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In pictures: The orangutan, man of the woods, on International Orangutan Day 2017

On August the 19th the orangutan gets our full attention. With only about 7000 Sumatran orangutans left in the wild and the Bornean orangutan population in steep decline there is no denying that the existence of these clever primates is under threat. Climbing rates in deforestation and the increasing expansion… Read More

Angela Glienicke - 19th August 2017

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Plastic is not Fantastic

Sometimes it can feel that as individuals it’s hard to make a difference. So when we heard about Leah Bromley’s small scale but highly effective action against Boots, we wanted to share her story! Leah got in touch with Boots after spotting their ‘Plastic is Fantastic’… Read More

Alice Hunter - 14th August 2017

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5 reasons why Volkswagen should embrace electric

Volkswagen is the largest car manufacturer in the world yet it is lagging far behind other companies when it comes to ditching diesel and going electric. Electric cars are the way of the future and it’s time for VW to make the switch – here are five reasons… Read More

Georgina Seal - 10th August 2017

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Standard Chartered fails to protect forests

Some bad news, I’m afraid – Standard Chartered’s new palm oil policy is out and it fails to protect forests. They’ve updated their commitments on lending money to palm oil companies. But there are so many loopholes, it won’t stop their customers tearing down forests in Indonesia and elsewhere. Read More

Jamie Woolley - 9th August 2017

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If Volvo can ditch diesel, so can VW.

We’ve seen news story after news story, study after study, proving just how dangerous diesel is. The people around us are also glaring evidence of the problem – those who walk down streets coughing or struggling to breathe in thick pollution. The fact is that for the … Read More

India Thorogood - 9th August 2017

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