…
These U.S. Banks Are Financing Climate Chaos through Fossil Fuel Expansion
We’ve heard lofty net zero promises over the last year from the top U.S. banks – Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. But…
The Forest Stewardship Council Risks its Reputation
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly meeting in Bali this October resulted in far-reaching changes to the FSC’s sustainable timber and paper certification scheme. Changes to the 1994 conversion…
This CEO Could Thwart Global Fossil Fuel Expansion Plans
Evan Greenberg may not be a household name, but he should be, as CEO of the world’s largest publicly-traded property and casualty insurer: Chubb. Chubb provides insurance coverage for everything…
Rio Grande Valley: At Risk from From Fracked Gas Terminals
Years of sustained local community resistance and international support has kept three liquefied natural gas projects (aka LNG or fracked gas) at bay in the southern Texas border town of…
New Report: Global Bank Policies ‘Dangerously Inadequate’ to Prevent Financing of Deforestation
The latest annual report from the Forests & Finance Coalition reveals a wide gulf between big banks’ environmental pledges and their business-as-usual financing of companies that pose grave risks to…
The Price of Procter & Gamble’s Inaction
Last week, we protested outside Procter & Gamble’s headquarters in Cincinnati, demanding that the company take action against deforestation and human rights abuses in its global supply chain. A broad…
“When we lose our land, we lose our identity.”
Indigenous peoples in North Sumatra are facing threats to their identities, livelihoods and safety as corporations destroy the rainforests that their communities have relied on for generations. In this open…
The Trans Mountain Pipeline Threatens Livelihoods and Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest
This is an opinion piece by RAN Insurance Campaign Coordinator, Mary Lovell, and was originally published on Common Dreams. I recently celebrated my 31st birthday, and I had the joy…
Announcing the RAN Alliance for Workers’ Rights!
Baca dalam Bahasa 日本語で読む Rainforest Action Network (RAN) preserves forests, protects the climate and upholds human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through frontline partnerships and strategic campaigns….
