In a span of time lasting no more than forty seconds, a minute of reality I barely recall, the shrill metallic screeching of chainsaws and the haunting sound of splitting forests filled the lobby of Cargill’s executive lake house with the cacophonous sounds of its rainforest-clearing supply chain. Last week, the Twin Cities chapter of [...]

Over 150 people showed up for RAN • ART at the Tarnish & Gold Gallery in Northeast Minneapolis last Saturday, May 1, 2010. The event consisted of an art exhibition and concert hosted by Substance, RAN, and local art collective Rogue Citizen, in order to show the connections between rainforest destruction and two of the [...]

I have been thinking a lot about education lately. As I consider my options after graduating from college, one thing in my mind is how powerful it is to be a good teacher. Educational inequalities plague our country, and I have been inspired to give my time to those who do not have access to [...]

For Valentine’s Day, RAN-Twin Cities activists and kids dropped off more than 100 children’s Valentines to the General Mills Headquarters. Through the Valentine delivery and some great songs they wrote for the occasion, they asked General Mills to have a heart and save the rainforest!

General Mills’ staff greeted the group, offered them cupcakes, and provided [...]

Do you remember my post about the General Mills campaign launch? Check out this awesome video of the launching action, which explains our campaign:

As you can hear in the video, “General Mills destroys rainforests…. General Mills has a close relationship with many problematic palm oil suppliers, notably its closest neighbor: Cargill, Incorporated.”
Cargill is the largest [...]