Luciano Jozef Doest is a trilingual Environmental Sciences BSc graduate currently working as a research assistant at the Center for Agricultural Research on projects related to forests. He provides critical support for indigenous communities who face challenges from the forestry industry, and he possesses a unique, multidisciplinary background as a result of working with the Red Cross. He was the lead researcher for a resilience-building project that delved into disaster management, gender and climate change, and hopes to highlight indigenous voices at COP28.
This occasional newsletter highlights events and stories about innovation in sustainable development for rural, remote and island regions. We want to change the discourse to demonstrate how islandness can be a driver for innovation.
