Rainforest Action Network

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rainforest-action-network

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was the Rainforest Action Network built?1985
2. What is the founders?Randy "Hurricane" Hayes and Mike Roselle
3. What is the headquarters location?San Francisco, California, United States
4. When and where was RAN started?RAN was started in 1985 in San Francisco, California, by Randy "Hurricane" Hayes and Mike Roselle.
5. How did RAN help Burger King stop cutting down rainforests?RAN organized protests and talked to the public in 1987, which made Burger King cancel $31 million worth of beef contracts that were linked to rainforest destruction.

Corporate Accountability: The obligation of businesses to be responsible for their impact on society and the environment.
Deforestation: The clearing of forests for other land uses, such as agriculture or development.
Indigenous Rights: The rights of indigenous peoples to their lands, cultures, and self-determination.