Mighty Earth - Twin Cities

04/25/2022

Hey Cargill- Surely if even the Koch Brothers feel morally compelled to quit Russia, you should too.

04/06/2022

Lawn signs telling Cargill to get out of Russia are popping up around town. Message us if you want one!

03/23/2022

Ukraine environmental movement leader asks that Cargill now. Ending this war is necesary to protect food suplplies , the planet and human lives.

Cargill’s inability to ethically or patriotically navigate the Russian invasion of Ukraine speaks to a need for a larger shift in the company, and in agribusiness more broadly.

03/17/2022

We delivered a message to Cargill : Get out of Russian now -

Thanks to the volunteers who hand delivered a letter from brave Ukrainian leaders and supporters around the world.

US grain trader Cargill refuses to quit Russia, despite Ukraine President Zelenskyy urging Congress that "All must leave the Russian market immediately becau...

03/15/2022

Today Mighty Earth volunteers visited Cargill to say: Stop doing business in Russia. Cargill must cease its $1 billion+ business in Putin's Russia.

They carried thousands of petition signatures and a letter from Ukraine civil society groups and allies from Minnesota and around the country and world.

Thanks to the volunteers, allies and especially Ukrainian organizations who reached out to ask Cargill to stand with them. Letter signers:

Ukraine:
Yehor Hrynyk, Conservation Officer, Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group
Center for Environmental Initiatives "Ecoaction"
Environment-People-Law
Gennadiy Novikov, The head of, PU Agrarian Union of Ukraine
Larisa Starikova, Head of the board, PO Analytical Centre of Agrarian Union of Ukraine
SaveDnipro, Ukraine

U.S. and International:
Glenn Hurowitz, CEO, Mighty Earth
Elianne Farhat, Executive Director, TakeAction Minnesota
Klervi Le Guenic, Forest campaigner, Canopée
Hunter Lovins, President, Natural Capitalism Solutions
Mike Lux, Board Chair, American Family Voices
Duane Ninneman, Executive Director, Cure MN River
Boris Patentreger, France director, Envol Vert France
Tara Thornton, Deputy Director, Endangered Species Coalition Endangered Species Coalition
Women's March Minnesota Board Members, Women's March Minnesota

03/11/2022

Minnesotans can help Ukraine right now by telling Cargill to follow the 300+ companies that cut business ties with Russia.

Tell Cargill to stand up to Putin and help Ukraine by closing its Russian operations.

03/03/2022

Many corporations--even giant oil companies not known for the social consciences--are moving rapidly to divest from Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.

Cargill's issued a statement. And the words themselves are....a little underwhelming.