Indigenous activist Kynan Tegar on Indonesia’s fires, and defending the Earth

Indigenous activist and filmmaker Kynan Tegar appeared on the Mongabay Newscast to discuss fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, where about 48,000 hectares have burned this year. She said corporations intentionally set the fires and drained over 1 million hectares of peatland, reducing freshwater access for local communities.

Source: Indigenous activist Kynan Tegar on Indonesia’s fires, and defending the Earth — Mongabay Conservation

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