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BLACK FOREST GREEN TO END DEFORESTATION<\/h3>\n

WHO ARE THEY?<\/b>\u00a0Formed on December 2015, Black Forest Green (BFG) is a group of Green School high school<\/a> students, teachers, and volunteers focused on\u00a0ending deforestation.<\/p>\n

DEFORESTATION IN INDONESIA\u00a0<\/b>On November 2015, catastrophic forest fires happened in Kalimantan, Indonesia. These fires created a\u00a0massive impact on global climate, as well as affecting more than half a million people locally from the hazardous haze. This has continued to be a concern\u00a0for the Green School community, considering the Kalimantan forest fire is only one of the example of forest fires that happened\u00a0across Indonesia in recent years. So the Black Forest Green team felt it was time to do something real to stop it.<\/p>\n

OUR PLAN\u00a0<\/b>Black Forest Green started their charge to end deforestation by creating a green curriculum. The next step in the plan was\u00a0to spread this curriculum in schools across Indonesia to raise awareness among the young generations. Through this program, BFG aimed\u00a0to actively document stories on deforestation\u00a0to inspire new generations to innovate for sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n

However they realized it was important to first\u00a0get themselves on the ground, to learn about forest conservation and all of the inspirational work already\u00a0being done locally to protect this precious tropical peatland forests. The team, which included both Balinese students and members of\u00a0Green School Green Generation<\/a>,\u00a0went to both\u00a0Kalimantan and Sumatra on this exploration.<\/p>\n

THE JOURNEY TO KALIMANTAN & SUMATRA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kul Kul Connection & GS Green Generation Students in Kalimantan<\/p><\/div>\n

Onsite they met expert researchers at\u00a0OuTrop<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0CIMTROP<\/a>, two grass root organisations who have been dealing with the deforestation issue on both islands. The students trekked through the peat swamp to see orangutans in their natural habitat and learn more\u00a0about the science of conservation work being done on the ground.\u00a0<\/b>They followed orangutans through the red peat waters as they swung from treetops and called out to one another. Every person in the group found the majesty of the forest and its entire cosystem to be truly amazing \u2013 \u00a0not to be forgotten.<\/p>\n

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Black Forest Green in Sumatra | Photo by: Zac Reznichek<\/p><\/div>\n

Black Forest Green met many inspirational activists who were already working to\u00a0protect the Kalimantan forests from threats such as forest fires caused by palm oil companies. The\u00a0group also\u00a0saw the efforts of firefighters during\u00a0the devastation caused by the haze from last year. \u00a0They met inspirational youth from YOUTHACT and also\u00a0Ranu Welum who are working\u00a0to prevent the haze in coming years.\u00a0 It was terribly moving to witness their passion to protect the forest and the people of Kalimantan from future devastation. \u00a0The other stops included\u00a0Ransel Buku in Palangkaraya, an eco-library that carry backpacks with books from village to village, and an onsite\u00a0opportunity to teach local children how to manage trash, recycling and re-using (such as\u00a0making a bag from unused fabric).<\/p>\n

At Green School, students\u00a0are always challenged to learn by getting involved with real world problems and finding real, sustainable solutions.\u00a0 We believe this trip is only the beginning for this team’s fight against deforestation. Stay tuned for updates from these eco-warriors!<\/p>\n

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA\u00a0Black Forest Green<\/a> | GS Green Generation<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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