For us, this land is like our Mother, this forest is like our Father, and the rivers are like our blood vessels. All of these belong to us.
Bandi Anak Ragai "Apai Janggut"

Guardians of Sungai Utik: Ecological Wisdom of The Dayak Iban of Kalimantan - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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Ted Talks: On Human Rights and Civic Participation in Southeast Asia - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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My message is not to lose hope. Things might improve, things might not improve, but Human Rights as a value to help guide us. We should not lose hope and we can still continue to work together to realize this vision that all human rights are for all.
Ted Tan
In Bali, all the philosophy, understanding, and wisdom are passed down from generation to generation through art, architecture, poetry, music, and songs. This ensures that these traditions can endure across time and place.
Robi Navicula

Promoting a Greener World through Music: Interview with Robi Navicula - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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"Vietnam in Motion" explores entangled stories of the people in contemporary Vietnam. Publishing scholarly articles, interviews, essays from artists, writers, and thinkers, it covers various disciplines and reflects on the transformation happening in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a country of nearly 96 million people that deserves more attention.

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Women contribute to development, so development should be able to contribute to women.
- Maria Daryl Leyesa

Women Leadership and Women's Rights: Glimpses into Progress and Challenges in the Philippines - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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The Stories from Johor Strait: Fishery, Marine Conversation, and Citizen Science - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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But for the fishermen, the sea is getting smaller. For me personally, the fishermen are the endangered species here.
Dr. Serina Rahman

ASEAN explained in 5 minutes - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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PSEAH - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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The Mekong Delta of Vietnam – Hopes for the “Nine Dragons River” with Le Dinh Tuyen

At the end of the day, the Mekong River is our life, it's our love for our children, and their bright futures.
Le Dinh Tuyen, Vietnam

The Mekong Delta of Vietnam – Hopes for the “Nine Dragons River” with Le Dinh Tuyen - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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Recent Publications

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#exitplastic Now!

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The manifesto for social and structural changes to solve the plastics crisis. A civil society call to  #exitplastic. Now!  
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Public Guide to the Clean Air Green Paper

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This Public Guide to the Clean Air Green Paper has been developed to summarize the key messages from the Clean Air Green Paper, digesting the content so it is more concise and accessible to the public; thereby giving the public a comprehensive view of the sources of air pollution in Thailand and how the problems can be solved in an integrated and sustainable manner.
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The Climate Story: Connecting The Dots

At the ‘Climate Story: Connecting the Dots web discussion, a mix of participants - journalists from Southeast Asia, climate advocates, communications and development professionals - exchanged insights about the overarching climate story that, in truth, supersedes all stories today. How to tell this story better, and the need for a Southeast Asian perspective in reporting the impacts and human toll of the climate crisis were the key threads that ran though this conversation.

ATLASES

Agrifood Atlas – Facts and figures about the corporations that control what we eat

Soil Atlas: Facts and figures about earth, land and fields

Ocean Atlas: Understanding the threats to our marine ecosystems