The world's most threatened ape

The biggest sovereign wealth fund just divested from companies destroying the sole habitat of the Tapanuli orangutan…and now we can force others to follow. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   [An adult orangutan sits on the forest floor cradling a baby orangutan]( {NAME}, Tapanuli orangutans were only discovered a few years ago – and they’re already the rarest, most threatened ape in the world. The last 800 left face complete extinction from a destructive strip mine. These beautiful animals are some of our closest relatives, sharing 96.4% of human genes. They’re highly intelligent, create deep family bonds that last a lifetime, and live in magical tree villages, never touching the ground. Giant UK conglomerate Jardines’ mine is poised to destroy their ONLY habitat. But a major funder just publicly backed out of this horrific project, citing the environmental risk. And others are starting to waver – but they need a push. If we launch an emergency response team – hiring researchers to expose the funders fueling the orangutans’ demise and turning the public spotlight on them, we could force them to abandon the mine one by one. Can you donate now to make it happen and save the Tapanuli orangutans? [Donate $3]( another amount]( Tapanuli orangutans live on just 475 square miles of upland forest in Sumatra, Indonesia. Fewer than 800 are believed to be left in the wild, and the species’ chance of survival decreases every single day as operators of the Martabe gold mine continue to clear more and more of the precious forest. But the recent divestment by Norway's Pension Fund – the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world – gives us a huge opportunity to push other funders to follow. If we can raise enough, first we’ll launch urgent research to expose the billions of dollars locked in our pensions and retirement funds that are fueling the orangutan-killing gold mine. Then, we’ll use that intel to ramp up the pressure on key fund managers to follow Norway’s lead and starve the mine of the capital it needs to operate. This is our best chance to save the Tapanuli orangutan…but we have to act quickly, before they’re gone forever. {NAME}, can you donate just a little to save this species? [Donate $3]( another amount]( Thanks for all that you do, Allison and the Ekō team --------------------------------------------------------------- More information: [Norway pension fund breaks with U.K. conglomerate Jardines over endangered orangutan habitat]( Mongabay 12 March 2024 [Norway wealth fund sells stakes in 3 Jardine firms on environment concerns]( Reuters 01 March 2024 Anything extra raised will power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the planet.   Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe]( Â