A German NGO's 100 Million Trees for Borneo
Indonesia has lost nearly a fifth of its forests in just the last 20 years. But the island of Kalimantan, also known as Borneo, is beginning to see signs of change.
Working with non-profit Fairventures, farmers in Central Kalimantan have planted over a million fast-growing trees to revive the forest and replenish its soils. This makes the land more fertile, more resilient to climate impacts such as floods — and helps store carbon to protect the climate.
At the same time, villagers are sowing the seeds of a sustainable timber business that could one day bring them a steady income — and an alternative to working in the mines or palm oil plantations that threaten the forest.
A film by Nicole Ris and A.B. Rodhial Falah
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Language
English
Length
6,01 min
Date of publication
2022
Country
Indonesia
Project
Global Ideas
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