Protecting Ozi’s Home

PROJECT OVERVIEW

YIARI and the Indonesian government are helping rescue and rehabilitate Orangutans.

The film’s UK charity partner International Animal Rescue provides vital funding and support to Indonesian-based charity YIARI to tackle the problem of the drastic decline in Bornean orangutan numbers. Deforestation for agriculture and mining, forest fires and hunting have caused orangutan numbers to fall by up to 80% since 1973.

By supporting Indonesian-based NGO YIARI, UK-based International Animal Rescue safeguards and protects 300,000 hectares of rainforest in Indonesia. These are invaluable biodiverse ecosystems, as well as being vital orangutan habitat, managed and/or monitored by YIARI to limit illegal human
encroachment and further deforestation. IAR and YIARI work holistically to tackle habitat loss, support an increase in orangutan numbers and improve the health and prosperity of local communities.

Location:

YIARI is based in West Borneo

Hectares:

300,000

Partner:

International Animal Rescue

Many orphaned Ozis have been rescued in West Borneo by YIARI since this project began in 2009 as animals have systematically lost their natural homes. Once rescued, orangutans are then brought into the purpose built rescue centre in Ketapang, West Borneo where they undergo a programme of rehabilitation to ensure that, once old enough, these orangutans are ready to be released back into the wild – where they belong. The main area for orangutan release is the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park which straddles West and Central Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) – one of the most biodiverse places on the planet!

All three species of orangutans (Bornean, Sumatran, Tapanuli) are Critically Endangered. Species are categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and a species is considered
critically endangered if it has an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. This is based on current numbers of individuals; how quickly the species can reproduce and repopulate; the number of individuals needed for a viable, stable population; and the threats the species face.

Estimates
indicate that there are fewer than 17,000 Sumatran orangutans left in the wild, and approximately
57,000 Bornean orangutans. Only about 800 Tapanuli orangutans live in the wild, making them the most critically endangered of the orangutan species.

One Tribe and International Animal Rescue are helping to protect and rebuild OZI’s home. 

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Eric currently works as an independent consultant at the intersection of nature and climate, focused on catalysing market and non-market solutions to drive the just transition.

He previously was Head of Product at Earthshot Labs, supporting nature conservation and restoration projects across the global south secure project finance. Prior to Earthshot Labs, Eric led nature-based carbon project development for Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique and founded the Carbon Cooperative, a global alliance of leading nature conservation and restoration practitioners exploring carbon finance. After serving in the Peace Corps in Mozambique out of university, he spent much of his 20s working in community-based conservation and ecosystem restoration efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa interspersed with two startup ventures as co-founder and CEO of a mental health tech startup and COO of a sustainable coffee company. Eric has a dual Masters in Environmental Engineering and Environmental Policy from Stanford University where he was a NSF Graduate Research Fellow and a BS in Environmental Engineering from Tufts University.

Alan is a risk management thought-leader, superconnector, and FinTech pioneer. His mission is to enable an Earth Positive economy which includes nature in global accounting systems.

Alan is Founder of Generation Blue, a venture studio dedicated to planetary game changers powered by exponential technologies. Previously, Alan established Natural Capital Markets at Lykke AG, pioneering blockchain based forestry and carbon backed tokens. Alan has over two decades of risk management experience advising global financial institutions, and was a founding member of the RiskMetrics Group, a JPMorgan spin-off. Alan is an investor and advisor to regenerative impact ventures, including TreeBuddy.Earth, Regenativ, and Vlinder Climate.

Lori Whitecalf made history when she became the first woman to be elected Chief of Sweetgrass First Nation in 2011. She served three terms of office from 2011-2017.  

Lori took a two-year hiatus from leadership to expand the family ranch and serve as the FSIN Senior Industry Liaison. She was re-elected on November 29. 2019 and again on November 30, 2021, as Chief of Sweetgrass. Chief Whitecalf practises a traditional lifestyle of hunting, fishing and gathering. She currently sits on the following boards: Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology, FSIN Lands and Resource Commission, Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre and Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs Executive Council, FSIN Women’s Commission.

Tina is the Chief Business Officer for MLTC Industrial Investments, the Economic Development arm of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. She has a diverse background of experience. Having spent 15 years as a municipal Chief Operating Officer, 20 years involved in Saskatchewan’s Health Authority Board Keewatin Yatthe and 9 years with Northern Lights Board of Education. 

 

She continues as a Board Member with Beaver River Community Futures supporting small business development in her home region. Tina brings a wealth of experience in a variety of fields and many connections to the Indigenous communities of Northern Saskatchewan. In addition Tina holds a BA Advanced from the U of S, a Certificate in Local Government Authority from the U of R and is certified as a Professional Economic Developer for Saskatchewan and a certified Technician Aboriginal Economic Developer (TAED).

Tootoosis’ career spans 40+ years in HRM, political leadership, and Indigenous economic development, as a dedicated bridge builder and advocate for Indigenous causes.
As a key member of the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) team since 2021, he develops strategies for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission final report and Call to Action #92.

He is a graduate of the First Nations University of Canada and a certified Professional Aboriginal Economic Developer. Spearheading various community initiatives while serving as a Chair of the SIEDN while directing ILDII and WIBF. Founder of MGT Consulting Tootoosis is based in Saskatoon, Treaty Six Territory.

Cy Standing (Wakanya Najin in Dakota) has a long and distinguished career including serving overseas as an Electronics Technician in the Royal Canadian Air Force, former Chief of Wahpeton Dakota Nation, former Vice Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indigenous Nations (FSIN), past Executive Director of Community Development Branch of the Department of Northern Saskatchewan as well as an Order in Council appointment to the Federal Parole Board.  

Mr. Standing has served as a Director on many Profit and Non-Profit Corporate Boards, including serving as a Director for Affinity Credit Union with assets of over six billion dollars as well as IMI Brokerage and Wanuskewin and is currently a member of the One Tribe Indigenous Carbon Board.