Denpasar, Bali — December 16, 2025 — Yayasan Alam Indonesia Lestari (LINI Foundation) today welcomes Eveline Kurniati as its new Executive Director, succeeding founder and long-time visionary leader Gayatri Reksodihardjo-Lilley, who passed away recently. The appointment marks a profound moment of continuity and renewal for the organization as it advances its mission to protect Indonesia’s…
In the quiet coastal village of Les, North Bali, a remarkable story of transformation has been unfolding for more than a decade. The Mina Lestari Fisher Group stands as an example of what’s possible when communities unite around shared values—resilience, conservation, and innovation. Few fisher groups in Indonesia survive beyond their first few years. But…
A new chapter in marine conservation is unfolding in Bali as LINI, a leading Indonesian conservation foundation, and Reefgen, a robotics company specializing in marine restoration, join forces to explore the use of robotic automation for seagrass restoration. This ambitious partnership, which began in 2024, is focused on developing and refining machines and machine learning…
In 2024, as part of our new Health and Education Program for Coastal Communities in Selayar District, South Sulawesi, we conducted extensive consultations and discussions with key stakeholders, including representatives from the Dinas Kesehatan (Health Office), Dinas Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak (Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Office), Puskesmas (community health centers), village leaders, and…
As we close 2024, we celebrate the commitment of fishers from Bokan Kepulauan Sub-District, Banggai Laut, Central Sulawesi, and Talaga Raya Sub-District, Buton Tengah, Southeast Sulawesi. These fishers have pledged to adopt nets, an environmentally friendly fishing techniques, as part of their dedication to sustainable practices. These marine aquarium fishers recently attended their first-ever training…
For over four decades, the high fish diversity of the coral reefs surrounding Bali has been a vital source of livelihood for marine aquarium fishers, particularly along the coast of North Bali. One key fishing village is Les, where marine aquarium fishers share marine resources with the tourism industry along the Tejakula coastline (27.23 km),…