FORCLIME facilitated an Environmental Journalism Training in Palu, Sulawesi on 28 November to 1 December. The training aims to strengthen the outreach and communication strategy of Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve  in Central Sulawesi, it is part of FORCLIME’s overall strategy to improve and strengthen the self-sustainability and management of the park. The training was attended by 21 participants, representing the National Park, the Grand Park, Forest Management Units and local stakeholders from the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve.

The training covered free writing, storytelling, news articles, blogging, photography and videography. After the four days of in class training and practices, the training is continued off class for the next two months through online group coaching with the target of having articles published in local media and personal blogs.

Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve, declared by UNESCO in 1977, lays in the heart of Sulawesi and covers four districts (Sigi, Poso, Parigi Moutong and Donggala) with the Lore Lindu National Park as its core zone.

For more information, please contact:
Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Adviser for Biodiversity conservation and Central Sulawesi Province Coordinator