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WWF, Nokia and Equinox Publishing Launch Hi-Tech Replantation Initative in Sebangau National Park

Palangkaraya, 7 November 2007: In an effort to mitigate the effects of global warming, WWF-Indonesia, in cooperation with Nokia and Equinox Publishing, has launched a tree planting campaign in Sebangau National Park in Central Kalimantan. This initiative, called NEWtrees, gives people an innovative way to help reforest this protected national park and monitor the growth of the trees through geotags (trees labeled with precise latitude and longitude coordinates) viewable via Google Earth and Yahoo Maps.

Posted on 07 November 2007 | 1 comments | Read more

WWF-Indonesia contact centre launched

By: Nur Anisah

Jakarta (26/08)-Coinciding with fast-breaking gathering of all WWF-Indonesia staffs in Jakarta office, Thursday, 26 August 2010, CEO of WWF-Indonesia Efransjah officially launched WWF-Indonesia contact centre.

Posted on 30 August 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

Donation of 2000 trees for Mt. Rinjani

By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda

Jakarta (10/08)-WWF-Indonesia’s reforestation program NEWtrees gained another support from banking sector. PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) donated 2000 trees which will be used for reforesting five hectares of area in Mt. Rinjani Protected Forest, West Nusa Tenggara. The commitment was officially declared through Memorandum of Undersatanding (MoU) sigining between BCA and WWF-Indonesia and the symbolic ceremony of BCA handing over trees to WWF-Indonesia, on Monday (09/08), in BCA tower, Central Jakarta.

Posted on 10 August 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

WWF-Indonesia Corporate Club launched

By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda

Jakarta (29/04)-Providing a platform for business partnership, WWF-Indonesia launched “Corporate Club,” at the Corporate Gathering event carrying theme “Sympohy and Synergy for a better Earth,” on Thursday (29/04) in Pacific Place Ballroom, Jakarta. Through this sustainable partnership initiative, WWF-Indonesia tries to encourage business actors to promote sustainable business practiice as well as involve them in its conservation efforts.

Posted on 30 April 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

4000 NEWtrees for Ciliwung Watershed

By Masayu Yulien Vinanda and Jacqui Fetchet

Bogor (2/02)-Marking the first phase of reforestation in upper Ciliwung watershed, 4000 trees were planted yesterday, Tuesday (02/02) in Cikoneng village, Cisarua Sub-district, Bogor, West Java. The trees planting highlighted in the peak of Nokia Give and Grow campaign was funded by Nokia and TESS-AMM as their real support for WWF-Indonesia reforestation initiative called NEWtrees.

Posted on 03 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

The Launch of "Jika Bumi Bisa Bicara" Video; Exclusive Donation from Katon-Nugie for Conservation

By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda

Jakarta (16/12)-Enlivening the climate change conference (COP 15) in Copenhagen, WWF-Indonesia with musicians Katon Bagaskara and Nugie launched a video clip titled "Jika Bumi Bisa Bicara/literally means If The Earth Could Talk (JB3)" at Pisa Cafe, Menteng, Wednesday (16 / 12). The song delivers a message from earth to humanbeing to start act wisely to the environment.

Posted on 16 December 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

SBY Hails Tree Monitoring Technology through Geotagging

By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda

Bandung (08/12)-For the very first time, WWF-Indonesia and Directorate General of Land Rehabilitation and Social Forestry (RLPS) Department of Forestry demonstrated the implementation of tree monitoring using geotagging to the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Geotagging for monitoring vegetation has previously been implemented in WWF-Indonesia’s reforestation initiative called NEWtrees.

Posted on 08 December 2009 | 0 comments | Read more