Forests

In pictures: Fascinating forests of the world and what we are doing to them

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 18th March 2016
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It’s the International day of Forests today and a quote by Mahatma Gandhi springs to mind: “What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” Our archive pictures illustrate the beauty and… Read More

Palm oil: who’s still trashing forests?

Posted by Annisa Rahmawati - 3rd March 2016
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How ‘clean’ is the palm oil used by major brands around the world? Today, we’re releasing the results of our investigation into which companies are keeping promises to stop deforestation in Indonesia for palm oil. Take a look now to see who’s keeping up – and who’s lagging way behind. Read More

In pictures: Wonderful Wetlands, celebrating World Wetlands Day

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 2nd February 2016
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Abbot Point and Caley Valley Wetlands
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Today NGOs and community groups around the world raise awareness and promote the conservation of wetlands and celebrate World Wetlands Day. This year’s theme is “Wetlands for our future; sustainable livelihoods”. The importance of wetlands in providing a habitat, hosting a vast variety of life, as well the threat they… Read More

10 shocking facts showing how companies are still trashing Indonesia’s rainforests

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 20th November 2015
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Forest destruction and orphaned orangutan
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For months, forest fires raged across Indonesia bringing the world’s attention to the country’s devastating forest destruction. Both people and orang-utans were endangered as the fires raged and a thick, choking haze swept across Southeast Asia. These forest fires were a legacy of decades of destruction by palm oil and… Read More

A Manifesto for Change

Posted by John Sauven - 1st May 2015
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Skip to manifesto Next year, the International Union of Geological Sciences will report on the outcome of one of the biggest scientific debates of our time: whether the Earth has entered a new geological epoch. For the last 10,000 years – a period that has seen the birth and… Read More

Result: Santander stops financing forest destroyer APRIL

Posted by Richard George - 26th February 2015
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Great news: Santander just pledged to stop financing the paper company APRIL. Santander has agreed that APRIL will get no more money until it stops destroying the Indonesian rainforest. After receiving thousands of queries and complaints, the bank today announced ‘Banco Santander has decided to not renew the current funding… Read More