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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] We are recruiting for a new Co-ordinator of the International part of the Environmental Paper Network. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work with a vibrant global network of civil society organisations, and to be part of a passionate and expert team of other staff […]

Relief in Estonia: Government initiates the termination of spatial plan for Est-For pulp mill

After a long conflict with local communities and conservationists, it looks like the sun is setting on the proposed Est-For pulp mill in Estonia. The Estonian government has announced its decision to “initiate the termination” of the national designated spatial plan for the mill. The project was strongly opposed by Estonian NGOs, by local communities […]

NGOs send a letter to Asia Pulp & Paper, urging reform of APP structures and practices

A group of nearly 60 Indonesian and international NGOs sent a letter to APP director, Linda Wijaya, to express their concern regarding a new possible supplier, PT. Bangun Rimba Sejahtera (PT BRS). According to a recent NGO report, the company has a concession laying up to 85% on land used by local communities for their livelihoods. The report suggests […]

NGOs send a letter to Asia Pulp & Paper

A group of nearly 60 Indonesian and international NGOs sent a letter to APP director, Linda Wijaya, to express their concern regarding a new possible supplier, PT. Bangun Rimba Sejahtera (PT BRS). According to a recent NGO report, the company has a concession laying up to 85% on land used by local communities for their livelihoods. The report suggests […]

Robin Wood’s Campaign on Cups at BackWerk

Robin Wood is a German environmental organisation that has a strong track record on forest campaigning. They have recently run successful actions focusing on Germany’s biggest bakery chain, BackWerk, including street actions and customer education. They are one of the organisations taking part in the international day of action on throwaway cups, on 22 March […]

Indonesian civil society writes to Banks: APRIL failing to implement its own policy

The environmental coalition Jikalahari and the network of local communities of Riau province, JMGR, have sent two letters to banks, one each to Credit Suisse and ABN Amro, to share some concerns over what is happening on the ground in APRIL’s concessions in the Riau Province (in Sumatra, Indonesia). Credit Suisse has committed to help […]

International Day of Action on Throwaway Cups

MEDIA RELEASE: Civil society organisations around the world are taking action on Thursday 29 September 2016 to raise awareness that using throwaway cups causes harm to people, forests, water and the climate. The Environmental Paper Network (EPN) is launching its ‘Cupifesto – A Manifesto for No Throwaway Cups’ urging drinks retailers and politicians all over […]

Press-release: Wetlands International calls for National Peatland Strategy in Indonesia to curb haze disaster

Indonesia can only curb the annual fires and haze disasters if it develops a National Peatland Conservation and Restoration Strategy, according to Wetlands International, which presented its recommendations to press today. In its position statement, Wetlands International emphasizes that Indonesia must address the root cause of the problems and therefore the only long-term answer is […]

Canopy’s New Guide for Business Ranks North American Printers on Forest Sourcing and Sustainability Performance

International environmental not-for-profit, Canopy, has released a report that profiles the environmental performance of North America’s largest printers at Sustainable Brands, a conference where major print customers are gathered. “The Blueline Report 2015: North American Printers: Sustainability, Transparency, Paper Sourcing and Forest Conservation” ranks major printers on a set of twenty-nine key criteria and directs […]