About This Lesson
Dr Hotlin Ompusunggu, winner of the 2011 Whitley Award donated by Goldman Sachs, is head of Alam Sehat Lestari (Healthy, Nature, Everlasting) in Indonesian Borneo. She is trying to sever the links between poverty, ill-health and ecological damage to the Gunung Palung National Park by letting poor communities 'pay' for healthcare by becoming guardians of the forests.
Excellent clip and a brilliant idea. By increasing awareness, education and healthcare the project in this clip is beginning to make a difference to the Indonesian rainforests. I hope this continues!