In September 2023, Studio Silverback created the short film to launch The Great People’s Forest of the Eastern Himalayas – one of the largest reforestation and conservation initiatives ever undertaken in South Asia.
Created by Conservation International, and the Balipara Foundation of Assam, India, this initiative seeks to raise US$1 billion, plant 1 billion trees, and restore and protect 1 million hectares of land across the Eastern Himalayas, from the mountains to the mangroves, indirectly benefiting around 1 billion people who depend on this connected ecosystem.
The film was screened at in New Delhi’s India International Centre ahead of the G20, with the launch event was attended by India’s G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant, Leena Nandan, secretary Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, and Meizani Irmadhiany Senior Vice President and executive chair Konservasi Foundation, Indonesia.
Read more: https://greatpeoplesforest.org