"This Request for Proposals invites a community of storytellers to illuminate the complex network of interconnected issues rooted in the Mekong River Basin. Our goal is to support creative projects across all mediums that elevate Ancestral Knowledge and cutting-edge science into our collective awareness. "We are seeking narratives that explore the delicate pulse of the

"National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions are in search of innovative and impactful projects that strengthen community-based stewardship and conservation of coastal and riverine ecosystems. Projects can focus on a wide range of specific issues, including (but not limited to) local conservation and ecosystem restoration, climate change adaptation and resilience, or sustainable fishing/agriculture. "We are