Films4Conservation

What We Do:

2007-05-11T11:28:00.001Z

Capacity building and social empowerment in Indonesia
Producing films in local languages, with local people for local people
Looking at conservation as an effort that is equally concerned with humans and animals
Distributing both our own films, and those of our partners, nationally and internationally via a variety of innovative techniques
Assisting conservation groups across the globe in the understanding, acquisition and utilisation of 'New Media' from production technology to web 2.0

Our Work Focuses On:

2007-05-11T11:26:00.000Z

Sustainable land management
Legal and traditional rights of people
Protection of ‘HCV’ forest
Protection of endangered species
Clean air & clean water

Documenting Change: Central Kalimantan's forest clearance can be quickly disguised by growing new plantations - we track these changes.

Our Major Challenges Are:

2007-05-11T11:24:00.001Z

Lack of proper policy and planning
The power of large companies overriding communities
Expansion of oil palm and production-forest monocultures
Habitat loss, illegal hunting and the pet trade
Forest and peat fires and river pollution

How do we win the fight?

2007-05-11T11:23:00.001Z

Film is an incredibly powerful medium in Indonesia
A short film can influence a key decision and make a HUGE difference

Films4Conservation film about Orang Rimba screens at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil RSPO RT5 conference in Kuala Lumpur to 500 delegates from 28 countries.

Where are the films seen?

2007-05-11T11:21:00.000Z

Our filmwork has a variety of outputs
International Television News, Printed Press and Radio
Outreach educational roadshows in Indonesia
Extensive web presence through www.films4.org and other sites.
Meetings with politicians in both the UK and Indonesia

What is our Current Reach?

2007-05-11T11:19:00.000Z

Our unique footage and stories have reached over 90,000,000 people worldwide
Our films are being distributed in Borneo, Sumatra and Java by various groups including UNEP/UNESCO GAFI, social and environmental NGOs and by the palm oil industry itself
Individual films on our websites can reach up to 2,000 people per day
Parliamentary receptions mean that we can reach politicians and enter into a dialogue

Films4Conservation provided 50% of the photos used in the UNEP report - because of we have access to what is happening on the ground, through our extensive experience in field programs.

The Social Impacts of Forest Clearance

2007-05-11T11:18:00.000Z

Loss of traditional land rights
Loss of sustainable non-timber forest industries
Health impacts from thick smoke for 3 months of the year
Reduction of household income, even in situations when plantations provide employment
2% of population rely on palm oil industry, 44% of population rely on natural forest

The Environmental Impacts of Forest Loss

2007-05-11T11:17:00.000Z

Nowhere to run for endangered forest animals
Indonesia is now the 3rd greatest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, only outstripped by the USA and China
The loss of the most bio-diverse forest in the world: 2.5 times richer than the best Amazonian forest and 1.8 times richer than the best Central African forest

Our Achievements to Date

2007-05-11T11:14:00.000Z

Palm oil is present in 1 in 10 UK supermarket products

Over a two year period we negotiated to the point where EVERY major UK supermarket developed a policy of sustainable palm oil procurement, including ASDA, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, Sainsburys, Morissons, Budgens, Londis, etc…
Developed an industry-approved local-language environmental training package for plantation workers
Bridged conflicts between industry and social and environmental NGO sectors
Attracted new investment into conservation and sustainable forestry
Brought the issues of palm oil and Indonesian forest clearance to the international arena
Developed new conservation tools and assisted other organisations in implementing these for themselves
Developed a network of highly dedicated and talented local conservationists and community activists to work with, and assist them in achieving their goals

Recognition and Awards

2007-05-11T11:12:00.000Z

Winner - FFC Conservation Filmmaker of the Year, Jackson Hole, 2007
Winner - Ramin Award, Wildlife Asia Film Festival 2007 for Films4Conservation www.films4.org
Awarded a Special Commendation for Best Environmental Campaign at the Bristish Environment and Media Awards BEMAs 2006
Finalists in the WildScreen FFC Conservation Filmmaker of the Year Award , 2006(known as the “Green Oscars”)

Pictured: Joe Yaggi (Co-president of FFC), Nick Lyon (Producer Films4), Evania Wright (Director Films4), Pramudya Harzani (Cockroach Indonesia)

Films4Conservation

2007-05-11T11:03:00.001Z

Welcome