Posts By Luke Smith

Luke - who has written 52 posts on Rainforest Action Network Blog.


RAN banner at Niagara Falls: We don’t want Canada’s dirty tar sands oil (follow @ranactions for updates)

By Luke, September 15 2009

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RAN banner at Niagara Falls: We don’t want Canada’s dirty tar sands oil (follow @ranactions for updates)

The first photos are coming back from a RAN banner drop at Niagra Falls. From our press statement: Just one day before Prime Minister Harper’s first official visit with President Obama, three concerned citizens released a vivid 70-foot banner above the Niagara Falls; the banner is intended to call attention to Harper’s efforts to lock [...]

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Watch live: The Capitol Climate Action

By Luke, March 2 2009

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Watch live: The Capitol Climate Action

Live video from the historic protest in Washington, DC.

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Come home to RAN

By Luke, December 11 2008

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Come home to RAN

If you’re like me, you’ve (almost accidentally) started using an iGoogle home page. Now RAN has its very own iGoogle theme! There’s some cool animal and nature shots with a little direct action mixed in. Add or rate our theme so that we can stay near the top of Google’s rankings.

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Greenwash of the Week: Flex-fuel Vehicles

By Luke, July 11 2008

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Greenwash of the Week: Flex-fuel Vehicles

To see all of the GOTW’s, click here.

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Greenwash of the Week: Nuclear Power

By Luke, June 20 2008

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Greenwash of the Week: Nuclear Power

Click here to watch all the GOTW’s.

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Greenwash of the Week: Thanks for Nothing, GM

By Luke, June 5 2008

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Greenwash of the Week: Thanks for Nothing, GM

To see all the GOTW’s so far, click here.

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Gathering of Mother Earth Protectors, day two

By Luke, May 30 2008

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Gathering of Mother Earth Protectors, day two

An update on the Gathering of Mother Earth Protectors at Queens Park in Toronto by Judy Rebick (via their blog): Today was the second day of the Gathering of Mother Earth Protectors. After a successful rally of more than 1,000 people yesterday, today settled down to constant presence of the three communities and supporters camping [...]

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On Hippies, Rainforest Action Network, and The O.C.

By Luke, May 27 2008

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On Hippies, Rainforest Action Network, and The O.C.

Lately, for (ahem) strictly professional reasons, I’ve been watching the recently-concluded teen drama The O.C.. I’d heard a rumor that RAN — or at least our logo — makes a cameo in the series, and I set about trying to find it. (Season four, episode five at 20:17, in case you’re wondering; see image). The [...]

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Greenwash of the Week: Mattel’s Barbie B-Cause

By Luke, May 19 2008

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Greenwash of the Week: Mattel’s Barbie B-Cause

We’re about a week behind on this one, but there’s more to come.

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TheProblemWithPalmOil.org is ready for action

By Luke, May 9 2008

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TheProblemWithPalmOil.org is ready for action

Check out our new page at theproblemwithpalmoil.org. Demand for palm oil is on the rise, and pristine rainforests are being clear-cut and burned to make way for palm oil plantations. You can help us find out which supermarket products contain rainforest destruction by writing down their UPC codes and submitting them online. Click here to [...]

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