Palm Oil

UN wraps up year of forests by highlighting their social and economic value – Press Trust

Eleven-year-old girl scouts Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva, for example, won the award for the North American region for convincing the Girl Scout Organization to stop using cookies containing palm oil … 30 communities in Cameroon to protect …

UN highlights socio-economic value of forests – Islamic Republic News Agency

Eleven-year-old girl scouts Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva, for example, won the award for the North American region for convincing the Girl Scout Organization to stop using cookies containing palm oil … 30 communities in Cameroon to protect …

Forest Heroes Awards Crown UN’s International Year of Forests – WOAI

Land clearance for oil palm plantations is linked to the destruction of Southeast … Paul Nzegha Mzeka was honored for his work helping 30 communities in the African nation of Cameroon to protect their watersheds and conserve community forests through … Continue reading

Forest Heroes Awards Crown UN’s International Year of Forests – KGET TV 17

Land clearance for oil palm plantations is linked to the destruction of Southeast … Paul Nzegha Mzeka was honored for his work helping 30 communities in the African nation of Cameroon to protect their watersheds and conserve community forests through … Continue reading

Forest Heroes Awards Crown UN’s International Year of Forests – NewsChannel 9 WSYR

Land clearance for oil palm plantations is linked to the destruction of Southeast … Paul Nzegha Mzeka was honored for his work helping 30 communities in the African nation of Cameroon to protect their watersheds and conserve community forests through … Continue reading

UN recognizes US Girl Scouts for palm oil effort – Terra Daily

their efforts led to the Girl Scouts of the USA announcing a switch towards sustainable palm oil by 2015 as an ingredient in its Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos and other fund-raising cookies. Also sharing the prize were Paul Nzegha Mzeka … Continue reading

Forest Heroes Awards Crown UN’s International Year of Forests – Environment News Service

Land clearance for oil palm plantations is linked to the destruction of Southeast … Paul Nzegha Mzeka was honored for his work helping 30 communities in the African nation of Cameroon to protect their watersheds and conserve community forests …

Girl Scouts activists win forest heroes award for challenging organization on sustainability – News.Mongabay

Tomtishen and Vorva catalyzed a movement that eventually forced Girl Scouts USA to commit to sourcing palm oil from less damaging sources. Africa’s winner was Paul Nzegha Mzeka, who launched several forest conservation initiatives in Cameroon …

UN recognizes US Girl Scouts for palm oil effort – Khaleej Times

their efforts led to the Girl Scouts of the USA announcing a switch towards sustainable palm oil by 2015 as an ingredient in its Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos and other fund-raising cookies. Also sharing the prize were Paul Nzegha Mzeka … Continue reading

UN Wraps Up Year Of Forests – Social And Economic Value – Scoop

Eleven-year-old girl scouts Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva, for example, won the award for the North American region for convincing the Girl Scout Organization to stop using cookies containing palm oil … 30 communities in Cameroon to protect …