Biosphere Foundation

Thank you Pak Putu Bawa for joining us at Biosphere Center to plant Majegau and Gayam seedlings in the Bukit Indah forest.

Majegau trees are sacred in Bali. Traditionally, the Balinese people have used all parts of the tree in the past for wood, incense, as well as ceremonial and medicinal purposes (to name a few). Gayam trees are known for the dense shade canopy and the ability to store water.

Majegau and Gayam are becoming rare rare, but thanks to Pak Putu who grows these seedlings, we were able to increase the biodiversity of the forest.

All together we planted 7 Majegau, 9 Gayam, 4 Coffee, 2 Cashew, 4 Coconut and 7 Jack Fruit.

A special thank you to our friends at Earthways Foundation & Fleur and Mike Meek-MacIntyre 🌱

In February, Yasmine Izzatunnisa joined the crew of sailing vessel MIR to begin the preparations for the sail to Banda Islands in April. Yasmine, who is a dive instructor and speaks fluent English, fell right into life at sea with a big smile.

Yasmine is the first “Coral Catch Superwoman” to join MIR as crew, bringing her experience in coral restoration into this living classroom at sea. 🐠

Meet the 2026 PILLARS Team!

PILLARS stands for People Inspiring Local Leaders About Ridge to Reef Stewardship and is a 2-month internship program at Biosphere Center, which is led by Lulu Sulastri with Virga 'Kasu'. There are currently 8 interns from around Indonesia who attending this program, learning about sustainability, ecosystem regeneration, resource management and biospheric studies. We believe that everyone is part of the solution, and each of us can restore our own backyard ecosystems.

Thank you Yohanis (Alor, East Nusa Tenggara), Iqbal from (East Java), Cindy - (Aceh, Sumatera), Adfi - (Jakarta), Regina and Puspa (Buleleng, Bali), and Ihram and Dani (Makassar, Sulawesi) for joining us! 💚 🌱