Following is a full chronology of Ecological Internet’s (EI) negotiations with Rainforest Action Network regarding their support of ancient forest logging certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The conversations commenced upon an open letter sent by EI to RAN on October 4, 2007 entitled “Open Letter of Concern Regarding RAN’s Support for Ancient Forest Logging, and Notification of Impending Campaign“. In that letter made the following demands:

1.) RAN must disassociate itself publicly from any further support for any industrial scaled logging, certified or otherwise, of primary and old-growth forests.
2.) Begin developing a rigorous rainforest campaign, linking full preservation and small scale community based eco-forestry activities that protect large, intact and contiguous rainforests with climate protection; similar in scope and ambition to your coal campaign.
3.) Removal of all scientifically misleading statements from RAN web site and campaign materials falsely suggesting that FSC certified ancient forest logging is “sustainable”; and that “sustainable logging” of ancient forests is compatible with their protection.