Deforestation: Loggers Not to Blame
Loggers, the big logging companies that is, are no longer contributing to deforestation in Indonesia. The reason: the Decree of...
Conservation
Edge of the Ocean: Local Narratives of Marine Conservation in Raja Ampat
Expensive dive resorts and ecotourism seem to be the first things that come to most people’s minds at the mention...
Honey Bee Honey: Beekeeping in Cibubur
Beekeeping, or apiculture (Latin: apis ‘bee’), has been practiced in Egypt for over 4,000 years. And collecting honey from wild...
Public’ response to new paid plastic bag policy
In a bid to reduce the production of plastic waste, as many as 22 cities in Indonesia have simultaneously witnessed...
Could Accountability in Sustainable Oil Palm Prevent Further Forest Fires?
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Green Commodities Programme (GCP) are working with oil palm stakeholders to ensure this sector’s...
Thriving Coral Reef, Thriving Community: Wakatobi Resort Conservation
The Coral Triangle has been likened to an underwater Amazon rainforest for its density and diversity of species. Stretching from...
Following Haze Crisis, Indonesia Pledges to Cut Deforestation Rate in Half
This year’s forest fires sky-rocketed Indonesia’s carbon emissions tenfold. The government has announced a plan to revamp the nation’s land...
Dying to Entertain
Despite research that shows dolphins to be highly sensitive and intelligent, numerous facilities in Bali continue to hold the cetaceans...
Indonesian Communities Awarded United Nations Development Programme Equator Prize
The United Nation Development Programme’s Equator Initiative recently announced the 2015 winners of its prestigious Equator Prize. Having attracted 1,461...
The Rhythm of People Power
An environmental movement against the planned reclamation of water and mangroves for large-scale development in Benoa Bay is uniting conservationists,...
Appetite for Destruction
The Indonesian president, the maritime minister and the Supreme Court are all too weak to stop a Chinese mining company...
Communities Gather to Clean Up Gunung Marapi in West Sumatra
Chairman of the Parimbo Minangkabau Community, Roni Marianto, led an initiative to clean up the ascent trail of Mount Marapi...
In the Trail of the Sumatran Tiger
Chris Slappendal is an advocate for all endangered species and their habitats, whose passion for the Sumatran tiger led him...
Holiday-makers clean Birie Island Beach in Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat in West Papua is known for being a paradise for divers, bird-watchers and nature lovers. Although it is...
Rights as Citizens: The Strife for Reconciliation of Indonesia’s Indigenous Communities
With nearly 70 years of independence, Indonesia prides itself as a nation founded upon the sovereignty and self-determination of peoples...
Lombok’ Clean Up Hero
Gavin Edward Birch rose earlier than the sunrise. He loved staring at the horizon, that thin line between the sky...
Keeping Lombok Clean
Lombok Eco Development formed the NGO Keep Lombok Clean as a way of thanking Lombok for its warm hospitality and...
WWF Indonesia Reduces Waste in the Komodo Islands
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is an endangered species that can only be found in the Komodo National Park (KNP)...
Our Obsession with Birds ? The Sad Words of the Yellow-Crested Cockatoo
You many have heard about the recent shocking photographs of at least 21 yellow-crested cockatoos smuggled in plastic bottles in...
Tari Berasih: The Traditional Dayak Dance Emphasising Recycling
The dancers entered the stage wearing traditional Dayak attire, moving their hands beautifully. The hornbill feathers on their heads completed...
POP! Hotel Hardys Singaraja Square cleans up local beach
On 9 May 2015, on the occasion of celebrating the 58th anniversary of Singaraja KODIM (District Commander of Military), the...