Yanti is a 24-year-old ecologist from Tasmania. She started the group Friends of Franklin (FoFF) forest in June 2020 while in her final year of a plant science/ geography degree at the University of Tasmania. She cares deeply about connecting communities to natural places, fostering respect for our environment and protecting Tasmania’s unique ecosystems. She believed that when people visit the forest and learnt about the ecology and history, they would come to care for it. They thought it would be especially important to have local people develop a sense of place and custodianship for the area. Her activities have brought a sense of pride for community members who have a new natural place to visit close to home. Many now visit regularly.