Planet Indonesia has been named a winner of the 2017 UNDP’s Equator Initiative. 806 nominees from over 120 countries just 15 organizations have been awarded the prestigious Equator Initiative for advancing nature-based local solutions for sustainable development.
Read MorePlanet Indonesia has pioneered new innovations in community-based conservation, and this program takes it even a step further. This project focuses in the coastal District of Kubu Raya in West Borneo. This district has the highest rate of illiteracy in Indonesia as the mosaic of rivers, canals, and oceans make it difficult for transportation and access to education. Planet Indonesia in 2017, partnered with another local organization, will provide literacy training (e.g. reading and writing) to the families of all fishermen that agree to join our program.
Read MorePlanet Indonesia began working with this issue from the first day we opened our doors. True to our model, we focus on-the-ground, working with trappers, traders, and poachers to not only understand the motivations but also to provide incentives and cover the opportunity costs for engaging in new business and adopting sustainable resource management strategies.
Read MoreMy name is Novia Sagita. I joined Planet Indonesia because of its new, good, young, and healthy energy. We are bringing a new perspective and new techniques to tackle these issues. I am excited to work together with the community (especially women) through our development program to reinforce the power and build local capacity. Moreover, I am excited to be tying our community development programs with sustainable resource use to increase the quality and capacity of life for all.
Read MoreMy name is Desnawaty Deccy H.S. To look at Kalimantan over the course of my life I can see an unbelievable amount of change. Even the forests that once surrounded my home village are no longer there. As a field organizer, I have learned a lot about the life, trials, and tribulations of the people living in small villages. Conservation needs to be framed in a way where we maintain the potential of the natural resources to sustainably meet the demands and necessities of life
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