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25 years making waves to save the ocean | UN Headquarter New York City

The world celebrates the World Oceans Day to bring awareness about the key role of oceans in everyday life and inform the public about the impact of human actions on the ocean. In recognition of the role local communities play in the protection and restoration of coastal and marine ecosystems, local leaders and the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) grantees Fatou Janha Mboob from Gambia and Budi Setiawan from Indonesia were invited to speak at the High-Level event on the World Oceans Day organized by the United Nations.


 
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Over 20 years passioned in the environment, community empowerment, conservation, education and economic inclusive. Established NGO-KPLB since 1997, built Batu Mentas Natural Park and conducted in the research and conservation of Tarsius since 2007. Now active also in Perkumpulan Telapak Indonesia as National Coordinator of Community Based Tourism and actively helping communities in various places in Indonesia to develop their potencies become a destination, from strengthening in the grass root till building an international market. Active also in building piloting sustainable best reclamation model in several places affected by the mine.

Awarded Wana Lestari Award 2011 from Ministry of Forestry RI, Coastal Award 2012 from Ministry of Marine Affairs RI, invited as IVLP representative from US Ministry 2014, was awarded Equator Prize Award 2015 from UNDP and International representative speaker at the peak of World Ocean Day 2017 at United Nation Headquarter office in New York.

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Over 20 years passioned in the environment, community empowerment, conservation, education and economic inclusive. Established NGO-KPLB since 1997, built Batu Mentas Natural Park and conducted in the research and conservation of Tarsius since 2007. Now active also in Perkumpulan Telapak Indonesia as National Coordinator of Community Based Tourism and actively helping communities in various places in Indonesia to develop their potencies become a destination, from strengthening in the grass root till building an international market. Active also in building piloting sustainable best reclamation model in several places affected by the mine.

Awarded Wana Lestari Award 2011 from Ministry of Forestry RI, Coastal Award 2012 from Ministry of Marine Affairs RI, invited as IVLP representative from US Ministry 2014, was awarded Equator Prize Award 2015 from UNDP and International representative speaker at the peak of World Ocean Day 2017 at United Nation Headquarter office in New York and received "Tourism for Tomorrow Award 2019" from World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) in Seville, Spain.

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