Saving Indonesia's rainforests

Indonesia's rainforests are a biodiversity hotspot, rich in endemic species, and vital in regulating the Earth's climate. But these forests are being torn down for palm oil, pulp and paper plantations - making Indonesia the world's third largest greenhouse gas emitter and threatening endangered species such as orang-utans with extinction. Greenpeace is campaigning globally to protect Indonesia's rainforests.

Campaign updates

First certified palm oil shipment just a bit of public relations lubrication?

This is part of Lake Suwakai, Runtu, where United Plantation's contractor constructed a road and stacked wood debris in the lake, presumably when the tidal...
Posted by tracy - 18 November, 2008 - 13:22

The 'twiddling fingers' part of direct action

A dance troupe from Manokwari take a tour of the Esperanza's bridge in October 2008 © Greenpeace/Rante Jamie wrote this - his thoughts and reflections...
Posted by jamie - 14 November, 2008 - 11:41

Indonesian ship-to-ship blockade becomes a tug of war

Hauling on the Esperanza's mooring lines © Greenpeace/Novis After painting and obstructing various palm oil tankers in Dumai earlier this week, we of the...
Posted by jamie - 14 November, 2008 - 09:04

Update from Indonesia: Greenpeace climber brought down

A policeman pushes a Greenpeace climber down from the anchor chain of the Gran Couva © Greenpeace/Novis An update from Indonesia: yesterday, the climber...
Posted by bex - 12 November, 2008 - 12:42

Seven years on - but still no sustainable palm oil

Indonesia: oil palm saplings are still replacing peatlands and rainforest Cooking oil, chocolate, soap, washing powder, cosmetics and biofuels are just...
Posted by jossc - 11 November, 2008 - 14:19

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