Earth Hour 2013 Sustainable Lifestyle
By: Ciptanti Princess
Jakarta, February 28, 2013. Indonesia Earth Hour Campaign this year has started since February 22 and is scheduled dipungkasi on 22 April 2013, to coincide with the celebration of Earth Day. Media Briefing of the action with the support of Indonesia's largest mass was held yesterday at the restaurant "Lucy In The Sky" at SCBD Area, Jakarta. The event was held in order to introduce an action agenda that will be held throughout the 60 days leading to the implementation of Earth Hour 2013, as well as a means of exchanging information and ideas among the crews of the media, bloggers, and activists and supporters of the Campaign EH in the greater Jakarta area.
The event was hosted by the Verena Puspawardani, Campaign Coordinator of WWF-Indonesia Climate Program. When opening the session, Verena expressed admiration and pride to the achievements of the 2012 EH Campaign is working with activists and supporters EH spread across 28 cities in Indonesia. He continued to encourage and challenge them to do better and more in the upcoming campaign. Moreover, now has recorded 500's communities and 31 municipalities declared themselves to participate in the campaign. Verena invites the public to join the campaign is rich with meaning enroll in http://earthhour.wwf.or.id page
Meanwhile, Nyoman Iswarayoga, Climate and Energy Program Director, WWF-Indonesia, the next opportunity for commitment and support throughout penggiatn EH Campaign to continue and disseminate energy-saving lifestyle. Among other things, turning off electrical appliances when not needed, using public transportation, conserving tissue and paper, and recycling of waste, especially in reducing the use of plastic. Of the four expected behavior triggers a reduction in global warming emissions.
Earth Hour campaign known as motion energy savings by turning off lights simultaneously evolved into actions wider. Proponents of EH form communities in each city, and create their own actions and campaigns that are responsive to the needs in their area. WWF-Indonesia, which became the initiator of the campaign did not stop giving support and develop actions to follow up the movement.
One of the new programs initiated in response to EH Campaign is a program of "MyBabyMangrove". In the occasion that day Fresh Water, Forest and Terrestrial Species Programme Director, WWF-Indonesia, Anwar Purwoto, explained the background of the mangrove tree planting donation program that will be implemented at an early stage in the Muara Gembong, Bekasi.
Anwar claimed that mangrove forests in Indonesia in 2002 had amounted to 8.5 million hectares, is the largest forest cover in the world. In the past 10 years is now reportedly reduced width about 5m ha. "And if we lose 1 hectare of mangrove forests, emissions equivalent to the loss of 3-5 hectares of forest land," he said. Moreover, mangrove forests can withstand the intrusion of sea water into the ground, providing a source of clean water, as well as a habitat for some animals, such as shrimp, crab, fish, and even birds. "Planting mangroves in Muara Gembong to start replanting the coastal area of Java." Individual Donations to the program can already be done online by accessing the site and contact www.mybabytree.org existing contact center.
On another occasion, said that the campaign EH Verena growing and spreading behavior directed at pro-environmentally friendly lifestyle. When one asks the media present the greatest achievements of the Campaign EH, Nyoman said that not only the quantity of electric load reduction as indicators of success campaign. However, the greatest achievement is the growing participation of the city grew, from 1 cities in the implementation of EH Campaign 2009, up to 31 cities at the beginning of the Campaign EH 2013. Moreover, the development of eco-friendly lifestyle and the effects of infection by supporters of EH. "The impact of that is the greatest achievement EH Campaign," said Nyoman, shared by Verena.
The event concluded with an afternoon of reflection and testimony of the activist campaign in Greater Jakarta EH and films aired on Campaign EH action. Aji Galih, coordinator of Action Earth Hour, explicitly states that EH Campaign is the biggest movement in Indonesia due to the fact able to engage 1 million volunteers to come turn off the power at 22 April. In addition, the Campaign EH impact on changes in attitudes, behavior, and mindset for the people and the communities joined in the Community EH.
"In 2013 EH Campaign has recorded 500 communities and 31 municipalities are committed to participate. Every day there will be no action of the campaign, from Aceh to Makassar, for 30 days prior to March 23, "said Aji. Still there are local actions, such as the initiation of car-free-day in Yogyakarta, rescue Babakan Siliwangi in Bandung, energy efficiency in Bali, and others.
Meanwhile, Goenawan Suparman, Tangerang EH Coordinator, gave testimonials about how at first the team encountered many challenges Tangerang EH run campaigns. But in a way, even EH Tangerang own success and even now the local government partners in some energy savings based programs.
By: Ciptanti Princess
Jakarta, February 28, 2013. Indonesia Earth Hour Campaign this year has started since February 22 and is scheduled dipungkasi on 22 April 2013, to coincide with the celebration of Earth Day. Media Briefing of the action with the support of Indonesia's largest mass was held yesterday at the restaurant "Lucy In The Sky" at SCBD Area, Jakarta. The event was held in order to introduce an action agenda that will be held throughout the 60 days leading to the implementation of Earth Hour 2013, as well as a means of exchanging information and ideas among the crews of the media, bloggers, and activists and supporters of the Campaign EH in the greater Jakarta area.
The event was hosted by the Verena Puspawardani, Campaign Coordinator of WWF-Indonesia Climate Program. When opening the session, Verena expressed admiration and pride to the achievements of the 2012 EH Campaign is working with activists and supporters EH spread across 28 cities in Indonesia. He continued to encourage and challenge them to do better and more in the upcoming campaign. Moreover, now has recorded 500's communities and 31 municipalities declared themselves to participate in the campaign. Verena invites the public to join the campaign is rich with meaning enroll in http://earthhour.wwf.or.id page
Meanwhile, Nyoman Iswarayoga, Climate and Energy Program Director, WWF-Indonesia, the next opportunity for commitment and support throughout penggiatn EH Campaign to continue and disseminate energy-saving lifestyle. Among other things, turning off electrical appliances when not needed, using public transportation, conserving tissue and paper, and recycling of waste, especially in reducing the use of plastic. Of the four expected behavior triggers a reduction in global warming emissions.
Earth Hour campaign known as motion energy savings by turning off lights simultaneously evolved into actions wider. Proponents of EH form communities in each city, and create their own actions and campaigns that are responsive to the needs in their area. WWF-Indonesia, which became the initiator of the campaign did not stop giving support and develop actions to follow up the movement.
One of the new programs initiated in response to EH Campaign is a program of "MyBabyMangrove". In the occasion that day Fresh Water, Forest and Terrestrial Species Programme Director, WWF-Indonesia, Anwar Purwoto, explained the background of the mangrove tree planting donation program that will be implemented at an early stage in the Muara Gembong, Bekasi.
Anwar claimed that mangrove forests in Indonesia in 2002 had amounted to 8.5 million hectares, is the largest forest cover in the world. In the past 10 years is now reportedly reduced width about 5m ha. "And if we lose 1 hectare of mangrove forests, emissions equivalent to the loss of 3-5 hectares of forest land," he said. Moreover, mangrove forests can withstand the intrusion of sea water into the ground, providing a source of clean water, as well as a habitat for some animals, such as shrimp, crab, fish, and even birds. "Planting mangroves in Muara Gembong to start replanting the coastal area of Java." Individual Donations to the program can already be done online by accessing the site and contact www.mybabytree.org existing contact center.
On another occasion, said that the campaign EH Verena growing and spreading behavior directed at pro-environmentally friendly lifestyle. When one asks the media present the greatest achievements of the Campaign EH, Nyoman said that not only the quantity of electric load reduction as indicators of success campaign. However, the greatest achievement is the growing participation of the city grew, from 1 cities in the implementation of EH Campaign 2009, up to 31 cities at the beginning of the Campaign EH 2013. Moreover, the development of eco-friendly lifestyle and the effects of infection by supporters of EH. "The impact of that is the greatest achievement EH Campaign," said Nyoman, shared by Verena.
The event concluded with an afternoon of reflection and testimony of the activist campaign in Greater Jakarta EH and films aired on Campaign EH action. Aji Galih, coordinator of Action Earth Hour, explicitly states that EH Campaign is the biggest movement in Indonesia due to the fact able to engage 1 million volunteers to come turn off the power at 22 April. In addition, the Campaign EH impact on changes in attitudes, behavior, and mindset for the people and the communities joined in the Community EH.
"In 2013 EH Campaign has recorded 500 communities and 31 municipalities are committed to participate. Every day there will be no action of the campaign, from Aceh to Makassar, for 30 days prior to March 23, "said Aji. Still there are local actions, such as the initiation of car-free-day in Yogyakarta, rescue Babakan Siliwangi in Bandung, energy efficiency in Bali, and others.
Meanwhile, Goenawan Suparman, Tangerang EH Coordinator, gave testimonials about how at first the team encountered many challenges Tangerang EH run campaigns. But in a way, even EH Tangerang own success and even now the local government partners in some energy savings based programs.
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