We often call our Journey to Borneo an opportunity to travel with a purpose. Visiting ASRI and Indonesia is an experience like none other, and, as this year’s travelers say in the video at the bottom of this post – it will change your life. But why? What is it about seeing … Read More
Our partners at Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI) needed a large sign to commemorate this important occasion. Not wanting to buy a plastic banner or a whiteboard made of plastic, they found an old plank – part of the crate that once contained ASRI’s X-ray machine – and painted it black. … Read More
In the final installment of her series about Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI), guest blogger Nina Finley shares more details about her experience, and how Planetary Health is shaping her research and future plans. You can read more of Nina’s writing at her blog, Natural Selections. For the past month I’ve been … Read More
We have received strong evidence that our work in partnership with Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI) is preventing and reversing deforestation in Gunung Palung National Park. Just this week, new research conducted by ASRI staff revealed that deforestation in Gunung Palung has slowed significantly. Summing up their findings, the authors wrote: “Community empowerment, … Read More
Nina Finley writes about her experiencing visiting ASRI Kids, Alam Sehat Lestari’s education program for 5th graders. This is the third in a series of blog posts from Nina. (Read more about Nina’s travels on her blog Natural Selections.) Education is one of the five prongs of Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI), the conservation-healthcare … Read More
Nina Finley shares another blog post with us – this one focuses on Alam Sehat Lestari’s reforestation program and the progress at the Lamong Satong reforestation site. This is the second in a series of blog posts from Nina. (Read more about Nina’s travels on her blog Natural Selections.) Heat rises … Read More
Nina Finley, a recent graduate of Whitman College currently researching disease ecology and traveling the world on a Watson Fellowship, shares her notes on an expedition to Gunung Palung National Park — and the amazing flora and fauna she encountered there! This is the first in a series of blog posts … Read More
Along with the rest of the world, we were saddened to read the coverage several weeks ago about the precipitous decline of the world’s orangutan population over the last 16 years. Fascination with these incredible cousins of ours is what first drew me to Borneo 20 years ago, and I … Read More
Dear friends of Health In Harmony, I just got back from a wonderful seven weeks in Kalimantan and I want to thank you all for helping make the hospital possible. Because of visa issues, I had not actually been back since November when the ASRI team officially moved into the building. So … Read More
Part 3 of 3 – Our Progress. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. The first two parts of this series outlined the conservation challenges in Borneo and our efforts to combat deforestation by engaging communities. The question now is whether our solutions work. But when dealing with issues that … Read More