Because they’re driven by people, ground-up sustainability efforts tend to take everything into account. That’s why Planet Indonesia isn’t just a conservation network, but also a business group, a women’s empowerment organization, and an education hub.
Spanning more than 50 villages, the group combats wildlife trafficking, protects land rights, and restores the forest. It disburses loans, coaches and promotes small business owners, and ensures that the bedrock of the economy — the forest — is well maintained.