Join Our Campaigns Benefiting Orangutan Survival

 Campaigns do work. In 2005, we successfully campaigned for an officially declared Orangutan Caring Week in Indonesia: Pekan Peduli Orang Utan. Each year OCW has increased in participation in Indonesia and around the world. This year we are campaigning to have International Orangutan Caring Week celebrated in 100 cities around the world.  Join OUR campaign to raise orangutan awareness and concern. Be part of the solution to save orangutans. Learn more by clicking here.

 Petition Campaign to Stop the Illegal Orangutan Trade

You can help us in our current campaign to "Stop the Illegal Orangutan Trade" by signing our online petition. The link is on our homepage or directly at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/12/stop-the-illegal-orangutan-trade/. Once you sign, please help us by asking friends and family to sign the petition as well.

You can also download the petition, make copies, and collect signatures for us. After you collect the signatures, send them to us and we will present them to Indonesian officials. We will keep you informed about the status of the petition and our efforts to work with Indonesian officials to improve law enforcement regarding the illegal trade.

Enrolling Officials

We also encourage you to write letters and send email to officials to encourage and thank them for supporting activities that benefit orangutan survival.  Be polite and to the point in your correspondence.  For a list of addresses and emails, click here for Indonesian Consulate offices throughout the World, for Indonesian Embassies throughout the World, and for Malaysian Embassies and Consulates throughout the World.

Purchase Wisely

We also encourage you purchase products with regards to their health and environmental impacts. We suggest that you avoid purchasing products that use palm oil, palm kernel or other palm oil plant products unless they come from sustainable sources. Click here to learn about products that contain palm oil and other parts of the palm oil fruit. Palm oil plantations have been replacing biodiverse rainforest, home of the orangutan and other wildlife. Check the product's ingredient list to see if palm oil or other palm oil components are being used. You can also write to companies that are using palm oil in products asking them to eliminate palm oil, consider alternatives, or insure they are using sustainably produced palm oil in the product. An example letter can be downloaded here and modified for your use.