Rainforest Action Network

A proposed class action lawsuit against Mondelēz International – maker of Oreo and Toblerone – alleges deceptive marketing of cocoa products, misleading consumers by giving the impression that its products are more sustainably and ethically sourced than they actually are. The lawsuit calls out child labor and deforestation associated with the company's cocoa farms. This case could set a precedent for the entire industry! https://lnkd.in/eD6qKDxq

?? Save the Date! Join WECAN on September 12 for the powerful launch of our latest report, "The Gendered and Racial Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Industry in North America and Complicit Financial Institutions (Fourth Edition).” ?? Date: September 12, 2024 ? Time: 1:00 PM ET ?? Register now: https://lnkd.in/gtr3DrpE From rising cancer rates to escalating violence, the report details the numerous disproportionate health and safety risks and impacts women in all their diversity are experiencing due to fossil fuel extraction, which is also perpetuating Indigenous and human rights violations. The report highlights regional case studies from Black, Brown, Indigenous and low-income communities in North America, and the corresponding financial institutions that are contributing to these egregious harms. During the launch we will hear from frontline women leaders, health experts, and advocates who are demanding accountability from financial institutions to take action for the health of our communities, ecosystems, and the climate. The report outlines recommendations for the banks to move toward accountability and a just transition. It is time to end the era of fossil fuels! Featured Speakers: ?Roishetta Sibley Ozane M.S., Founder of Vessel Project of Louisiana and Gulf Fossil Finance Coordinator,?Louisiana ?Rene Ann Goodrich (Bad River Ojibwe), Native Lives Matter Coalition and Wisconsin Department of Justice Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Task Force Member, Wisconsin ?Casey Camp Horinek (Ponca Nation), Ponca Nation Environmental Ambassador and WECAN Board Member and Project Coordinator, Oklahoma ?Patricia Garcia-Nelson (Oraricha Tribes of Mexico and the Chichimeca), Colorado Fossil Fuel Just Transition Advocate for Green Latinos, Northern Colorado ?Sharon Lavigne, Founder of RISE St. James, 2021 Goldman Prize Winner, Louisiana ?Antonia Juhasz, Senior Researcher on Fossil Fuels, Environment and Human Rights, and Investigative Journalist, Washington D.C. ?Dr. Nneoma Nwachuku Ojiaku, MD, MPH Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Climate Health Now ?Osprey Orielle Lake, Report Author, and Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) #ClimateAction #EndFossilFuels #GenderJustice #RacialJustice #WECAN

The High Carbon Stock and High Conservation Value approaches are tools used to identify forests that are off-limits for development. These are lands with high biodiversity and high community value, and we work with local & Indigenous communities to map out sacred lands and culturally-important sites. Learn how this approach helps us #KeepForestsStanding ?? https://lnkd.in/eMsn4Eq9

Japanese bank MUFG is guilty of #greenwashing. Despite agribusiness giant Royal Golden Eagle's role in driving mass tropical deforestation, MUFG is estimated to have contributed USD $630 MILLION in credit and underwriting to RGE since 2016, according to research by our team at the Forests & Finance Coalition. https://lnkd.in/eKvY9mNs

Our team at the Forests & Finance Coalition have uncovered USD $4.9 BILLION in "sustainability-linked loans" provided to Indonesian agribusiness giant, Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), DESPITE its role in tropical deforestation. Japanese bank MUFG is one of their key supporters. https://lnkd.in/guDRUjCf

Japan is the world’s second-biggest buyer of liquified natural gas (LNG), so the impacts LNG facilities have on local communities puts a significant responsibility on Japan’s shoulders. Their increasing demands for U.S. LNG exports is causing immense harm to frontline communities along the Gulf Coast. From Freeport, Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana, residents are suffering from increased rates of #asthma, #cancer, and other health issues due to pollution from LNG plants. Eminent domain has stripped land from historically marginalized neighborhoods, leaving empty plots where homes and businesses once stood. We’re thrilled that The Japan Times published this important article about the devastating community & #climate impacts Japan’s US LNG investments are fueling. Please READ & SHARE. https://t.ly/1bRrY #StopLNG

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Want to see what fighting deforestation looks like up close? Check out this video featuring our organizing strategist as they detail our campaign against Procter & Gamble, who are clearing forests for Conflict Palm Oil found in their products—all for short-term profit. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at our dedicated efforts to protect forests, human rights, and Indigenous lands from exploitation and environmental harm. Join our network and be part of the movement to keep forests standing! https://lnkd.in/eTZ9VsiV

BIG NEWS ?? Insurance company Chubb has dropped Rio Grande LNG, a proposed methane gas project that would threaten local communities and violate the sacred sites of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. This comes after months of pushback from community organizers and climate activists. “When you do the due diligence and understand Indigenous rights, this project is a no-go. Investors and major banks have dropped Rio Grande LNG, and now insurers are following suit because the claims of the fossil fuel companies can’t be trusted" –Juan Mancias, chair of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. . More: https://lnkd.in/eg5_J77Q