About Project O.R.A.N.G.S
Welcome to our blog for Project O.R.A.N.G.S. ( Orangutans Really Appreciate And Need Girl Scouts) We have been working to save the orangutans for over 3 years. Our new goal is to remove all palm oil from all Girl Scout Cookies across the U.S.A.; because palm oil is grown on what used to be rainforest land but has been cleared for palm oil plantations. This means that orangutans and many other endangered animals lose their habitat.
We have some projects going to show the Girl Scouts that people care about this important issue and would like to see it resolved. Some of the projects we have planned are a letter writing campaign, a petition and a boycott suggesting the Girl Scout Council uses a healthier and more environmentally friendly oil like canola oil or sunflower oil. We will continue posting more information and ways to help.
We have been in contact with the National Girl Scout Headquarters and have been trying to talk with them. We had a brief conference call with them in late September and haven’t had much contact with them since. We are really hoping that they will give us a chance to present to them and listen to our cause so the Girl Scouts, a great organization can become even better.
We have met with our Regional Girl Scouts and representatives from Little Brownie Bakers (one of the cookie’s bakers) and we will hopefully be meeting with them again soon!
We will be posting updates and more information about our projects!!! If you would like to contact us please email us at saveorangutans137@hotmail.com
You can also check out our general website: www.saveorangutan.bravehost.com
Thanks so much for the support!
- Madi and Rhiannon
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David Rosenstein | April 16, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I am so proud of the incredible work that Madi and Rhiannon have been doing around this important issue.
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Valerie | August 19, 2009 at 1:51 pm
As pointed out by Madi and Rhiannon, there are alternatives to palm oil that will not harm wildlife. It’s easy to change to another form of oil–pass the word and join the girls in their fight to save orangs!
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Janet | August 19, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Any of the cookies that cannot be made without palm oil should just be discontinued. What is it about that, that is so hard to understand. How can cookies be more important than living beings?
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Haley | September 9, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Great work, you two!
Haley
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orangutan lover | January 4, 2010 at 1:17 pm
I really appreciate your efforts to save the orang utans..and i agree with you that there are other alternatives to palm oil. So i don’t see any justice in putting the orangutans’ lives at stake just for the expansion of oil palm plantations
It’s really depressing to listen to the sad stories of how these cute and adorable animals are affected by man’s greed..
On a seperate note, I really admire the compassion of Madi and Rhiannon to save the orangutans. Hats off to the two of you!
May God Bless You always
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Julie | January 8, 2010 at 3:35 pm
I’m very proud of you girls! I’m a troop leader for my daughter’s troop. Last year we (my daughter and I) made the palm oil discovery on our own. She chose to no longer sell the cookies. I think it’s great how you two are handling this issue. I agree that the GS need to do more – ie. remove palm oil completely from the cookies. There is no reason to keep it in the cookies, there are alternatives – though they may cost a little more and cut into profit margins. The GS need to decide if they really are as “green” as they claim to be or if it’s more important to make a buck. I have my answer. You girls stick to your convictions, you’re doing the right thing!