This film was made possible through the generous support of the Mastro Foundation.

Masyarakat Sejahtera, Hutan Lestari/
Prosperous Communities, Sustainable Forests

At the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, Professor Charlie Heatubun (Head of Research & Development Agency, Provincial Government of West Papua, Indonesia) presented on the challenges and best practices for achieving sustainable development in intact rainforests. The film premiered at Prof. Charlie’s session in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) “Unite for Nature” Pavilion on December 3. It features the voices of the Indigenous and local communities safeguarding one of the world’s last great intact rainforests. Watch to experience how their values, knowledge, and partnership are critical to achieving climate goals and shaping the future for all of us.

Find out more about the intact forests of the Indo-Pacific:
https://www.birds.cornell.edu/conserv...