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Stop talking, start acting ­ save the forests for our future

Hundreds of Greenpeace activists and supporters from several of Java’s main cities today rallied in support of President Yudhoyono¹s international commitment to reduce carbon emissions from Indonesia. They called for his promise to be immediately put into practice by halting deforestation which is driving runaway climate change. More than hundreds activists gathered early in the morning at Monas and marched down Jl. Sudirman to Bunderan Hotel Indonesia where they unfolded a banner reading, “Stop talking, start acting ­ save the forests for our future”.

Indonesian Forest Ministry halts APRIL’s forest destruction on Kampar

Greenpeace today welcomed Indonesia’s Forest Minister, Mr. Zulkifli Hasan’s, statement ordering APRIL (RAPP) to halt its forest clearing activities on the carbon-rich peatlands of the Kampar Peninsula, Riau, Sumatra, pending review of their permits.

Indonesian authorities evict climate defenders under pressure from forest criminals

The Indonesian police authorities, under orders from the Governor of Riau Province, will today begin the eviction of Greenpeace activists and local community members participating in the Climate Defenders camp on the threatened Kampar Peninsula in the heartland of Sumatra’s rainforest. Police and immigration authorities have also ordered the deportation of 11 international activists who participated in a non-violent direct action to expose and stop blatant and illegal destruction of peatlands by Asia Pacific Resource International Holdings (APRIL).

Climate defenders to stay; Police reverses eviction order under pressure from communities

In a surprising move, the chief of police of Pelalawan district revoked an earlier order of Governor of Riau to evict Greenpeace activists participating in the Climate Defenders camp on the threatened Kampar Peninsula and has permitted them to stay following massive support from local communities.

SHUTDOWN! Forest destruction blocked by Greenpeace to save the climate

While politicians continue to talk, we're taking action at the frontline of forest and climate destruction in Indonesia. Barack Obama is about to arrive in Asia for his first official visit while the US continues to block progress ahead of the critical UN climate summit.

Global paper giant cancels APRIL contract to stop Indonesia rainforest destruction

Even as Greenpeace activists, who took direct action on Thursday to stop the destruction of peatlands in the Kampar peninsula by Asia Pacific Resources International Holding Limited (APRIL), are being detained by the police in Indonesia, the global paper giant, UPM-Kymmene, has said that it will stop buying pulp from APRIL, who operates one of the world’s largest pulp mills in Riau and is responsible for causing widespread rainforest in Indonesia.

"Indonesia is climate change's 'ground zero'"

As Barack Obama arrives in Asia for his first visit to the region as President and while the United States continues to block progress ahead of the critical UN climate negotiations at Copenhagen next month, a 50-strong international team of Greenpeace activists issued him an urgent call to action from the heart of Indonesia’s threatened rainforests.

Inglourious treehuggers dam climate change!

If we told you that there was one single way to cut a fifth of global greenhouse emissions - that simply involved hugging trees - would you believe us? Probably not - but that's exactly what's required. And we've got 50 activists in the Indonesian rainforest together with Inglourious Basterds star Mélanie Laurent - doing just that - and calling on world leaders to do the same.

EU leaders must help SBY to protect Indonesia’s forests: Greenpeace

Greenpeace activists placed two 20 x 50 meter banners with the portraits of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicholas Sarkozy on recently cleared peat land in Sumatra, ahead of the European Union leaders summit that begins in Brussels on October 29.

Greenpeace sets up base in Indonesia rainforest to prevent climate destruction

Greenpeace announced today that it has set up base in the heart of the Indonesian rainforest and will remain there for several weeks in order to bring urgent attention to the role that deforestation plays in driving dangerous climate change, a critical issue to be addressed at the UN Copenhagen Climate Summit in December.

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