Fitri Arianti is a senior forest campaigner at Rainforest Action Network (RAN). A Jakarta native raised in California with a background in development studies, Arianti serves as a cultural translator. She works with RAN’s grassroots partners in Indonesia to profile the social impacts of the palm oil industry, build joint strategies, and hold corporate offenders accountable. She is a contributor to the Observatory. Find her online @CuriousFitri.
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