POINTS OF VIEW
COP28 conference highlights challenges, limited progress in climate action
Jakarta – The 2023 COP28 climate conference marked the first global stocktake, a comprehensive evaluation of worldwide efforts against the benchmarks set by the 1992
Testing presidential and vice presidential candidates’ commitment to forest conservation
by: Eko Prasetyo As the lifeblood of society and biodiversity, forests play a critical role as oxygen producers and carbon sinks that stabilise the Earth’s
Celebrating the International Day of Rural Women: A rethink
by Greg Clough Recently, I joined many other bloggers around the world in highlighting the importance of the International Day of Rural Women, celebrated by
Mangrove forests: The ugly duckling
by Greg Clough Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Ugly Duckling” tells us that true beauty is more than skin deep. Mangrove forests tell a
The ribbit orchestra may soon croak it
by Greg Clough “In nature, nothing exists alone.” Rachel Carson, Silent Spring. Growing up in suburban Australia, I remember sneaking mum’s mason jars to catch
Preserving Indonesia through green design
by: Lionel Leow* The real estate sector is responsible for 40% of annual global CO2 emissions, according to a UN report. In Indonesia, this number
