There are total 30 hectares that we need to secure. Every 15$ will save 100-meter square of the forest.
In the past few weeks, Ardi has visited Palangka Raya frequently for registering and taking test to enroll to the university. We supported him in any assistance he needed including driving him to the test location.
There were 26 children participating in our mini English class, ranging from 5 to 18 years old. They were very excited joining the class. The class was so beautiful outdoors with the beautiful sunset view behind the dock. The sun rays were not strong, instead so calming and aesthetic,
Like other Baduy houses, Teh Nasya also has a kitchen with firewood. Teh Nasya cooked eggs, fried tempeh, and fried rice when we arrived. The food was delicious, with the scent of firewood. In Baduy, women usually work in the fields. They plant rice, ginger, galangal, and various other plants.
I was placed at the University of Montana, a well-known university for its commitment to environmental research and education. When I first set foot at the University of Montana, I was mesmerized by the beautiful scenery of yellowish pikies changing the colors of the tree and the pleasant smell of pine trees. We can safely drink from the faucets because the water is so clean. Something that I never see and do in Kalimantan!
We do understand the ecological process. We have our unique traditional knowledge in understanding nature, but many times people misunderstand our culture. Forest for us is very important, we not only see forest and trees as a source of money or food.
Buying these properties necessary to be done before the mining companies bought the land. When we did survey last time, we found out that the area has been targeted as the next location of sand mining. Moreover, based on the information we obtained from the villagers, palm oil plantations will also be opened soon.
Children learned to recognize plants and made simple herbariums. They also learned the role of butterflies in the ecosystem. After some explanation, I asked the children to practice making butterfly origami paper. It seemed that this kind of lesson was a new thing for the children and they were very enthusiastic to take part in every class process that day.
Sekolah Adat (customary school) Anri Arai Atei is a formed to help Dayak Maanyan kids in Talekoi village and around to preserve their culture in the midst of globalization and a wave of technology.
For the whole month, we visited ten villages and schools in total; all located in four different regencies. By the end of the roadshow, there were total 1,091 people participated in the festival.
For the whole week from 4th-9 August, the village held a small festival. Children were dancing every day, practicing their Dadas dance, Giring-Giring dance and Bahalai dance. Women were cooking traditional snacks such as lamang (sticky rice cooked inside bamboo) and kakiak duyu (sticky rice flour made into small balls and cooked with coconut milk and brown sugar),
One of the most unique ecosystems is the peat swamp forest, this is because this ecosystem has relatively different characteristics from other forests in general. Different forest conditions also affect the types of flora and fauna in it. In addition, this ecosystem has an important role in the balance of the world's climate. This is because peat stores up to 30 – 70% carbon stocks.
Talekoi Forest is the habitat of protected and critically endangered biodiversity such as Nepenthes khasiana and Aquilaria malaccensis (agarwood). There is also traces of Orang Utan. The target is to raise 6,000$ by the end of August. Every 15$ will save 100-meter square of the forest.
257 Indonesian youths joined this movement to plant 1,254 trees across Indonesia in their homes, communities, and schools. The young people come from Mentawai, Padang, Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Bali, Jakarta and Central Sulawesi.
I am also a dreamer. I want to teach in a high school. Since my hamlet did not have a high school, my friends and I had to travel a long distance to school and endure numerous challenges. Children would no longer have to travel dangerous company roads or live away from their parents if my village had teachers and schools.
Agroforestry practices have long been implemented in numerous Dayak communities with various types of crops and tree combinations such as cassava, rubber, and fruit trees. They also provide economic benefits to the community. In terms of conservation, agroforestry aids in the preservation of plant genetic resources, animal habitats, soil and water conservation, and biodiversity balance.
Despite many hurdles and challenges, we were able to mobilize more than 200 young people and five Indigenous groups to plant approximately 2,000 trees in five areas of Kalimantan with the support of the Global Landscapes Forum. We have also nurtured 50 young Kalimantan leaders into green warriors with a profound understanding of ecosystem restoration and a strong commitment to protecting Kalimantan’s forests.
In every dance move, the twin teachers, Rina Seruyana and Rini Seruyani, patiently gave directions to each of the children. The older kids followed and practiced the move with serious eyes. In a couple of days of practicing the Dadas dance, they easily mastered the healing dance.
“I was crying when I held the chainsaw to cut a tree for the first time,” he recounted. “I had worked for years nurturing tree seedlings, which I cared for with the same love as I care for my own children. And now, I had to cut down trees to put food on the table for my family. It was not easy – it was heartbreaking”.
"Before the company came to our village, we lived in peace and harmony. Now, the community has been divided into two, and our unity has been shattered. For economic reasons, many villagers sell their lands and work with the company. But, some villagers still protect their land because they have seen the ecological damage caused by deforestation for palm plantations, "