Institute for Culture and Ecology - Indonesian Ecological Restoration & Education

Address

Institute for Culture and Ecology
Institute for Culture and Ecology PO Box 6688
Portland, Oregon 97228-6688
United States
503-331-6681
http://www.ifcae.org

Mission

The mission of the Institute for Culture and Ecology is to conduct participatory research and on-the-ground actions that foster resilient livelihoods, communities, and ecosystems. We collaborate with communities, managers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to develop and apply the social science understanding needed to craft viable environmental polices and programs.

Programs

IFCAE's programs fall in several broad areas: participatory learning; looking at how power societies shapes interactions with the environment; and systems of stewardship and sustainability.

Institute for Culture and Ecology's Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Indonesian Ecological Restoration & Education
Indonesian Ecological Restoration & Education

Personnel Overview

Agus Rafiqkoh - Operations Manager
Agus Rafiqoh has managed sustainable wood furniture production in Jepara since 1993. Agus aims to create an example of how business can be practiced with due consideration of the people and resources that make business possible. He is now a spokesperson for social and environmental responsibility in his community, and has enlisted strong local support for the Jepara Forest Conservancy.

Eric T. Jones - Director
Eric is an Environmental Anthropologisit working internationally on natural resource research, conservation and policy analysis. He has researched and published on sustainable forestry, stewardship, land tenure, community-based environmental protection, interdisciplinary science, and political ecology; an was lead editor for the book, "Nontimber forest products in the United States".

Personnel Statistics

Greg Hill, President
Founded in 1997
Employees: 4
Volunteers: 15

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): 273,027
Budget (2007): 91,091
Maximum Budget: 275,000
Overhead: 10%
Other funding sources: Grants, consulting fees, & donations from individuals, government organizations, NGOs, businesses, & foundations. We do not accept funds that would compromise our ability to act independently.
Religious Affiliation: none