Bioneers 2025 Conference

Jettie Word

Director | The Borneo Project

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Jettie Word

Jettie Word has dedicated her career to empowering rural communities globally, advocating for environmental justice and addressing threats to livelihoods and resources. Since 2014, she has led The Borneo Project, which works to advance Indigenous managed forest protection in Sarawak. Previously, she worked with the Oakland Institute, supporting community-driven land rights campaigns in Papua New Guinea and Senegal. She began her journey in social justice at a community education program in Yaoundé, Cameroon.



Panel Presentations:

Building International Solidarity to Protect Tropical Forests and Climate

March 27th | 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm