PepsiCo has ties to one of the largest palm oil plantations in Indonesia. It's helping destroy forests and push communities off their lands. We need your help to stop PepsiCo from fueling rain forest destruction! Help us reach 40,000 signatures: Tell PepsiCo to stop supporting conflict palm oil in Indonesia!

Edo State, located in Nigeria's tropical forest, is facing some of the highest rates of deforestation in Africa. And a recent order by the state's governor will give over 345,000 acres of land to a foreign palm oil company. These forests are held sacred by local indigenous communities who have resided here since time immemorial. “The water in our streams is very clean and clear and has healing properties,” says local Chief Esogban of Umokpe “We clean up the stream every year. This is sacred land. If Okumu Palm Oil Company comes here, things will go wrong.” We need your help to urge to the governor of Edo State to cancel this palm oil concession! Tell the governor of Edo State to protect the forest!

We are environmentally conscious mothers, grandmothers, and Costco members who are aware that for every ounce of plastic produced, between one and five ounces of greenhouse gases are made. As a company with roots in the Northwest, Costco is in the position to influence vendors to be more responsible to the health of members and their children.

As an advocacy coordinator the GIant Sequoia National Monument is our classroom. As an environmentalist, I feel protecting Mother Earth from private or governmental exploitation is my duty..

To End the New Jersey Bear Hunt!

If the forests on the Eastern shoreline remained during Hurricane Sandy, they would have buffered the rising waters and perhaps there would not have been the kind of destruction we witnessed as well as the tragic loss of life. Proposed development of this land puts the surrounding community at risk of serious flooding, traffic, and pollution and endangers wildlife and makes economically vulnerable people responsible for picking up the pieces when harm is done.

Shark researcher David Shiffman recently studied postings to the online message boards of one of the largest land-based fishing clubs in Florida, the South Florida Shark Club, and found hundreds of postings detailing the catching and killing of protected sharks. The online news magazine, The Revelator (linked below), interviewed Shiffman, who found users on the message boards openly claiming to have knowingly caught protected species and some saying they would continue to do so. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has an obligation to enforce ALL conservation laws in the state and investigate reports of illegal behavior. Please sign the petition to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission asking them to investigate these postings by reported members of the South Florida Shark Club and all violations of the Endangered Species Act and other conservation laws. http://therevelator.org/florida-anglers-endangered-sharks/

“I have always heard about how dangerous pesticides can be – but I never thought I would one day have to go to the emergency room because of them too. Friday, May 5th was one of the scariest days ever ... I think people wouldn’t buy these fruits if they knew how harmful the chemicals they use can be. I think it’s unfortunate that workers weren’t told what to do with their soiled clothes. I hope nobody brought their clothes inside or hugged their children or loved ones when they got home wearing their same work clothes.” -- Aylin On May 5th, Aylin was one of 48 cabbage workers who were exposed to chlorpyrifos. The pesticides drifted a half-mile from where they were applied -- more than twice as far as proposed buffer zones for schoolchildren and more than 26 times the limit set by current rules aimed at protecting field workers. Chlorpyrifos, a dangerous neurotoxin, was scheduled to be banned but was still in use because, in March, Trump’s EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt abruptly reversed the scheduled ban. Chlorpyrifos was banned for home use in 2001 because of its clear impact on children’s developing brains. However, it continues to be used in agriculture despite decades of science showing that this chemical can lead to lower IQ, developmental and behavioral disorders, reduced lung function and more. EPA scientists have said there is “no safe level” of this neurotoxicant on food crops. As the largest agricultural producer, what CA does will affect the nation. More than 1 million pounds of chlorpyrifos is used annually in the state. Take action and urge the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to ban this incredibly harmful pesticide.

Only 9% of Plastic in the United States is recycled. 8 Million metric tons of plastic end up in the oceans every year, poisoning marine life and humans who eat seafood. It is time the government steps up and bans the production of single-use plastic (including bags, take-out cups, plastic straws, etc)! These single-use products are extremely durable and contain innumerable toxic chemicals which leach into the ocean. For more information, Read this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-ellis-hunnes/plastic-its-whats-for-din_1_b_10073028.html

Twenty-five million gallons of highly explosive butane gas (three-mile blast radius) is being stored by Plains All American Pipeline /Rancho LPG LLC on the back doorsteps of neighborhoods, schools, and shopping centers, in the LA Harbor Area. The tanks were built in 1973 "without permitting" and sit within mere feet of the Palos Verdes Fault (potential earthquake magnitude 7.3). They would not be sited there today with the knowledge we have gained since 1973. PLEASE TELL THE STATE LANDS COMMISSION: to complete a "Comprehensive Risk Analysis" to determine that the operation is "safe" for its location. Also, for the State Lands Commission to establish that any disastrous event stemming from this site is insured commensurate with the potential resulting damages. Thank you for signing this petition!

We are starting this petition to put pressure on our Mayor and Township Council to seriously consider the harmful consequences of not moving towards 100% clean, renewable energy for our township. We are residents of the Township who are concerned about the health of our residents and the health of our natural environment both now and in the future.

To stop the use of toxic chemicals in the Town of Jaffrey, NH on town owned property where children and pets play, often right after pesticides are applied. Also to educate the public about the harmful side effects of such chemicals where as those side effects are either largely unknown or down played now and the warnings posted after application, though in line with current state regulations, are minimal and understated to effectively keep kids and pets off of treated lawns.