Regrow Borneo’s strategy

Envisioned future 2031

  • Shared learning from our successes and failures with the community, our members, and the public.

  • Developed innovative scientific knowledge within and across different fields of restoration research.

  • Be seen as valued, more equal partners in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

  • Captured and shared the real value of forest restoration to communities living in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

  • Shared the gift of knowledge with those working across Borneo and tropical areas in other continents

  • Built the capacity of local academics, students, and the local community to protect and sustain the work

  • Enabled and encouraged individuals and organisations across the world to participate mitigate against their carbon and broader environmental footprints

  • Given people an opportunity to participate in environmental restoration where communities are at the centre.

Our Transformational Goals

Over the coming 18 months we will focus on the following 6 goals (specific actions can be found next to each item)

  • • Refine and develop open-source dissemination of research data.

    • Publish blog posts, articles and research papers that describe our key processes.

    • Support knowledge transfer of best practice beyond Sabah

  • • Invest in a local Malaysian restoration education programme at Masters and PhD level

    • Support the development of citizen science and training around volunteer programmes amongst our partners.

  • • Expand and refine our regular monitoring programme to determine plot-scale carbon sequestration.

    • Refine our camera trapping and biodiversity monitoring programme.

    • Measure the total change in key species across our plots through time

  • • Work closely in a uniquely equal partnership with the local community to improve livelihoods in the long-term.

    • Develop a social science focussed research programme to inform our decision-making

  • • Identify and engage excellent quality long-term funding partners.

    • Fundraise to support education and citizen science goals

  • • Employ a communications officer.

    • Develop a social media strategy.

    • Maintain annual reporting and open sources of data.