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Talk to Dove before they destroy Paradise Forests
The palm oil industry is the problem.
We've made maps, videos and reports to identify the emergency facing the forests. Now we're turning to the company who needs to help stop the destruction: Unilever, the huge multinational corporation behind Dove soap and other household brands containing palm oil.
Unilever buys its palm oil from suppliers who destroy Indonesia's rainforests for their palm plantations, leading to further climate change and killing orang-utans and other endangered species in the process. By their own admission, Unilever is the biggest single user of palm oil in the world, which is why they can't wash their hands now of this problem. We mustn't let them.
A truly responsible company would not buy from suppliers who trash forests. But Unilever needs to be moved into action, which is what the international Dove campaign is about. The palm oil industry is the problem. ... more -
I give up, says Brazilian minister who fought to save the rainforest
Brazil has been accused of turning its back on its duty to protect the Amazon after the resignation of its award-winning Environment Minister fuelled fresh fears over the fate of the forest. The departure of Marina Silva, who admitted she was losing the battle to get green voices heard amidst the rush for economic development, has been greeted with dismay by conservationists.
"She was the environment's guardian angel," said Frank Guggenheim, executive director for Greenpeace in Brazil. "Now Brazil's environment is orphaned."
In a letter to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Ms Silva said that her efforts to protect the rainforest acknowledged as the "lungs of the planet" were being thwarted by powerful business lobbies. Brazil has been accused of turning its back on its duty to protect the Amazon after the resignation of its award-winning Environment M... more -
Global warming 'is three times faster than worst predictions'
My site is collection of news articles, videos and documentaries from across the net. I have made it easy by putting the info at your finger tips. I cover Global warming , climate change , abrupt climate change, state of the planet -oceans, Arctic, Greenland, Antarctic, Forest, Biofuels, Peak oil and more My site is collection of news articles, videos and documentaries from across the net. I have made it easy by putting the info at your ... more
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