Full speech of Emmanuela Shinta as the keynote speaker in the UN-REDD program at GLF Kyoto, May 2019.

The global narrative will change only when we are willing to personally change.

Changing The Narrative section, GLF Bonn. Credit : GLF Multimedia

Sustaining People and Planet is the theme for this year World Wildlife Day. Emmanuela Shinta, the founder and director of Ranu Welum Foundation spoke at the panel Forests, Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth and Employment hosted by CITES and UNDP.

Emmanuela believes her life has a purpose and her time on earth is a journey to pursue it. She found her purpose in protecting the indigenous culture of the ...

Culture and dance provides a platform for youth activism in Kalimantan

It was during the dangerous forest fires that were burning in Kalimantan in 2015 that Emmanuela came to prominence as a youth activist. The fires were on the news and the impacts were being felt in Singapore and China but there was nothing about the impact of the fires in Kalimantan.

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Emmanuela Shinta was visiting Australia from 26 November - 8 December and traveling to Brisbane, Byron Shire ( Nov 30 to Dec 4 ) then Gold Coast to present at the APWT conference . She brought films to showcase, talk, storytelling and books to launch at events.

Click here to read the whole article of Echo Net Daily newspaper.

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From MeToo to deforestation: Indonesian writers on their country's biggest challenges

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A conversation with Emmanuela Shinta, Dayak Leader, Filmmaker and Activist at the Ranu Welum Foundation during the Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter thematic event in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 18, 2017.

Interview with Bernama News Channel. We talked about International Indigenous Film Festival. Credit footage: Bernama News Channel