Film Info

48 minutes
Tawak Productions
Available for Free AND Ticketed screenings
Synopsis:
Her name is Green, she is alone in a world that doesn't belong to her. She is a female orangutan, victim of deforestation and resource exploitation. This film is an emotional journey with Green's final days. It is a visual ride presenting the treasures of rainforest biodiversity in Indonesia and the devastating impacts of logging and land clearing for the palm oil plantations and the pulp and paper industry. 

Action Items

• Do not put money into the exotic pet trade. Educate yourself on the harm the pet trade has done to hundreds of species and ecosystems. Educate others and encourage others to help stop the exotic pet trade. http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/fatal-attractions/lists/facts-exotic-pet-trade/
• Don’t go to or support zoos that buy animals sourced from the wild. Instead go to animal sanctuaries and volunteer to help with the care of the animals. Let your dollar go to helping animals stay in the wild or to those who need extra care in a sanctuary.
• Educate yourself on the many threats to orangutan habitat http://www.orangutan.org.uk/about-orangutans/threats-to-habitat
• Don’t buy products with palm oil listed as an ingredient. Learn about all the products that contain palm oil as well as the names companies use to disguise palm oil. https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/which-everyday-products-contain-palm-oil
• When buying wood products such as paper, furniture, or lumber make sure it is ethically sourced and not illegal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/today_in_your_garden/ethical_wood.shtml
• Learn how you can help stop deforestation http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/forests/solutions-to-deforestation/
• Donate to organizations fighting against orangutan habitat loss http://sumatranorangutan.org/support-us https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan