Palm Oil Resource Kit

Take Action Documents.

PALM OIL CRISIS: Protect Orangutans by Promoting Sustainable Palm Oil & Product Labeling


Just for Kids.

Kids Education Handout - 5 Ways to Help! - .pdf

Orangutan Coloring Sheet for Kids - .pdf

Kids Crossword Puzzle - .pdf

Kids Crossword Puzzle Solution - .pdf

Kids Palm Oil Awareness Shopping Game - .pdf

Kids example letter to Campbells - .doc or .pdf

Kids example letter to Campbells & Goldfish with coloring picture - .pdf

Kids example letter to Brach's with coloring picture - .pdf

Kids example letter to Hostess with coloring picture - .pdf

Kids example letter to Kellogg - .doc or .pdf

Kids example letter to Post - .doc or .pdf

Kids example letter to Post with coloring picture - .pdf

Kids example letter to Pepsi - .doc or .pdf

Ranger Rick's Adventure - .pdf - For ages 7+, a story about the affects of palm oil farming on orangutans - . (Story by Jody Marshall; art by Laura and Rody Gilbert. From the February and March 2008 issues of Ranger Rick magazine, with the permission of the publisher, the National Wildlife Federation.)


Resources for Everyone.

Education Handout Fact Sheet - .pdf

Palm Oil Shopping Guide 2011 - printable .pdf -- OR-- NEW! Smart Phone App coming Spring 2012!

Orangutan Friendly Halloween Candy Guide - .pdf

Non-RSPO companies to write a letter to .pdf or page with hyperlinks

Map of Indonesian Regions - .jpg

Example Letter to the President of Indonesia - .doc or .pdf

Example Letter to the Indonesian Embassy - .doc or .pdf

Example Letter to the Minister of Environment - Indonesia - .doc or .pdf

Example Letter to any comapny - .doc or .pdf

Example letter to any US government official - .doc or .pdf

Example letter to President Obama - .doc or .pdf

*Logos - Orangutan Friendly - black .jpg - .gif or orange .jpg - .gif (right click and save file to use)

*In order to utilize CMZ's orangutan friendly palm oil logo on product packaging, a company must:

  1. Be a member of RSPO
  2. Purchase palm oil and derivatives solely from producers and suppliers who are members of the RSPO
  3. Keep consumers informed via frequent company website updates, announcing what percentage of certified sustainable palm oil is in their products. 

    At this point in time, companies, plantations and mills who are members of the RSPO have not necessarily reached 100% certified sustainability.  However, as members of RSPO they are taking steps toward sustainability, and are commited and obligated to become 100% certified sustainable by a goal date agreed upon with the RSPO.

  4. Contact Cheyenne Mountain Zoo prior to using the orangutan friendly palm oil logo, email palmoil@cmzoo.org to ask for permission.

Note:  We strongly encourage NGOs, zoological organizations, etc. to join the RSPO in order to use the logo, but it is not mandatory at this time.