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Siding with frontline and Indigenous communities to protect our climate and keep forests standing. We challenge corporate power.
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BREAKING ❗The 16th #BankingOnClimateChaos reveals that fossil fuel financing from the world’s top 65 banks has reached $7.9 TRILLION since 2016. See how your bank is using your money at bankingonclimatechaos.org 💸🔥🌍 #DefundClimateChaos #BOCC
Cyclone Senyar destroyed thousands of homes and cost over 11,000 lives in Indonesia.

Industrial logging played a big part in this disaster. Not only did piles of timber get swept into towns, but the deforestation caused by this industry created the conditions for catastrophe.
https://bit.ly/4ptxipO
New research reveals large-scale illegal logging linked to deadly Sumatra floods
Earthsight and Auriga have found evidence pointing to a specific company as having contributed to the deadly floods in Sumatra in November 2025
www.earthsight.org.uk
January 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been delayed yet again, thanks to corporate lobbying.

The law would ban imports of cocoa, palm oil & other commodities linked to forest destruction.

It's time for regulators to put their foot down!
https://reut.rs/49MlcU8
EU countries approve year-long delay to deforestation law
European Union countries on Thursday approved a deal to delay the anti-deforestation law by a year following pushback from industry and concerns the digital system to enforce it was not ready, the Council of the EU said, clearing the final legal hurdle ...
www.reuters.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
We've linked forestry giant, Royal Golden Eagle's wood pulp supply chain to the clearance of 5,565 hectares (13,751 acres) of forest between 2020 and 2024.

The deforestation impacts the #MahakamUlu region, one of the last intact rainforests & a habitat for endangered species.
https://bit.ly/3N8cUxe
Pulp giant RGE admits possible deforestation breach in Bornean wildlife habitat
JAKARTA -- One of the world's biggest pulp and paper companies has acknowledged to Mongabay a potential breach of its no-deforestation commitment in its supply chain, raising questions about the company's attempt to regain sustainability certification u...
news.mongabay.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
🇺🇸 🇪🇸 The US was Spain's 3rd largest gas supplier in 2024
🇪🇺 Instead of cutting this dependence, the EU has decided to triple its imports
⚠️ Over 94% of gas from the US comes from the Gulf South, harming local communities

Sign the petition to pressure the EU to stop buying gas: https://bit.ly/4aPwgku
¡Europa, libérate del gas de Trump!
Donald Trump chantajea a la EU para que compremos aún más gas fósil. Ahora, quienes nos dirigen tienen que elegir: un futuro de dependencia del gas o la libertad renovable. ¡Pídeles que nos liberen de los combustibles fósiles!
action.wemove.eu
January 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
We've exposed Oreo-maker, Mondelēz, for their lack of accountability. Without a Human Rights Defender policy they're failing to address intimidation & criminalization of communities along their supply chain

Aid Environment has also found weaknesses in Mondelēz's supply chain👇
https://bit.ly/3YsovcQ
Mondelez called out by environment body over cocoa, palm oil sourcing
A non-profit has levelled a range of accusations at Mondelez International over its cocoa and palm oil sourcing.
www.just-food.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The International Energy Agency found that a cleaner, faster energy transition will actually be cheaper for consumers in the long-run. But only FIVE of Europe’s biggest banks have fully ruled out financing companies engaged in oil & gas expansion.

See where your bank stands:
https://bit.ly/3YrMd9e
In Debt to the Planet 2025
ShareAction's latest assessment of environmental and social strategies in the European banking sector
shareaction.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
As of 2023, palm oil concessions in the rainforest region of #MahakamUlu totaled around 33,982 hectares (83,971 acres), pushing many species toward extinction and driving biodiversity toward collapse.

See our findings here: https://www.ran.org/forest-frontlines/mahakam-landscape-under-threat/
Mahakam Landscape: Borneo's Last Biodiverse Backbone Under Threat - Rainforest Action Network
In East Kalimantan lies one of Borneo's last living ecosystem backbones -- the Mahakam Landscape.
www.ran.org
January 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
We only have a few hours left to meet our goal of $100,000 for the end of the year.

This is THE time to donate, because whatever you give will be tripled! That’s 3x the support for forests standing, 3x the people power, and 3x the pressure on the financiers of climate chaos. ran.org/EOY
December 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Every day, powerful corporations make decisions that harm our forests and climate. At RAN, we’re doubling down on our corporate watchdog work — and for a limited time, generous donors will TRIPLE your support. This is your moment to uplift our critical work. Donate before tomorrow! ran.org/EOY
December 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Forests are disappearing fast. Companies are tearing through Indonesia, the Amazon, & the U.S. South for profit. And the communities resisting them face intimidation and criminalization. Your donation helps us fight back immediately.

Help us raise $100,000 by the end of the year! ran.org/EOY
December 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Last weekend, Santa’s elves delivered a Christmas message to Oreo-maker, Mondelēz, at the Oreo Cafe in New Jersey: stop the destruction of Indigenous lives & adopt a Human Rights Defender Policy!

Send this Christmas card directly to Mondelēz executives! 👇
https://act.ran.org/page/91782/action/1
December 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
When you give to RAN, you’re directly supporting our programs that fight to keep critical forests intact and fossil fuels in the ground. This work is only possible because of people like you.

We're hoping to raise $100,000 before the end of the year. All gifts will TRIPLED until then. ran.org/EOY
December 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happiest of holidays to all of our supporters and partners! 🌟 🎊
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
2025 marks 40 years of Rainforest Action Network. We’ve been winning since 1985 and we’re not backing down now. We’re keeping the pressure up on the biggest companies supporting extraction – but we need your support! Help us start 2026 strong and donate to our End Of Year campaign today: ran.org/EOY
December 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Satellites have revealed 157 miles of illegally-constructed canals in the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve, a nationally-protected region. These canals will be used to drain peatlands to enable land clearing for #PalmOil plantations.

Help us continue investigations like this one! Give now: ran.org/EOY
Palm oil producers are draining the life out of the Orangutan Capital of the World
RAN finds fresh evidence of illegal canals in the Leuser Ecosystem
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This year, we celebrated a whole decade of work to protect the #LeuserEcosystem from deforestation linked to palm oil. 200+ major brands, traders, and banks have now adopted No Deforestation, No Peatland, and No Exploitation (NDPE) policies.

Give now & help us keep fighting for forests: ran.org/EOY
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We released our 10th annual #BankingOnClimateChaos report this year! 🔥 🔥 Wall Street banks INCREASED their fossil fuel financing during the hottest year ever recorded (2024).

We're fundraising to continue doing this research and pressuring banks to defund fossil fuels. Can you help us? ran.org/EOY
December 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Oreo-maker Mondelēz is getting coal in their stocking this year! We visited the Oreo Cafe in New Jersey's American Dream Mall to deliver a Christmas message: be nice, not naughty, and adopt a policy to defend Human Rights Defenders!

#HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #KeepForestsStanding
December 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Santa’s elves delivered a #Christmas message to Oreo-maker, Mondelēz, at their #OreoCafe in New Jersey.

Mondelēz can help stop the destruction of Indigenous lives. Adopt a Human Rights Defender policy now!

#KeepForestsStanding
December 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This summer @climatetown.bsky.social covered how the global demand for #PalmOil is driving deforestation in rainforests around the world. And in turn, forest destruction is contributing to the climate crisis.

Support this critical research
👉ran.org/EOY

And watch the episode! youtu.be/roIOgtrjFGU
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December 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Pressure from activists & Indigenous leaders forced Procter & Gamble to make positive changes to its policies this year! They've now acknowledged that protecting forests starts with protecting those who live there✊

Help us continue securing these wins! Give today: ran.org/EOY
https://bit.ly/463p0i5
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Fossil fuel projects can't operate without 3 things: permits, funding & insurance.

This year, people power convinced Chubb Insurance to rule out THREE major projects: Rio Grande LNG, Calcasieu Pass LNG, & the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).

Help us keep doing this work!
👉 ran.org/EOY
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The #MahakamUlu region is 1.5 million hectares (3.8 million acres) of extremely biodiverse forest. This remaining forest is under threat by deforestation as forests get converted to palm oil plantations. Much of this deforestation overlaps with Indigenous Dayak territories.
https://bit.ly/4aDeUXQ
Mahakam Landscape: Borneo's Last Biodiverse Backbone Under Threat - Rainforest Action Network
In East Kalimantan lies one of Borneo's last living ecosystem backbones -- the Mahakam Landscape.
www.ran.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"We relied on this ecosystem for thousands of years, and now we don’t have to ask permission to gather our foods and medicines there anymore"

200 years after displacement, 900 acres of land near Yosemite National Park have been returned to the Southern Sierra Miwuk people! 🎉
bit.ly/4rHuvM7
Nearly 1,000 acres near Yosemite returned to California tribe
The land west of Yosemite is now back under Indigenous stewardship.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs have submitted a letter to 43 banks and pension funds to demand respect for Gitanyow rights, and urge against financing the proposed Ksi Lisims methane gas (LNG) project or its developers. Share and support! 👇 #NoLNG
https://bsky.app/profile/stand.earth/post/3m76dqchzss2e
Stand.earth (@stand.earth)
This week, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs put 40+ private banks, credit agencies and pension funds on notice in a letter endorsed by more than 125 civil society organizations from around the world – calli...
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December 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM