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American retirement funds are destroying rainforests

American retirement funds are destroying rainforests Innovative new web tool empowers citizen investor action on deforestation WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new transparency tool, “Deforestation Free Funds,” shows which global mutual funds contain palm-oil-related holdings, the fastest growing cause of rainforest destruction today. Friends of the Earth and As You Sow created this free online database to …

Indonesian President meets Greenpeace leader on the Rainbow Warrior: welcomes legacy of environmental protection

Jakarta, 7 June 2013 – Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo met with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on board the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior, in Jakarta today, to express Greenpeace’s support for the President’s legacy of protecting the nation’s biodiversity. “I am pleased to meet with my friend Kumi Naidoo from Greenpeace. I …

Greenpeace ship begins first Indonesian tour since being deported

Jayapura, 9 May 2013 – The Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior, arrived in Jayapura, Indonesia today to document one of the world’s most biodiverse – and threatened –  environments,  just three years after the Indonesian navy escorted the vessel out of its territorial waters in October 2010. “The Rainbow Warrior is here to raise awareness of Indonesia’s …