GLISPA Fellow: Aydah Gwaena Akao

Country: Solomon Islands 

Four hundred metres above sea level, the women of Hageulu lead the charge for biodiversity conservation. They work towards the preservation of the Hageulu tubi tree, an endemic species of the Isabel Province threatened by plans for nickel mining. In Hageulu, the tubi tree is foundational to the culture and lifestyles of the people. As Coordinator of the Network for Indigenous Peoples Solomon, Aydah promotes the contributions of women in biodiversity conservation with a particular focus on the role of traditional knowledge in climate change mitigation, biodiversity loss and preservation.

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