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I'm Kelli, an environmental journalist and researcher exploring the intersection of climate, conservation, and justice. Rooted in curiosity, I’m always working to shift the spotlight—to the people, places, and partnerships quietly shaping the future of our planet.

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Devex

Development actors bet on political power shift to save Cambodia's forgotten forest

What happens when a matter of international concern finds itself governed at the most local of levels? Development actors in Cambodia believe a recent government decree will mean the difference for safeguarding Prey Lang, one of the country's most resource rich and threatened forests.

People working together to cut a large log of wood on a wooden cart in a wooded area.

Shorthand Social

A scramble to provide services in Bangladesh's far-flung refugee sites

In Cox's Bazar, aid groups may only have a few days  to prepare a new site before resettling thousands of refugees there.

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Devex

3,000 Rohingya refugees train to tackle natural disasters

Bangladesh, one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, credits its community-led disaster preparedness program for saving hundreds of thousands of lives. Now, aid groups hope the same decades-old strategy can help 1 million Rohingya refugees survive the lengthy monsoon season.

Volunteers in orange vests and yellow helmets conducting a safety demonstration or training session on a sandy ground, with a large crowd of children and adults watching in the background.