Together possible with women & youth By the Semporna and Kudat Marine Programme team Ready, set... conservation "Weaving for Conservation" showcasing potential alternative livelihood for conservation. A documentary video produced by Wanita Pulau Omadal / Women Association of Omadal Island (WAPO) won the Best Documentary film award during the Sabah Screen Festival 2019. The concept of weaving for conservation was introduced by WWF-Malaysia in 2012 and has become an alternative livelihood for the women on Omadal Island. This activity has generated RM20,556.90 in 2019, an increase of 2.6 times compared to RM7,885.50 in 2018. An amount of 10% from the profit is used to support two months of patrolling activities around the Omadal Island. This means that the handicraft activities are a potential sustainable financial source for Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) to support conservation and the well-being of the community. Click here to watch "Weaving for Conservation" Youth can do it! Two community groups have successfully been established as legal business entities - LA’NU and Po’On. LA’NU is an enterprise group of women from Banggi Island, focusing on producing natural skincare products. Since their inception in November 2019, LA’NU has generated profit from the sale of their products, where 10% was contributed towards their conservation funds. Po’On consists of members from the Taritipan Youth Club (ANBATAR), who aims to diversify their source of income through mangrove-based products such as stingless bee honey and insect repellents. In June 2020, the enterprise documented their first income from the selling of raw stingless bee honey. In addition, Po’On has also launched a YouTube channel to raise awareness of the environment, promote community-based products, and generate revenue from YouTube. Watch, Like & Subscribe to their YouTube channel © 2021 WWF-Malaysia 1, Jalan PJS 5/28A, Petaling Jaya Commercial Centre (PJCC), Petaling Jaya 46150, Selangor, Malaysia.