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Yes, we love Girl Scout cookies. They support the important work of the Girl Scouts, and they're ridiculously tasty.
Here's the problem: Almost every type of Girl Scout cookie contains palm oil, which is commonly harvested through the clearing and burning of irreplaceable tropical rainforests.
This method harms the global ecosytem, endangers local indigenous populations, and threatens the survival of orangutans, humankind's closest relative.
It would be easy to change -- Girl Guides, an equivalent organization in the United Kingdom, recently eliminated palm oil from its cookies and has even offered Girl Scouts USA help to do the same.
Girl Scouts Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen, both 15-year-olds from Michigan are urging Girl Scouts USA to make the switch. Click here to add your name to their petition.
Five years ago, while doing research for a Girl Scouts Bronze Award, Madison and Rhiannon were horrified to learn that the cookies they sold contributed to this serious global problem. The two girls have written letters and made presentations to Girl Scouts USA, and even launched something called Project ORANGS (Orangutans Really Need and Appreciate Girl Scouts).
These girls are the embodiment of the Girl Scouts' mission to build "girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place." But instead of becoming poster children for the organization, Girl Scouts USA is still giving their campaign the run-around.
Madison and Rhiannon need our support. They've launched a campaign on Change.org with the help of the Rainforest Action Network. Please sign their petition today:
Thanks for taking action,
- Judith and the Change.org team
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