Red, White and Rainforest: Declare Independence from Deforestation

Every 4th of July, the red, white and blue comes out in a big way in Wayzata, Minnesota, an affluent suburb of the Twin Cities. An annual pancake breakfast, bicycle parade, and day-long festivities are something people look forward to each year. Neighbors greet one another’s families as they gather to celebrate with their community. [...]

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MayDay Uproar for Cargill!

Each year, around 35,000 people gather to enjoy the incredible MayDay parade and festival in Minneapolis. This year Rainforest Action Network’s Twin Cities chapter was happy to contribute to this year’s theme – UPROAR- in a load and powerful way! Those same persistent orangutans that have been bothering Cargill about the company’s destruction of their [...]

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