Carnegie Mellon University: Stop receiving donation from Sukanto Tanoto

The Issue

Sukanto Tanoto is the CEO of APRIL (Asia Pacific Resources International Limited). APRIL is a company which is known to be responsible for clearing massive areas of rainforest in the Indonesian province of Riau to create acacia plantations.APRIL is also draining large areas of peat bog. APRIL's production methods are an ecological, social, and climatic catastrophe.

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The Issue

Sukanto Tanoto is the CEO of APRIL (Asia Pacific Resources International Limited). APRIL is a company which is known to be responsible for clearing massive areas of rainforest in the Indonesian province of Riau to create acacia plantations.APRIL is also draining large areas of peat bog. APRIL's production methods are an ecological, social, and climatic catastrophe.

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Richard AmeriPetition Starter
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The Decision Makers

Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Ed Schlesinger
Ed Schlesinger
ECE Department Head, Carnegie Mellon
Barb Kviz
Barb Kviz
Environmental Coordinator, Green Practices
Larry Pileggi,
Larry Pileggi,
The Tanoto Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Belinda Tanoto
Belinda Tanoto
Tanoto Foundation

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Petition created on February 2, 2013