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Sustainable Palm Oil Choice @sustainablepalmoil.bsky.social · 2d

Major agri-food companies including Nestlé, Ferrero and Olam Agri have warned that European Union delays to its anti-deforestation law are endangering forests worldwide.

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EU Law Delays Are Endangering Forests Worldwide, Agri-Food Companies Warn | ESM Magazine

Major agri-food companies including Nestlé, Ferrero and Olam Agri have warned that European Union delays to its anti-deforestation law are endangering forests w...

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 3d

"Corn ethanol and palm oil biodiesel show highly variable climate benefits: in some cases, they reduce emissions modestly, but when land-use change is factored in, they can actually generate higher emissions than fossil fuels."

#NoPalmOil4Biofuels

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Sustainability at Stake: Why Policy Must Shift From First-Gen to Advanced Biofuels | Other

The study by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Wageningen University, and partners finds that biofuels can either cut emissions or worsen them, depending on feedstoc...

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 4d

Connecting The Stripes: Rethinking Tiger Corridors in Palm Oil Country
www.kompasiana.com/dannypurwand...

Beyond Blogging - Kompasiana.com

Kompasiana merupakan Media Warga (Citizen Media) yang mengusung semangat berbagi dan saling terhubung (sharing, connecting)

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LGpix @lgpix.bsky.social · 4d

Relax and settle down
Let your mind go 'round
Lay down on the ground
And listen to the sound

#BlueSkyArtShow #Relax #TheWho #Orangutan #Wildlife #Monochrome #Photography #EastCoastKin

Black & White photo of an orangutan relaxing. Today’s lyrics are from the song ‘Relax’ by The Who.

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 5d

Some of UK’s biggest banks ‘investing ever larger sums into fossil fuels’ www.msn.com/en-gb/money/...

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OrangutanCaring @orangutancaring.bsky.social · 5d

"Hope is about action. It is about the fact that everyone can do something to make a better world."
Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall - a pioneer, peacemaker & voice for the wild. We are inspired to carry her spirit forward: to act with purpose, to care deeply & never lose hope.

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 6d

Jane Goodall death: 20 quotes by the renowned wildlife researcher to live by www.msn.com/en-in/news/w...

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Mighty Earth 🌍 @mightyearth.org · 6d

A group of companies across a wide range of EUDR compliant commodities such as coffee, cocoa, rubber, and palm oil, is calling on the European Commission to avoid using IT issues as grounds to reopen, delay, or change the EUDR.

Huge credit to the Voice Network for organizing.

Read the letter:

voicenetwork.cc

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall, pioneering chimpanzee zoologist who revealed the animals’ links to humans, dies aged 91

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Jane Goodall, much-loved pioneering chimpanzee expert, dies aged 91

Award-winning primatologist who established world’s longest-running chimp study still lectured on conservation and climate even over age of 91

www.independent.co.uk

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 7d

Actually, organisations and experts concerned about the impacts of palm oil DON'T support a blanket boycott of palm oil.
Far better to demand #DeforestationFree #Sustainable #PalmOil.

Choose #Sustainable #PalmOil & Save #Orangutans!

www.orangutanlandtrust.com/palm-oil#sta...

Sustainable Palm Oil | Orangutan Land Trust

Orangutan conservation experts argue that boycotting palm oil is akin to treating symptoms rather than curing the disease. To achieve sustainable conservation, it is essential to address the root caus...

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 7d

#FoodForThought from @ox.ac.uk :
Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’

Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!

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Why we should be demanding ‘sustainable palm oil’, not ‘palm oil-free’

by Dr Jennifer Lucey, Knowledge Exchange Fellow from the Department of Zoology

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Sustainable Palm Oil Choice @sustainablepalmoil.bsky.social · 8d

Interesting....what do you think?

Brussels blames IT systems for EUDR delays - but others say technology’s just a scapegoat

www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025...

Are IT problems really to blame for EUDR delay?

The European Commission’s decision to postpone the EUDR sparks debate over whether industry readiness or political pressure is behind the move, with NGOs and compliance firms pointing to far-right inf...

www.foodnavigator.com

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 8d

Environmentalists suspect the EU caved to pressure over its landmark anti-deforestation law to secure a trade deal with Indonesia

@mightyearth.org

www.scmp.com/week-asia/he...

‘Startling’: EU accused of sacrificing forests for trade deal with Indonesia

Environmentalists suspect the EU caved to pressure over its landmark anti-deforestation law to secure a trade deal with Indonesia.

www.scmp.com

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 8d

"The area was declared a World Heritage Site in 2004 for its immense biodiversity: more than 10,000 plant species, 200 mammals and 580 birds, including critically endangered Sumatran orangutans, tigers, rhinos and elephants."

news.mongabay.com/2025/09/indo...

Indonesia aims to redraw UNESCO site boundaries to allow geothermal projects

JAKARTA — Indonesia is seeking to redraw the boundaries of a UNESCO World Heritage rainforest to pave the way for geothermal projects — part of its renewable energy push but a move environmentalists w...

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 8d

"The palm oil plantation company First Borneo Group is suspected of carrying out massive deforestation in a conservation area that is orangutan habitat in West Kalimantan, according to the latest monitoring results from a civil society coalition."

www.betahita.id/news/detail/...

Raksasa Sawit First Borneo Diduga Babat Hutan di Cagar Biosfer

Anak perusahaan raksasa sawit itu membabat hutan yang menjadi habitat orang utan kalimantan.

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Coffee Watch @coffeewatch.bsky.social · 9d

#Deforestation is not just about trees. It is about protecting biodiversity, food security, and the future of our planet. The #EUDR was designed to ensure products like #coffee, palm oil, & soy are free from deforestation.

Without it, destructive supply chains remain unchecked.

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 9d

Three: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapanul...

Tapanuli orangutan - Wikipedia

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Chester Zoo Science @chesterzoosci.bsky.social · 9d

If you haven’t downloaded the palm oil scan app, which helps fight deforestation, you can find it on Google Play and the Apple app store.

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Chester Zoo Science @chesterzoosci.bsky.social · 9d

The app then tells you whether the company that produces a scanned item is taking positive action around sourcing sustainable palm oil and preventing deforestation.

The 50k uploads was reached following a big push from the UK app team.

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Sustainable Palm Oil Choice @sustainablepalmoil.bsky.social · 9d

"If the industry embraces reform, palm oil could move from being a symbol of deforestation to a cornerstone of sustainable development. It could prove that growth and conservation do not have to be opposites but can thrive together."

@lowyinstitute.bsky.social

www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

The good oil? Helping palm plantations contribute to global biodiversity targets

Indonesia and Malaysia control 80% of global palm oil supply – their conservation choices will determine if the industry can rehabilitate itself.

www.lowyinstitute.org

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 10d

Kinabatangan makes its mark as Malaysia’s latest Unesco biosphere reserve www.malaymail.com/news/malaysi...

Kinabatangan makes its mark as Malaysia’s latest Unesco biosphere reserve

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 28 — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has officially recognised Kinabatangan in Sabah as Malaysia’s latest...

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 12d

Researchers suggest that a successful scenario is one where the rights of nature process align with the local context, addresses local issues, and engages with communities to prevent conflicts.

news.mongabay.com/2025/09/righ...

Rights of nature concept creates room for life, but it’s still ‘fuzzy’: Study

Cases granting nature and ecosystems legal rights are increasing worldwide, but perceptions of the rights of nature movement as a revolutionary ecocentric movement are too simplistic, according to the...

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 12d

Two laws to protect forests hit major setbacks this week as the EU continues its turn away from environmentalism.

@fern.org @clientearth.bsky.social @marietouss1.bsky.social
@emmawiesner.bsky.social

www.politico.eu/article/brus...

Brussels accused of sacrificing forests in crusade to save EU industry

Two laws to protect forests hit major setbacks this week as the EU continues its turn away from environmentalism.

www.politico.eu

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Orangutan Land Trust @orangutanlandtrust.bsky.social · 12d

There are a number of tools you can use to find out who is using sustainable palm oil.

Choose #SUSTAINABLE #PalmOil and Save #Orangutans!

www.orangutanlandtrust.com/post/choosin...

Help Save the Orangutan; Choose Sustainable Palm Oil!

As consumers have become more aware of the need to choose sustainable palm oil, tools to help them navigate the thousands of products which may contain palm oil are being developed. The latest is the ...

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