The devastating impact of SUCs and why we’re working to turn trash into real-world impact

The devastating impact of SUCs and why we’re working to turn trash into real-world impact

by IEF-admin | Jul 11, 2025 | Impact stories

From a can of beer on the ground at a music festival in Australia, to one of the few remaining Sikerei in Mentawai, eating Sago in their Uma. A global economy intertwines those who’ve never met, in a hidden cause and effect. Plastic and aluminium Single Use Containers...
Celebrating Indigenous connections across the Asia-Pacific through the power of storytelling

Celebrating Indigenous connections across the Asia-Pacific through the power of storytelling

by IEF-admin | Sep 14, 2024 | Impact stories

In exciting news, our Indonesian-based partner organisations have shared in a powerful experience together. Participating in Ranu Welum’s Kalimantan Indigenous Film Festival (KIIFF), Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM) were awarded the Special Jury Award for...
Milestone: Preserving Mentawai Culture through Mythology Book Publication

Milestone: Preserving Mentawai Culture through Mythology Book Publication

by IEF-admin | Sep 7, 2024 | Impact stories

The Mentawai mythology publications being read by a young Mentawai man. Photo: Suku Mentawai This article was written by our Mentawai partner – Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM). In 2019, Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM) embarked on a very...
Support Mentawai community to help preserve their language, economic independence, and one of the world’s most pristine biosphere reserves

Support Mentawai community to help preserve their language, economic independence, and one of the world’s most pristine biosphere reserves

by Hoang | Sep 21, 2021 | Impact stories

Language is a shared experience. Imagine a student who returns home from school and lacks the ability to speak with their grandparents, close relatives, or even their parents. Indigenous Mentawai students face that reality every day. Indigenous Mentawai school and...

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