It has been a relatively quiet and relaxing two-month period for Give to Nature—largely thanks to the Chinese New Year lull, which makes this newsletter feel a bit less eventful than usual. But if I had to highlight one meaningful moment, it would be a storytelling workshop in Malaysia. There, I learned that stories told […]
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Give to Nature and Indonesian partner Auriga Nusantara have jointly released a new research report (click here to read) on sustainable palm oil financing in Indonesia, alongside a complementary study by the International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF) on green finance mechanisms supporting China’s palm oil trade. The dual reports were presented and discussed at a
On April 1-2, Give to Nature co-hosted the Inaugural Forum on Nature in Global Supply Chains at NUS Innovation 4.0, bringing together leaders from conservation, finance, policy, and industry to explore how nature can be more effectively integrated into global supply chains and financial systems. Co-organised with the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) at NUS, Earth
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2025 marked a landmark year for Give to Nature. It was the year we officially “took flight” with full-scale operations. Thanks to the unwavering support of our longtime partners and fellow change makers from NGOs, social enterprises, local communities, and the philanthropy sectors. Now, we present the very first annual report of Give to Nature.
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Give to Nature, together with Malaysia Nature Society and Global Environmental Institute hosted a two-day Community and CSO Storytelling Capacity Building Workshop on March 3–4, 2026 in Kuala Selangor Nature Park, empowering 30 cross-cultural participants (nine countries) with key skills to amplify environmental and coastal conservation voices. The hands-on workshop featured five core sessions: impactful
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As the new year unfolds, we find ourselves navigating between worlds—from the lingering winter of Beijing to the historic crossroads of Samarkand, from the community-led rhythms of Krabi to the restorative shorelines of Shenzhen. This issue is shaped by that movement, and by the questions that travel with us. It holds reflections from Uzbekistan’s CITES
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With all our members and partners’ support, EASACCN is now in its 4th year and keeps growing stronger. From October 29th to 30th, 2025 EASACCN Annual Meeting was organized at Krabi, Thailand. Besides meeting with partners and sharing your recent progress, this meeting will also announce the new host of EASACCN – Give to Nature.
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After 3 delays, Jingwei and I finally made our trip to Cambodia and Laos this June to understand the supply chain of rubber, cassava, durian and other agricultural commodities and what are their relations to deforestation. For 2 weeks, we navigated the road circling Tonle Sap’s plain, then wandered the French-colonial town of Vientiane. Backed
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As the world’s top importer of agricultural commodities, China’s financial sector holds unique power to combat deforestation in global supply chains. Green finance offers a market-driven solution to address environmental risks in key commodities like palm oil, soy, and beef – major drivers of tropical forest loss. In March, GEI released a new study report
GEI works with Yagasu Foundation (Indonesia) to co-organize training on carbon stock assessment in mangrove ecosystem.
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