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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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Global environmental heroes to be honored at 2021 Pongo Awards November 13th at the Indonesian Consulate in Los Angeles - OURF News Nov 2021

Posted 03 Nov 2021 in OURF News

Honorees include Netflix/Silverback Films' “David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet," Aspiration, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and other conservation leaders

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OURF programs continue throughout the pandemic - OURF News Sep 2021

Posted 02 Sep 2021 in OURF News

While the Covid-19 Pandemic impacts all aspects of global society, particularly human health and the economy, conservation education programs funded ...

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8th Annual Pongo Environmental Awards program Rescheduled to November - OURF News Jul 2021

Posted 20 Jul 2021 in OURF News

July 19, 2021. Santa Monica. Out of an abundance of caution, the Orang Utan Republik Foundation and the Indonesian Consulate ...

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Orangutan Caring Scholarship Program 2021 - OURF News Jul 2021

Posted 15 Jul 2021 in OURF News

14 July 2021 - Santa Monica, CA.  In May and June 2021, twelve students attending three different universities on Indonesian ...

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The 2021 West Bornean Orangutan Caring Scholarship Recipients - OURF News Jun 2021

Posted 07 Jun 2021 in OURF News

By Petrus Kanisius, Environmental Education and Communications Officer, Yayasan Palung.  Since 2012 we have partnered with the 

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Eighth Annual Pongo Awards to be Supported by the Indonesian Consulate General to Honor Environmental Achievement - OURF News May 2021

Posted 29 May 2021 in OURF News

The evening event will celebrate Indonesian biodiversity while acknowledging individuals, organizations, and media for environmental achievement. 

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Volunteers Continue to Help OURF Thrive - OURF News Apr 2021

Posted 22 Apr 2021 in OURF News

by Gary Shapiro, OURF President.     “Thanks for helping out today, John,” is what I said to volunteer John Page ...

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Engiven's Cryptocurrency Donation Management Platform Selected by the Orang Utan Republik Foundation - OURF News Apr 2021

Posted 08 Apr 2021 in OURF News

SAN DIEGO, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Engiven, a leading cryptocurrency donation services company, is pleased to announce that the ...

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TOP poised to secure survival of rehabilitated Bornean orangutans with newly protected habitat - OURF News Nov 2020

Posted 16 Nov 2020 in OURF News

Non-partisan orangutan welfare organization commits to raising $600,000 by the end of 2020