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Local Traditional Knowledge have numerous unique ways to protect and conserve their invaluable forests and biodiversity. This episode will highlight the important value of the grassroots community-based conservation and the challenges in applying the method.

Modern technologies can be helpful in addressing some of our most pressing environmental challenges. However, the advent of technology has its pros and cons – on one hand the production of new technologies has used up many of our non-renewable resources which also leads to excessive pollution, but on the other hand, some of the most ingenious ways to do conservation work has been through the use of modern technology.

Art has the potential in becoming a medium to raise awareness and opens doors for positive impacts on individuals, society and the environment. Art can also be a way to connect to nature, especially in the modern world.

In this episode, we will discuss the intersections between art, society and the environment. Particularly, we hope to gain insights regarding social artistry and how it can keep society (re)connected with their roots as well as nature.

In this episode, a representative of a farming community, the Dayak Ngaju tribe, was invited to discuss about food security issues that their community faces as well as their adaptation strategies and how their traditional knowledge is employed in sustainable food production.

For this episode, social entrepreneurs who are advocates for the environment will be invited to share all about their work and how they think their enterprise contributes to sustainability. They will also share tips and tricks for aspiring social entrepreneurs and on forging relationships with local communities.

This episode will feature young environmentalist and conservationists from two Southeast Asian Countries. This episode will dive deep into the stories and experiences of youth advocates: the difficult realities on the ground, their hopes for the planet's future, and how they deal with the environmental crisis of today. 

In this episode, get to know us: four passionate environmentalists from 4 different Southeast Asian countries; namely: Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and the Philippines. Join us as we share how we met, our stories, advocacies, and the YSEALI experience! 💚  This podcast is made possible by our funders from the Mansfield Center and the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) sponsored by the US Department of State.