SAVING THE ORANGUTANS

KnowKnow• Orangutans are dying due to deforestation,

diseases, and forest fires caused by palm tree

plantation owners.

• Food Chain

• Orangutans are attacked by people when the

orangutans seek cover from the forest fires.

Know (Main Issues)Know (Main Issues)Poverty and Unemployment

Demand for wood (Logging)

Demand for Palm Oil

Demand for Metals such as Gold

Corruption

Poor Land Management and Security

Poor Law Enforcement

Need to KnowNeed to Know• Parties involved

• Benefits of the solutions implemented

• Consequences of the solutions implemented

• Solutions already implemented

• Why Indonesia refuses help from other countries

• Estimated number of orangutans

Solutions - SecuritySolutions - SecurityOur solution is to import unemployed foreign workers/ Our solution is to import unemployed foreign workers/

local workers to protected areas. Fund-raising campaigns local workers to protected areas. Fund-raising campaigns

and grants from other developed countries will aid effort and grants from other developed countries will aid effort

of employing workers to guard and protect affected and of employing workers to guard and protect affected and

protected areas. That way, we can keep the Orangutans protected areas. That way, we can keep the Orangutans

safe. We will also have hidden CCTV cameras and safe. We will also have hidden CCTV cameras and

rangers to patrol the forested areas. The imported rangers to patrol the forested areas. The imported

workers will be given high pay which will ensure that workers will be given high pay which will ensure that

they do not take bribes and at the same time do their they do not take bribes and at the same time do their

work properly.work properly.

EducationWe will be providing the villagers of Kalimantan free education, a salary of 8000 rupiah per family. Furthermore, the education policy will comprise of basic ethics and how the villagers are supposed to harvest and farm.

Solutions – Logging, Demand Solutions – Logging, Demand For Wood For Wood

Our Solution is to add on to existing structures Our Solution is to add on to existing structures

allocated for agricultural purposes like farmland. The allocated for agricultural purposes like farmland. The

crops can be grown in separate “containers” and then, crops can be grown in separate “containers” and then,

the trees can be harvested. This way, the locals who the trees can be harvested. This way, the locals who

are allocated this farmland structure to grow their are allocated this farmland structure to grow their

crops, can get income by selling those crops or they crops, can get income by selling those crops or they

can consume crops. We can also have the government can consume crops. We can also have the government

paying villagers an agreed small sum of money until paying villagers an agreed small sum of money until

their crops are mature enough to be harvested to earn their crops are mature enough to be harvested to earn

them a steady source of income. This way, they can them a steady source of income. This way, they can

earn income as well as gather food instead of burning earn income as well as gather food instead of burning

the forest down.the forest down.

Model Of Structure for Growing and Harvesting Crops

Solutions-Demand for Solutions-Demand for Palm OilPalm Oil

Our Solution is to remove the demand for palm oil as it Our Solution is to remove the demand for palm oil as it is not a good bio-fuel either! Instead, other green bio-is not a good bio-fuel either! Instead, other green bio-fuels can be harvested such as Bio-gas and Switch-fuels can be harvested such as Bio-gas and Switch-grass. Less land space is needed to harvest and grass. Less land space is needed to harvest and produce these bio-fuels. Furthermore, they are cleaner, produce these bio-fuels. Furthermore, they are cleaner, cheaper, and faster to cultivate.cheaper, and faster to cultivate.

Furthermore, we will have campaigns to encourage Furthermore, we will have campaigns to encourage people around the world to decrease their usage of people around the world to decrease their usage of Palm-oil. We will use mediums such as Facebook, Palm-oil. We will use mediums such as Facebook, Twitter, You-tube, newspapers, online forums and Twitter, You-tube, newspapers, online forums and television. We will also create a “palm-oil free” logo television. We will also create a “palm-oil free” logo which will be printed on products world-wide. This will which will be printed on products world-wide. This will decrease the demand for palm-oil.decrease the demand for palm-oil.

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