Village by Village
Malaysia 
The island of Borneo is the third largest island globally and arguably houses the richest ecosystem in the world. However, the island’s rainforest habitat has experienced extensive environmental degradation since the 1960s due to excessive logging and palm oil plantations. Lost among the industrialization are the guardians of this essential life-system, the indigenous people, who are struggling to maintain their land titles and ancient traditions.
projects
featured project
Clean Energy in Long Lawen (MH)
2002 Long Lawen, Sarawak, Borneo
Partner: Borneo Project, SAM, PACOS
Service: Rural Electrification, Micro-Enterprise, Literacy
Technology: Micro-Hydro and Rice Milling Machine
Micro-Business: Rice Milling
People Served: 70 Families, 350 Indigenous Kenyah People.
Additional Information:
Long Lawen was a resistance community, having refused to re-locate to a government settlement village when the building of the massive Bakun Dam flooded their lands. About 10,000 people from 13 communities were moved to the Asap/Koian resettlement area. Half of the displaced Long Ghang Community chose to move back to their ancestral lands in Long Lawen, deep in the rainforests of Borneo, where they re-established their village and are working to protect their lands from deforestation and oil palm plantation creation.
Current Relationship
The relationship in Malaysia and Borneo has been dormant since we completed a flagship micro-hydro project in 2002.
