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A great many thanks to Dominique Perret, his dynamic team and the generous sponsors for making the 2010 edition of the “25 Hours Freeride” once again a special and fun event. For the second year in a row, BTRF stands to benefit from the “25 Hours Freeride” event in Gstaad, Switzerland on January 29-31 when CHF 181,200 were collected. After organizers’ expenses are deducted, BTRF will use the resulting funds to further environmental education in Borneo’s schools and for community development in its project areas.
Unified Governors’ Call on Nations to Support Reduction of Deforestation and Sound Climate Policy, Create New Transnational Task Force
Statement reinforces sub-national action, desire to forge consensus and enhance effort
Copenhagen, 14 December 2009 – Echoing sub-national unity to fight advancing global climate impacts, governors representing 14 states and provinces today issued a statement urging nations’ support of forestry protocols. The states, including from; Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, and the U.S. jointly endorsed a transnational task force that would forge greater involvement of national governments and the international community to help address forestry related issues in developing climate policy. The provinces of East Kalimantan and West Kalimantan, Indonesia were represented by the President and Founder of the Borneo Tropical Rainforest Foundation (BTRF).
BTRF signs MoU with Ministry of Forestry Republic of Indonesia
BTRF’s President, Marinah Embiricos signs new Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Forestry’s Department of Forest Protection and Natural Resource Conservation Director General Ir. Darori, MM. The MOU stipulates provisions for the strengthening of capacity of government institutions in forest protection and nature conservation planning and support management activities in Kayan Mentarang National Park, East Kalimantan Province. The scope of cooperation also includes the empowerment of local communities through a series of pilot projects aimed at raising awareness for nature conservation, strengthening community institutions, eco-tourism development and Payment-for-Ecosystem-Services (PES) schemes.
BTRF has been chosen as a beneficiary of this years 25 hours Freeride event in Gstaad.
The 25 hours freeride is the brainchild of BTRF board member, Dominique Perret, who has earned the distinction of being voted ‘Freeride Skier of the Century’. Now in its eighth year, the freeride is a team event that has raised thousands of francs for charity.
Rainforest: The Planetary Stakes
The world’s tropical rainforests, until recently at least, occupied just 2% of the surface of the planet (6% of the land surface) but contained 65% of the world’s biological resources.
The current rampant destruction of rainforest in Borneo is a biodiversity disaster of planetary proportions. Majestic gifts of creation, which took 50 to 100 million years to develop could be totally decimated in just 50 years of frenzied, largely uncontrolled exploitation.
Green Renaissance, Bali, 9th December 2007
News and updates related to Green Renaissance, an initiative of Borneo Tropical Rainforest Foundation, Global Eco Rescue, Ltd. and partner organisations in association with the Government of Indonesia and the Organising Committee of the Bali Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to be held in Bali on 9th December 2007
21/01/09 - Results of 25 Hrs Freeride
BTRF would like to extend its most heartfelt thanks to Dominique Perret, the organizers, the sponsors and all the participants that made the 25 hours freeride a fun and successful event. BTRF is particularly pleased to announce that its team came in second position. CHF 89,000 were donated to BTRF which will go to support its work in Malinau Regency in East Kalimantan Province of Borneo.
12/01/09 - BTRF+ and Children of Malinau Presentation
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12/01/07 - BTRF on CIFOR Forest Day
BTRF take part on CIFOR Forest Day Poster Session. The poster “Save Borneo Save The World” is BTRF’s campaign to save the Borneo’s rainforests’ and its important role in response to climate change which has become a global issue.
12/01/07 - Malinau Regency and Global Eco Rescue sign MoU on Voluntary Carbon Market
The Jakarta Post reported today on the agreement signed between the Malinau Regency and Global Eco Rescue, Ltd.: “Meanwhile, the Malinau regency administration in East Kalimantan and London-based PT Global Eco Rescue Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding to protect forests through a voluntary carbon market.
