A Palestinian child holding an empty pot waits near the ruins to receive food distributed by volunteers to displaced families in southern Gaza, Rafah, on December 22, 2023. Photo: Anadolu Agency. JAKARTA, BERITALINGKUNGAN.COM – The global environmental organization Greenpeace has issued a strong statement on the ongoing humanitarian tragedy in Gaza, calling it a “humanitarian […]
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Photo Caption: Green Press Indonesia Executive Director (3rd from right) poses with Social Justice Center activists, hosts of the Connect Fund program in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: IGG Maha Adi/Greenpress. NAIROBI, BERITALINGKUNGAN.COM — Earlier this May, IGG Maha Adi, Executive Director of Green Press Indonesia, embarked on a 10-day visit to Ethiopia and Kenya as part […]
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Climate protests against Trump some time ago. WASHINGTON, BERITALINGKUNGAN.COM – The 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, has once again shaken the world with his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. The controversial move was announced by the White House on Monday (1/20), just days after Trump’s inauguration. “President […]
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Whale shark tourism in Sumbawa, Indonesia proves that the blue economy can improve the welfare of local communities and strengthen marine wildlife conservation. Photo: CI Indonesia by IGG Maha Adi It was four o’clock in the morning and it was still dark, but Maulinna Utaminingsih, 38, was already preparing herself. She had to board the […]
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Protesters hold a banner opposing the reclamation project in Bali’s Benoa Bay. (Antara Photo/Wira Suryantala) by IGG Maha Adi The relaxed atmosphere of the meeting suddenly turned into a gloomy and sad one. Some participants in the meeting received very worrying news. It said that a big investor from Jakarta had officially obtained a permit […]
Continue ReadingDeforestation of natural forests in Pohuwato, Gorontalo by several companies, to meet the needs of wood pellet exports to South Korea and Japan (Photo: IGGM Adi) by IGG Maha Adi – Chairman Green Press Indonesia and Bertha Challenge Fellow 2024 Indonesia’s forests and biodiversity are being damaged due to energy transition program. Wood pellets are […]
Continue ReadingPhoto Captions: PIC1. Suralaya coal-fired power plant, two-hour drive from Jakarta, is strongly suspected of being the main source of severe air pollution in the capital city from May to September 2023. (photo: touristcompanies.org) By IGG Maha Adi – Bertha Challenge Fellow and Chairman at Green Press Indonesia Despite Presidential Regulation No. 112 of 2022 […]
Continue ReadingLukas Schulze | Getty Images JAKARTA, BERITALINGKUNGAN.COM – A report issued by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) recently revealed that only 100 out of hundreds of thousands of companies worldwide are responsible for 71% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that have led to global warming since 1988. The report highlights the crucial role of […]
Continue ReadingPORT SUDAN, BERITALINGKUNGAN.COM – In an effort of international solidarity, humanitarian aid from the Republic of Indonesia Government has arrived in Port Sudan on Thursday (4/3), after a flight of over 10 hours. Using a Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-200 aircraft, this aid, accompanied by an Indonesian delegation, was warmly welcomed at Port Sudan International Airport […]
Continue ReadingCAIRO, BERITALINGKUNGAN.COM – Humanitarian aid from the Indonesian government for Palestine arrived at Cairo International Airport, Egypt on Thursday (4/4) at 10:00 AM local time. The humanitarian aid arrived in Cairo after a flight of approximately 12 hours using a Garuda Indonesia aircraft type A330-900, which also carried an Indonesian delegation for the humanitarian mission. […]
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