One of the best ways to protect nature is to inspire a child who grows up loving it. And thanks to you, that's exactly what's happening!
Your support is powering environmental education across peatland, coastal, and forest landscapes, reaching the young people who will grow up to defend these vital ecosystems. Our teams have been busy visiting schools and community spaces, running sessions designed to help students love, care for, and protect the environments they depend on.
Here’s how your support has been showing for these future leaders:
- National waste awareness day events
- School visits
- Field trips
- Community learning sessions
Together, these recent sessions engaged 269 participants! That’s 269 young people inspired, aware, and ready to take positive action.
Students showed real enthusiasm for conservation, with many moving from simply attending a session, to taking action. They joined conservation activities. They became peer educators. Some led community-based projects of their own.
This shift, from listening to leading, shows just how powerful this program is. It's building genuine environmental stewardship at the local level, one student at a time.
Every session was shaped around its own community, tailored to the landscape and the people in it. That local relevance is what turns learning into action.
This is what your support makes possible
Because you care about rainforests, 269 young people now understand why they're worth protecting.
Because you choose to invest in communities, students are becoming powerful, dedicated leaders.
Because you stand with forests, the next generation is already stepping up to defend them.
Thank you for helping raise the guardians rainforests need. Your kindness is making a powerful difference for rainforests and the communities and wildlife that depend on them. Every lesson helps inspire the next generation of leaders and protectors. And it wouldn’t be possible with your support. Thank you. 🙏.
Program name: Education and Environmental Care Program
Location: Ketapang Regency, Borneo Indonesia
Program Partners: Yayasan International Animal Rescue Indonesia (YIARI) and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry 🌳