5 iconic buildings to join the 60-minute black out campaign on 27 March
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda
Jakarta (18/03)-2010 is the second year Indonesia taking its part in global climate change campaign Earth Hour. It is also the second time Jakarta hosting this energy-efficiency movement.
ShAD conducted its first public consultation
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda
Shrimp Aquaculture Dialogue (ShAD) conducted its first of two public consultation periods in Gran Melia Hotel for two days, starting from Tuesday (09/03) to Wednesday (10/03). The draft standards to minimize the negative impact shrimp aquaculture can have on the environment and social sector were socialized to gain inputs from a broad and diverse group of people which will be used to improve the final document.
WWF Panda Mobile displayed in Eco Product International Fair 2010
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda
Jakarta (07/03)-WWF-Indonesia’s educational and campaign truck, “WWF Panda Mobile” enlivened the largest international environmental fair in Asia titled “Eco Product International Fair (EPIF) 2010” taking place in Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, Jakarta from Thursday (04/03) to Sunday (07/03). In this big event, WWF Panda Mobile played its different role. Not only as mobile library, but also as mobile coffee shop.
Exhibition tells us about Sumatran children "Wonder Eyes"
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda
Jakarta (12/02)-Enhancing environmental education as one of the goals of the Year of Tiger 2010 campaign, WWF-Indonesia organized Wonder Eyes Photo Exhibition for two days, starting on Friday (12/02) to Saturday (13/02) in Taman Menteng, Central Jakarta. This wildlife and nature photography initiated by well known Japanese photo journalistHikaru Nagatake displayed dozens of photos taken by Indonesian children.
The green birthday for hatchling
By: Jacqui Fetchet
What does every girl want for her birthday? Clothes, dolls, new shoes, money raised to protect an endangered species? The latter was the gift of choice on Thursday 4 February. It was a special day for a special little girl in Jakarta and for the sea turtles of Indonesia. Tiara Rheyne, otherwise known as Tititutotukik (named after ‘tukik’ a sea turtle hatchling), turned 6 years old, in 4th February 2010, and decided on a rather unconventional birthday gift, a student of Indonesia Montessori School, Tebet, South Jakarta, Titi gave a presentation to her classmates about the plight of the sea turtle and the challenges they face for survival.
Giant garbage bins enliven “Do Better for Earth”
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda
Jakarta (31/01)- Hundreds of Jakarta citizens marched from Hotel Indonesia traffic circle to Semanggi Plaza expressing their concern regarding the environment, Sunday (31/01). In the event called “Walk for Earth”, WWF supporters, WWF-Indonesia Honorray Supporters and the public assimilated resonating “saving the planet” effort.
WWF Panda Mobile launched, carrying theme of Sumatran Tiger conservation
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda
Jakarta (31/01)-Coinciding with Supporter Gathering event called “Do Better for Earth” on Sunday, 31 January 2010, WWF-Indonesia launched education mobile “WWF Panda Mobile” in The Plaza Semanggi, Jakarta. Tiger conservation became the first theme carried by the WWF Panda Mobile since The Year of Tiger campaign will globally launched within WWF network on 14 February.
Remembering The Conservationist from WWF Bukit Barisan Selatan Project
By Dyah Eka Rini
Lampung (20/01)-Afrizal Khaidir gave his whole heart to conservation. Afrizal, or Af as he was usually called, joined WWF as an assistant analyst for socio-economics in a WWF project in Sungai Penuh, Jambi Province. In 1997, Af became district coordinator and worked with 15 other facilitators who traveled in and out the targeted villages of World Bank-funded ICDP project in Curup and Bengkulu Utara Districts in Bengkulu Province.
Five forest concessions’ important step towards FSC certification
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda and Israr Ardiansyah
Jakarta (12/01)-Five forest concessions located in Kalimantan signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Borneo Initiative (TBI) on Tuesday (12/01) as an important step to achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)’s sustainable forest management certification.
WWF builts up environmental awareness through “2010 Resolution for Earth”
By: Teresia Prahesti
Depok (12/01)-I wonder what our resolutions in 2010? Of course, we all hope this year will be better than 2009. Still welcoming The New Year, starting on Monday (04/01) to Sunday (10/01), WWF participated in the event called “Green Regards” jointly organized by Margo City, HIPMI, WWF-Indonesia, and other participants supporting sustainable earth living 2010. WWF encourages the mall visitors to start the year 2010 with a resolution.
