Jardines Caught Clearing Forest NOW in Rare Orangutan Habitat

Mighty Earth has exposed a new threat to the rarest great ape on the planet, and the world is watching. The critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan of northern Sumatra was just identified in 2017 and fewer than 800 exist in the world, but satellite imagery from the past two weeks shows their habitat being eaten away by deforestation.


Future of orangutans in balance as company with Scottish roots searches for gold – Ian Redmond

Now is the time for the global economy to move from an extractive view of nature, where nature is seen as an ‘externality’ with a value of zero until mined or logged to a more regenerative view.  Like all life on earth, including orangutans, humans depend on the ecosystem services provided by natural processes and yet they do not appear in our balance sheets. 


Statement in Response to Tragic Mudslide in Batang Toru, Indonesia

Our hearts go out to the families of the people who have been killed or injured in this tragic disaster.


Dam Threatening Extinction of Tapanuli Orangutans Delayed at Least Three Years

In a win for the endangered Tapanuli orangutans, the Batang Toru dam project in North Sumatra is halted over environmental concerns.


New Analysis: Batang Toru Hydroelectric Plant ‘Unnecessary’

The dam's backers have mischaracterized, exaggerated, or manufactured much of the rationale for the project.


The Endangered Tapanuli Orangutan Loses an Ally

Statement on recent MoU between NSHE and PanEco in the name of Tapanuli Orangutan