Apr 22This Earth Day, celebrate the Earth — but don’t believe the corporate hypeJeff Conant, Senior International Forest Program Manager — In 1970, the first Earth Day was established to celebrate our collective love for our one and only home — and to recognize the massive harm done by reckless overconsumption, mindless pollution, and a profound alienation from the natural world. Today, Earth Day continues to be a moment when people…Sustainability4 min read
Apr 4Latest IPCC Reports Underscore Threat of Climate Disinformationby Michael Khoo, co-chair of the Climate Disinformation Coalition Originally posted in Tech Policy Press The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirm that “climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people,” urging that if we…6 min read
Mar 23Procter & Gamble Sources Suffering from Indonesia’s Forestsby Gaurav Madan, senior forests and lands campaigner — What do shampoo, soap, and shaving cream have to do with violent land grabbing and forest destruction? Just follow the flow of palm oil from plantations in Indonesia to Procter & Gamble — the corporate giant that makes household products such as Head & Shoulders, Old Spice, and Gillette. In…Deforestation3 min read
Mar 14Cruise Ships’ Environmental ImpactCruise ships are a catastrophe for the environment — and that’s not an overstatement. They dump toxic waste into our waters, fill the planet with carbon dioxide, and kill marine wildlife. Cruise ships’ environmental impact is never ending, and they continue to get bigger. They once were small ships, around…4 min read
Jan 31Fighting to Win: How an Indonesian Land Defender Stood up to Conflict Palm Oilby Gaurav Madan, senior forests and lands campaigner As industrial agribusiness companies raze the world’s last standing forests and accelerate the climate crisis, land defenders are fighting back. Monoculture plantations are responsible for clearcutting great swaths of forests, threatening the survival of communities and biodiversity. Resistance to this destruction is…4 min read
Nov 24, 2021It’s time for Kroger to step up to help save the beesby Paolo Mutia, food and agriculture campaigner Imagine walking into your favorite grocery store and seeing a nearly empty produce section. This could be a reality if we don’t end the use of toxic pesticides in our food system soon. …3 min read
Nov 17, 2021Big Oil and Gas’s Cheap Public Lands and Water Leases Shell Gameby Nicole Ghio, fossil fuels program manager, and Jayson O’Neill, fossil fuels consultant When the Biden Administration paused all new federal oil and gas leasing in January 2021, it was met with a swift and coordinated pushback from the industry and its allies. The decision to end a broken system…6 min read
Sep 27, 2021A Climate of disinformation: Haters gonna hate, but social media companies force us to listenby Michael Khoo, co-chair of the Climate Disinformation Coalition Originally posted in Tech Policy. As dozens of Texans were dying of hypothermia in a stunning storm this past winter, a Twitter user named @Oilfield_Rando posted a picture of wind turbines being de-iced — blaming the Texas power grid’s failure on…5 min read
Sep 24, 2021The human cost of a perfect lawnby Valeria Paredes, food and agriculture fellow — Every year, 80 million pounds of pesticides are used on U.S. lawns to maintain attractive, lush greenery. In many cities across the country, Latinx immigrant workers are the primary labor force responsible for lawn care. These maintenance and landscape workers, or jardineros, bear the brunt of residential pesticide use. The…Food3 min read
Sep 24, 2021California’s Paper Trail Leads to Rainforest Destruction in Sumatra — and Governor Newsom Has the Power to Change Thatby Jeff Conant, senior international forest program manager Each year, California spends over $2.5 billion on everything from vehicles and office furniture to snack food and toilet paper. …5 min read
