disasters… Depleted forests force Borneo Orangutans to nest in oil palm estates 30 Jun 2014 Our furry orange friends are just trying to find a place to sleep for the night... they've had to go from secure and cozy places where they could make a nice bed…
education… How Many Products with Palm Oil Do You Use in a Day? 4 Apr 2014 I think... I hope... I'm doing a bit better than Lael Goodman, the author of this post: "How Many Products with Palm Oil Do I Use in a Day?" But…
Living Systems… Good News (at last): A Palm Oil Victory 9 Dec 20139 Dec 2013 Re-posting from forestheroes.org Why all the fuss about palm oil to begin with? Well if you’re new to the campaign and this blog, the palm oil industry is currently one…
climate… It’s Not All Bad: Americans and Palm Oil (Nat Geo) 20 Aug 201320 Aug 2013 Another summary of the palm-oil-climate-change link, and another petition worth signing. So few Americans are even aware of this connection between endangered wildlife and their day-to-day shopping. Promoting sustainable palm oil…
heroes… Reforesting Sumatra 25 Jul 2013 The Sumatran Orangutan Society has launched a new reforestation campaign, complete with an animated video. They employ local people to plant trees that will help a diverse rainforest recover. 1…
disasters… 3 Days to Stop Catastrophic Deforestation Planned in Sumatra 7 May 2013 Catastrophic deforestation planned in Sumatra - from Sumatran Orangutan Society We urgently need your help to stop the planned destruction of 1.2 million hectares of forest in Sumatra for gold mining, oil palm plantations, logging…
disasters… Increase in number of orangutans confiscated from poachers in Aceh 19 Apr 201319 Apr 2013 As habitat destruction expands (most recently logging and draining the Tripa Swamp in Leuser Ecosystem for palm oil plantations), poaching and illegal capture of endangered Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) increases.…
climate… Tell the UK Government to Stop Biofuelling Deforestation 31 Jan 2013 SoS: Urgent: Tell the UK Government to Stop Biofuelling Deforestation from Sumatran Orangutan Society The UK Government is offering subsidies to energy companies to burn palm oil in power stations,…
disasters… 19 Dec 201219 Dec 2012 Taking to the streets over Cargill's participation in palm oil: who are these audacious primates?
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 