The heartland project is a collective tree-planting movement in Indonesia initiated by an Indigenous Dayak youth organization, Ranu Welum Foundation. We engaged numerous Indigenous communities, schools, and youth organizations around Indonesia to join hands in the restoration effort. 
We believe that youth have the power to make a change. Therefore, we use the heartland project as a platform for young people to speak up about environmental issues in their community, such as forest fires, and share a positive influent on others. Tree planting and river clean up movement lead by Indigenous youth in Tamiang Layang, Central Kalimantan. We empowered local campion to organize a restoration movement in their community. 
Tree planting in Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan led by Cristian Youth organization 
Tree planting with Indigenous Genik Luak in West Kalimantan, led by Langkau Onet. Tree planting in Lombok, lead by Berugak Pinter Kekeri 
Tree planting in customary forest in West Kalimantan, led by Sekolah Adat Arus Kualan Tree planting with students of vocational School 2 Mantangai, Kapuas Regency, Indonesia This is Stevy, a 14 years-old student who joined the heartland project in 2019. We hope that this program can foster children’s love for the peatland ecosystem. Tree-planting movement led by Indigenous Dayak in Gunung Karasik Village in East Barito Regency, Central Kalimantan. The villager planted trees along the road of the abandoned former coal mining side to protect their community from dust pollution.
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- 06 February 2021
Sumarni Laman
Sumarni Laman
The Heartland Project
The Heartland Project focuses on different areas that are closely related to the Indigenous Dayak living system. First, the Tumbang Nusa village, located in Pulang Pisau regency, a source of hotspots for 23 years. The second area for the project is in Talekoi village, located in South Barito regency, which still has a lush forest, under the threat of forest fires.
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