Rainforest Action Network (RAN)

Randy Hayes. Randy Hayes is on the Board of Directors of Rainforest Action Network, which he founded in 1985. The organization focuses on high-visibility corporate accountability campaigns, advocating for the rainforests and the rights of Indigenous peoples. Randy also worked in city government, as President to the City of San Francisco Commission on the Environment and Director of Sustainability in the office of… See full bio.

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Story: Read what a professional with expertise in environment has to say about his experience with RAN. He also joined RAN's coalition in Washington DC, which brought 3000 activists from across the country to shut down a dirty coal-fired power plant just blocks away from Congress, and they were protesting all day in the snow! RAN works tirelessly to protect the world's forests. They've been at it since 1985 and have saved millions of acres and help amplify the voices of indigenous allies and affected communities - from forests to coal fields. They're work to save forests doesn't stop at the logging companies - RAN focuses on greening the energy grid and getting America off Oil and Coal. They target the world's biggest banks to adopt policies that remove their investments from supporting dirty energy. They have helped build and galvanize coalitions of groups to amplify the effectiveness around the campaigns. They are working to save the Amazon from Soy planted by the biggest agribusinesses in the world. They are fighting to do the same in Indonesia where Oil Palm is the biggest contributor to deforestation (as well as helping put Indonesia in 3rd place globally when it comes to green house gas emissions.) They are also working to stop the Alberta Tar Sands project - duped the "Most Destructive Project in the World". And they are working in Japan to undermine the market for rainforest fiber from Tasmania which is turned into copy and toilet paper. (Read more reviews from supporters of RAN at: http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/org-reviews/rainforest-action-network/P20/)

Evidence of Impact Summary:

RAN educated many people about the importance of preserving forests. They have influenced succeeded in numerous of its corporate campaigns to change their purchasing power. They convinced Staples to use recycled paper, Burger King to eliminate beef that comes from the rainforest, and persuaded corporate banks to not fund logging projects. They have influenced JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America, and other banks to adopt environmental commitments.
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Organization Strengths Summary:

Rainforest Action Network has an experienced staff of creative thinkers who have been able to work with limited resources. RAN has been able to successfully build partnerships with others, and run campaigns effectively. They also have strong marketing skills so their message and programs can reach mainstream media.
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Areas for Improvement Summary:

Some experts think that RAN could be better about explaining their campaigns to the public to get more participation, could think about more creative ways to fund their work, and become more engaged in the political process.
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Randy Hayes is on the Board of Directors of Rainforest Action Network, which he founded in 1985. The organization focuses on high-visibility corporate accountability campaigns, advocating for the rainforests and the rights of Indigenous peoples. Randy also worked in city government, as President to the City of San Francisco Commission on the Environment and Director of Sustainability in the office of Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown.  Additionally, he worked at the International Forum on Globalization, a think-tank on the global economy based in San Francisco. Randy has a Master’s degree in Environmental Planning from San Francisco State University. He concluded his studies with the award-winning film "The Four Corners" and continued to work as a documentary filmmaker later on. He also contributed to the book "Alternatives to Economic Globalization: A Better World is Possible", edited by John Cavanagh and Jerry Mander.

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