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OURF Volunteer Profile- Liz Varnhagen - OURF Volunteers Apr 2022

Posted 14 Apr 2022 in OURF Volunteers

As a former Peace Corps volunteer who taught in secondary school in Malaysia in the 1980s, Liz Varnhagen ...

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How many orangutans does $1 billion save? Depends how you spend it, study finds - Orangutan News Apr 2022

Posted 03 Apr 2022 in Orangutan News

- A recent study evaluating spending on orangutan conservation, calculated to amount to more than $1 billion over the past ...

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52 Actions for the 52nd Earth Day - Youth Ambassador Forum Apr 2022

Posted 01 Apr 2022 in Youth Ambassador Forum

Actions You Can Take for Earth Day & Every Day - by Jack Dalton, Kid Conservationist and OURF Youth Ambassador. 

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In a national park plagued by encroachers, Indonesia tries a new approach - Environmental News Mar 2022

Posted 22 Mar 2022 in Environmental News

- For years, people have settled illegally in national parks around Indonesia, clearing the land and farming it in the ...

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World Wildlife Day to be celebrated across the globe on Thursday, March 3rd - Environmental News Mar 2022

Posted 03 Mar 2022 in Environmental News

Please join the Orang Utan Republik Foundation in celebrating World Wildlife Day 2022, this year’s theme is “Recovering key species ...

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2022 February - Mega's Progress - Student Sponsorship Updates Feb 2022

Posted 25 Feb 2022 in Student Sponsorship Updates

During the COVID-19 pandemic of early 2021, one of our ambitious scholarship students thrived in making a positive difference. Mega ...

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The California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act Is Reintroduced In California To Protect Our Forests & Endangered Species - Environmental News Feb 2022

Posted 16 Feb 2022 in Environmental News

Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and bill co-sponsors, Peace 4 Animals, Friends of the Earth, and SCIL announced the reintroduction ...

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The Orangutan Caring Scholarship Aims to Close the Gender Gap for Indonesian Women and Girls in Science - OURF News Feb 2022

Posted 13 Feb 2022 in OURF News , Student Ambassadors

It's International Day of Women and Girls in Science and the Orang Utan Republik Foundation is proud to sponsor the ...

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As Indonesia retakes land from developers, conservation is an afterthought - Environmental News Feb 2022

Posted 04 Feb 2022 in Environmental News

-President Joko Widodo’s administration announced in early January that it was canceling millions of hectares worth of logging, plantation, and ...

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2021 Pongo Awards Recap - Orangutan News Jan 2022

Posted 25 Jan 2022 in Orangutan News

On Saturday, November 13th, The Orang Utan Republik Foundation (OURF) with the support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) presented ...

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