Indonesian Ecological Restoration & Education

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Project Need: $50,000

Funding
to Date:

$4,512 (%)
As of Feb 13 02:57 2012

Theme: Environment

Country: Indonesia [View country profile]

Sponsor: GlobalGiving

Project Information

Project duration: Ongoing

Project's area of focus: Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Development

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The economy and ecology of Jepara, Indonesia, has been deteriorating as the industries that stripped it of its natural resources move to other countries. This project will provide a new public greenspace; provide sustainable economic growth with non-timber forest products and local vending; educate local youth about the cultural,ecological and economic importance of tropical forests; and develop a sense of belonging to the global community and the capacity to affect positive change.

Activities

Provide workshops that educate youth about the cultural, ecological, and economic importance of native forests. Demonstrate the sustainable harvesting and sale of non-timber forest products to encourage sustainable economic growth.

Expected Outcomes

This project will serve approximately 500 school children and community members as a permanent public greenspace and park, with workshops and opportunities for local vendors. Visitor capacity will increase as land is restored and workshops developed.

Project Message

With our good American partners we will take the initiative. We want to create an example of environmental stewardship of which Indonesia and even the rest of the world can be proud and inspired.
- Agus Rafiqkoh, Manager at a local, sustainable business

Project Contact

Eric Jones,

Institute for Culture and Ecology
PO Box 6688
Portland, Oregon 97228-6688
United States
503-331-6681

Resources

Organization's Overview


Institute for Culture and Ecology Institute for Culture and Ecology PO Box 6688 PortlandOregon97228-6688 United States 503-331-6681 Organization's Homepage

Organization's Mission

The mission of the Institute for Culture and Ecology is to conduct participatory research and on-the-ground actions that foster resilient livelihoods, communities, and ecosystems. We collaborate with communities, managers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to develop and apply the social science understanding needed to craft viable environmental polices and programs.

Organization's Programs

IFCAE's programs fall in several broad areas: participatory learning; looking at how power societies shapes interactions with the environment; and systems of stewardship and sustainability.

Organization Statistics		Financial Statistics
Greg Hill, President Founded in 1997 Employees: 4 Volunteers: 15		Other funding sources: Grants, consulting fees, & donations from individuals, government organizations, NGOs, businesses, & foundations. We do not accept funds that would compromise our ability to act independently. Religious Affiliation: none

Personnel Overview

Agus Rafiqkoh - Operations Manager

Agus Rafiqoh has managed sustainable wood furniture production in Jepara since 1993. Agus aims to create an example of how business can be practiced with due consideration of the people and resources that make business possible. He is now a spokesperson for social and environmental responsibility in his community, and has enlisted strong local support for the Jepara Forest Conservancy.

Dr. Greg Hill - Project Co-director and President of IFCAE

Greg is an interdisciplinary scientist working on issues including salmon recover in the Pacific Northwest, ethical use of technology in environmental decision making, sustainable water issues, and sustainable development in Indonesia. He is also a University of Portland Professor where he has recently started a Master's in business administration and sustainability.

Tim O'Brien - Project Co-director and Tropical Salvage CEO

Tim believes that the business community must join the lead in addressing today's unprecedented challenges to our world's social and environmental integrity. His business, Tropical Salvage, manufactures furniture in Jepara (a short distance from the JFC site) using salvaged wood from a wide variety of sustainable sources providing full or part time employment for 100 workers.