Tag: Borneo

IKEA to share unique learnings from the restoration of rainforests and its ecosystems in Borneo

Stuart Mitchell

Over a period of 20 years, IKEA has together with partners restored around 18 500 hectares of rainforest in Borneo, Malaysia. The area has now been given the highest protection status in Malaysia, and with increasing awareness of the need to end global biodiversity loss, IKEA and partners invite research organisations from all over the world to take part of the learnings from the Sow a Seed project. “IKEA is committed to improving biodiversity and protecting ecosystems throughout the value chain and beyond. One important component is the restoration and…

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Celebrities to brave Borneo jungle challenge for Barnardo’s fundraising trek

Stuart Mitchell

A group of brave celebrities are ditching the glamour and pulling on walking boots to trek through Borneo’s jungle and climb its highest peak to raise vital funds for the UK’s leading children’s charity Barnardo’s. TV stars Made in Chelsea’s Sam Thompson and James Dunmore, TOWIE’s Lydia Bright, Astronomer Mark Thompson and presenter Helen Fospero are training hard in preparation for the fundraising challenge, which runs from May 12 until May 19. The trek won’t be a simple walk in the park; the group will be climbing nearly four times…

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