Looking Ahead
We’ve just started the new year, but already the clock is ticking… LOUDLY. That’s because according to the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we only have until 2030 to…
From Indonesia to the U.S.: Put people and planet over profit
Untuk Bahasa Indonesia klik disini This Wednesday, RAN and partners gathered in front of Cincinnati City Hall to deliver over 100,000 signatures from across the U.S. and the world demanding…
We Gave Liberty Mutual’s Ads a Makeover
Did you know that Liberty Mutual spends $435 million on advertisements each year in order to sell more insurance policies? But what their silly ads don’t make clear is that…
Forestry giant Sinar Mas attempts to criminalize farm workers amidst COP26
As global leaders, activists, and Indigenous Peoples around the world gather for the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Glasgow, two farm workers were detained by Indonesian police in Jambi, Indonesia, for…
“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,…
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance’s $40B Exxon Problem
With a flurry of commitments in the weeks leading up to the Glasgow climate summit, Mark Carney’s Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) now counts among its members the vast majority of…
Community Action Grants to Fight Line 3
The landmark release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report in August sounded the alarm for the global community, confirming ‘unequivocally’ that human influence has warmed…
[OCT 2021 Update] Who’s banking the Coastal GasLink pipeline?
The short version In 2020, 27 banks from around the world took part in a CAD $6.8 billion (USD $4.8 billion) project finance loan to fund the construction of the…
Help Us Fund the Axenon Ikanwe Grass-roots Radio Initiative
Meet Axenon Ikanwe! Rooted in the Amazonian city of Pucallpa, Peru, Axenon Ikanwe (pronounced ash-eh-non ee-kan-way) is an Indigenous radio program made by and for the Shipibo-Konibo peoples of the…
P&G: Touching lives – destroying life?
The rainforests of Indonesia are some of the last remaining in the world — but they’re being intentionally burned and bulldozed to clear forest for Conflict Palm Oil and pulp…
Brands and Banks Continue to Fuel Fires Despite the Climate Crisis
As the headlines of Fall 2021 detail one climate disaster after another — increasing hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, deadly unprecedented floods in Germany, the hottest temperatures ever recorded…
We need to act as if our forests were on fire, because they are
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the world is on fire right now. We’re experiencing the hottest June on record in North America and in Africa, and massive fires…
Hurricane Ida: Relief & Recovery
At noon on August 29th, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana. The organizations listed below are taking donations to help the on-the-ground efforts in Louisiana. Many of these funds are specifically for BIPOC communities who are disproportionately impacted by climate disasters such as this one.
Haiti Earthquake and Health Crisis
In the early morning on August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti. The most important thing we can do to support Haitians is to ensure that those who are conducting search and rescue efforts in these storm conditions, and those organizing food, water, and medical supplies have everything they need.
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…
Silent Stadium, Silent Forest
The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony is set for July 23 and the games have already begun in Japan, as Tokyo remains under a declared state of emergency because of the…
[JUNE 2021 UPDATE] Who’s still insuring Trans Mountain?
Last year, Rainforest Action Network tracked down and published a document revealing the 11 insurance giants behind the controversial Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline in Canada, which were providing more…
The Meaning of Juneteenth
There’s a lot of history in the U.S. that has gone untaught in schools. This country’s land was stolen from Indigenous communities and its wealth was built by enslaved Black…
Forest Footprint Disclosure: A game-changer for Preventing Deforestation
As we approach the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, it is clear that brands and banks must demonstrate that they understand the impacts of their…
Consumer Goods Forum Attempts to “Take Root” of their Role Driving the Deforestation Crisis While Ignoring Actual Root Causes of Land Rights Violations and Violence Towards Human Rights Defenders
The largest and most influential collective of brands and retailers that consume vast amounts of forest-risk commodities recently published their post-2020 plans to address deforestation in their palm oil, pulp…
These Chase Executives are Profiting Off the Climate Crisis
In March, we exposed the 60 banks that have poured $3.8 trillion into fossil fuel financing: Can you guess who’s ranked the world’s WORST funder of fossil fuels? JPMorgan Chase…
We’re Bringing the Campaign Directly to Liberty Mutual Executives
A movement is rising to demand that Liberty act with the urgency the moment demands by withdrawing its reckless support for fossil fuel expansion projects that the climate simply cannot…
Forest Defenders vs. Forest Offenders
The Keep Forests Standing campaign calls on the most influential corporations fueling the destruction of rainforests and the violation of human rights to take real action. A recent evaluation found…
These Activists are Disrupting the Dollars of the Line 3 Pipeline
For months, Indigenous activists, climate refugees, young folks, and community leaders have been calling on the bankrollers of climate change to step away from funding climate chaos, especially Enbridge’s Line…
Financed Emissions and the Road to Glasgow
This blog was originally published as an essay in Banking on Climate Chaos: Fossil Fuel Finance Report 2021, published in March 2021 by Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, Indigenous Environmental Network,…
