Maria Priska Numberi (Avi)

Avi is an active member of EcoDefender - a youth community in Papua which is engaged in forest and ocean conservation, education, and indigenous issues. Having been the former head of Ecodefender, Avi currently volunteers and supports every project in the community through teaching, campaigning, and acting as a resource person. Avi’s focus is on raising awareness among indigenous coastal communities, especially young people, about the impacts of climate change, and the degradation and exploitation of natural resources on the seas and coasts, including the biota that live there.

Particular interests: conservation management of coastal areas, marine environmental sustainability, sustainable development for coastal indigenous peoples, and the protection of turtle species