Racism, The Royals, and “The RAN”
It’s not often that Rainforest Action Network gets swept up in a royal scandal. In fact, let’s say never — until now, that is. Spurred by an article in a…
Are U.S. Insurers Breaking Up with Fossil Fuels?
2019 was the second hottest year on record and marked the end of the hottest decade ever. It was 365 days of devastating climate impacts: wildfires ravaged California, Indonesia, and…
BIG News: Liberty Mutual Insurance’s New Coal Policy
Big climate news in late December: insurance giant Liberty Mutual adopted a policy to stop insuring coal companies, just two months after we launched our campaign. It’s a big deal (and…
How do the Snack Food Giants compare on Cutting Conflict Palm Oil?
How do the Snack Food Giants compare on Cutting Conflict Palm Oil? Our assessment has found that their paper promises have not stopped deforestation, have not mitigated threats to endangered species, and have not delivered remedy for the exploitation of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and workers.
Fast facts about Australia fires
The images and video coming from Australia are devastating. Yet again, the climate crisis is fueling another horrifying event, one that has killed an estimated 500 million animals, dozens of…
5 BIG Wins and 1 Lesson We’ll Never Forget From 2019
It’s been a year for the record books: record-breaking temperatures and pollution, but also record-breaking climate protests. Millions of people hit the streets worldwide to prove that people power is…
The Most Important Place You’ve Never Heard Of
Can you picture a rhinoceros in the rainforest? Add a herd of elephants, families of orangutans swinging through the treetops and tigers prowling the understory and there is only one place in the world you could be: Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, one of Earth’s most ancient forest ecosystems…
AXIS Capital Adopts New Fossil Fuel Policy
Slowly but surely, the U.S. insurance industry is starting to acknowledge its role in driving climate change, and taking steps to stop. Last month, AXIS Capital became the second U.S….
Why it’s on JPMorgan Chase to Change the Course of the Climate Crisis
The data revealed that JPMorgan Chase, is by far the worst funder of fossil fuels and fossil fuel expansion –– by a wide margin. Clearly put, Chase is the world’s…
Join Us to Take On Liberty Mutual!
Last month, RAN and allies launched a campaign to get insurance giant Liberty Mutual to stop driving climate change. Insurers like Liberty Mutual are contributing to the climate crisis by…
Can You Believe We Pulled This Off?
The scale is just wild. From September to 20-27, thousands of climate strikes swept the globe. Millions of people of all backgrounds, ages, regions, and faiths flooded the streets, demanding…
Every Day is Indigenous Peoples Day
Every single day we see Indigenous people taking action in ways that will benefit us all. They put their lives on the line to protect our planet and climate. We…
130 Banks Just Launched the Principles for Responsible Banking: Will Banks Finally Change for the Better?
130 banks including Citi and MUFG (parent of Union Bank) just committed to align their financing with the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. Wow. Does that mean they are going to totally transform their financing for the better and stop financing deforestation, fossil fuels, and human rights violations? If not, this is going to be just one more greenwashing exercise…
Tell Liberty Mutual to ditch fossil fuels!
Did you know that Liberty Mutual is abandoning its customers that live in wildfire-affected areas across the western U.S., while simultaneously investing more than $6 billion in fossil fuels and…
Where Should I Put My Money? Tips and Resources
Big banks, big problems If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you recognize that big banks, through their financing and investments, are huge drivers of climate change. In fact, 33…
15 Stunning Photos from The Last Place on Earth [UPDATED]
The Leuser Ecosystem, one of the most important rainforests in Southeast Asia, is being destroyed for massive industrial development including the expansion of palm oil plantations.
The 32 Men Funding Climate Chaos
Our natural world, and the future of humanity, is in a deep crisis. And it’s not because you used that plastic fork. We all know the daunting truth: Massive-scale…
Join Rainforest Action Network at the Global Climate Strikes!
I’ve been out in the streets taking action for people and the planet for almost 20 years. I’ve participated in hundreds of protests and taken action around the world, but…
September 5th is the Global Day of Action for the Amazon
Indigenous earth defenders have put out an urgent call for international solidarity and Amazon Watch, the National Articulation of the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB), and Extinction Rebellion are mobilizing a Global Day of Action for the Amazon on September 5th, directed at Brazilian embassies and consulates — but also the global corporations profiting from Amazon destruction.
Making Room for New Growth at Rainforest Action Network
After almost a decade at RAN, I want to share the news that I have decided to make room for new leadership. This was of course not an easy decision,…
Amazon Fires: How Can You Help?
If you’re like us, you’ve been watching the news over the last few weeks in horror. The fires in the Amazon are beyond heartbreaking and devastating. Rainforest Action Network and…
The Elephant Bridge
We’ve really got something to celebrate after “World Elephant Day!” Thanks to your petitions, strong negotiating by our campaign team, and powerful media exposés, we’re so very pleased to announce the protection and connection of the rainforest bridge Sumatran elephants use to migrate between critical parts of their habitat…their home.
Olympic Timber Scandal: Tokyo 2020’s Failure of Sustainability & Accountability
The opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo is now less than one year away and the scandal continues over their use of tropical rainforest wood to build the venues.
Countdown to the Olympics
Nissin Foods, the inventor of instant noodles, is a major sponsor of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. And Nissin uses palm oil, a major driver of deforestation, in its popular Cup Noodles and Top Ramen products. We’re calling on Nissin to cut Conflict Palm Oil from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
RAN tells MUFG “Stop funding Conflict Palm Oil & Fossil Fuel Expansion” ahead of Shareholder Meeting
This week, RAN and our supporters protested the MUFG Union Bank headquarters in downtown San Francisco calling on MUFG to drop its financing of Conflict Palm Oil, deforestation, fossil fuels, and human rights abuses.