palm oil : the single biggest threat

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The 1-2-3 Of Palm Oil - A great introduction to the topic

Palm Oil is the greatest current threat to Orangutans. Vast areas of habitat are cleared for Palm Oil plantations every day. Protecting this land is critical to the Orangutans survival.

This issue affects all of us with over 1 million kilogrammes of Palm Oil is imported into Australian each year.

Click Here to download the Palm Oil Action Group Brochure (1.2Mb)

Click here for the Palm Oil Action Group letter writing kit

Click here for the Palm Oil Action Group petition for compulsory labelling of palm oil ingredients

Click Here to download the letter to petition Natural Fuels Australia Limited to stop using Palm Oil

Click Here to download the letter to Frank Sator to petition against the proposed Biodiesel plant at Port Botany

What you can do

Here are some suggested actions you can take to help protect the orangutan's habitat.

Write to your Federal Member and demand that they legislate to make Palm Oil labelling mandatory.
Write to the Malaysian and Indonesian Embassies and ask them what they are doing to stop Palm Oil from destroying Orangutan habitat.
Write to any food supplier that lists VEGETABLE OIL as an ingredient and ask them if they use Palm Oil. If so what are they doing to ensure that it doesn' affect Orangutans habitat.

Please read these articles and stories that expose many of the problems with palm oil.

Links

Case Study: Central Kalimantan - Orangutans in Crisis
Download report on Palm Oil Issues
Roundtable on Sustainable Palmoil
Download the BOS Palm Oil Brochure Click Here (2.1Mb)