On October, 17 Mr. Saliadi, Mr. Heryanto, and Mr. Hadenan from the Simpang Tiga village handed over their chainsaw to the ASRI Clinic, as a part of their commitment to no longer cut down trees in and around Gunung Palung National Park. Both Mr. Saliadi and Mr. Heiyanto have 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 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
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
Part 2 of 3 – Read Part 1 here and Part 3 here. Health In Harmony’s mission and that of their Indonesian partner, Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI), is a difficult one—stopping forest loss in western Borneo, a region with one of the world’s highest deforestation rates. As planetary health professionals, we seek … Read More
Part 1 of 3 – Read Part 2 here and Part 3 here. To many people, Borneo is a remote and wild place, an unspoiled tropical island teeming with dense forests, wildlife, and traditional cultures. Throughout the early twentieth century, this view was partly true; the island was over 75% forested … Read More
When emergency responders arrive at a mass casualty scene, they perform rapid triage: determining who stands a chance of survival, and who does not. The decisions are difficult, but critical. You do not commit four rescuers to a lost cause when they could be saving several others who stand a … Read More