Borneo: Sustainability

Climate Change & Rainforest Restoration

• Plant trees with scientists as part of a reforestation project • Discuss deforestation with activists and local stakeholders • Trek to an orangutan rehabilitation center in the rainforest • Snorkel in the biodiverse paradise of the Coral Triangle

Destination • Travel to the lush rainforest of Indonesian Borneo. Live and work in a reforestation buffer zone between palm oil plantations and a national park, home to orangutans, clouded leopards, and sun bears. Cap your program on the white-sand beaches of Bangka Island, one of the world’s most biodiverse marine environments.

Themes • Pursue your passion for environmental action and explore the fields of ecological management and conservation biology. Investigate the issue of expanding palm oil plantations and collaborate with a nonprofit to protect and rebuild fragile ecosystems of orangutans and other at-risk wildlife.

Activities • Plant trees at a reforestation site and monitor wildlife in the new-growth forest. Join conversations with environmentalists focused on spreading climate awareness. Trek through the rainforest to an orangutan rehabilitation center. Collaborate on an ocean plastics cleanup initiative in Indonesia’s Coral Triangle.

Detailed itineraries and more at goputney.com Today, orangutans are found only in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Over the last 20 years, 90% of their rainforest habitat has been destroyed and replaced by palm oil plantations, which continue to expand deeper into rainforest ecosystems as worldwide demand for palm oil rises.

July 10–30

Completing Grades: 9–12 • 21 days • $4,790 + airfare Group Flight: Departs from Los Angeles