POINTS OF VIEW
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
Sea sand export policy and the climate crisis in Indonesia
by: Firdaus Cahyadi* “We have long turned our backs on the oceans, seas, straits and bays. So, starting today, we are returning to our ancestral
