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Common Platform on Saving Indonesia`s Forests to Protect the Global Climate :...

Publication | October 13, 2010 at 11:04

The Indonesia Civil Society Organizations Common Platform recommends:

Kumi Naidoo

Image gallery | October 14, 2010

Quit Coal Indonesia

Image gallery | October 19, 2010

Saving Sumatra

Generic multimedia item | October 20, 2010 at 9:18

During his recent visit to Indonesia, Kumi Naidoo (Greenpeace International Executive Director) and a Greenpeace team flew over Sumatra to bear witness to the forest destruction that is happening there. Indonesia and Norway now have a chance to...

Shifting Indonesia To a ‘New Development Pathway’

Publication | October 21, 2010 at 13:16

Greenpeace, together with a broad coalition of NGOs are calling for immediate protection of all peatlands and a temporary halt (moratorium) on all further natural forest clearance both within new and existing concession areas.

Greenpeace greener electronic ranking shows how actions speak louder than words for...

Press release | October 26, 2010 at 1:32

The latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (1) shows significant separation between companies that are failing to keep their environmental commitments and those that are making significant gains in phasing out toxic...

Press Centre

Hub | November 9, 2010 at 17:43

Press Releases

Hub | November 10, 2010 at 13:07

Obama announces inadequate funding for Indonesian forest conservation

Feature story | November 10, 2010 at 19:17

Greenpeace challenged the United States to dramatically increase the financial support it gives Indonesia to reduce deforestation and cut its substantial greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge followed the announcement at a press conference in...

Sarangani communities all set to knock out coal

Feature story | November 20, 2010 at 9:00

Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior today sailed into Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao in southern Philippines, to join thousands of Sarangani folk as they sought to ‘knock out’ coal and broadcast their rejection of dirty coal power.

Norway and Indonesia deal could be a model for low-carbon development - if vested...

Feature story | November 23, 2010 at 9:00

Jakarta, Indonesia – A landmark US$1 billion deal between Indonesia and Norway – intended to halt deforestation and reduce carbon emissions – is in danger of being squandered, unless action is taken to protect it from notorious industrial...

Protection Money

Publication | November 23, 2010 at 9:00

INDONESIA IS AT A CROSSROADS

SBY can make 2011 a Landmark Year for Indonesia’s forests and global efforts to curb...

Press release | January 7, 2011 at 17:05

Greenpeace today called upon President Yudhoyono to fast track implementation of the two year moratorium on forest conversion, by ensuring transparency in the decision making process and allowing community involvement to put in place effective...

Logging Ban must include forest communities in decision making for effective...

Press release | January 19, 2011 at 13:45

Greenpeace today commended President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s initiative to introduce a nationwide log ban and called upon him to be resolute and demonstrate that the Executive Order to implement such a ban ensures a tangible improvement in...

Asia Pulp and Paper Awarded Golden Chainsaw

Press release | January 31, 2011 at 18:11

Frankfurt – Greenpeace activists presented a Golden Chainsaw Award to Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) yesterday (local time) at Paperworld, an international paper fair in Frankfurt. The award coincides with the UN’s unveiling of 2011 as the...

Greenpeace installs 1Kw solar-wind hybrid system at Mansinam island

Press release | February 5, 2011 at 12:58

Manokwari,Papua Barat,Indonesia -- Greenpeace today installed a 1 kw solar-wind hybrid energy system at Mansinam Island in Manokwari Regency, also known as the ‘Bible City,’ to mark Papua’s Gospel Landing Day, and called upon Indonesian...

Working with forest communities

Image gallery | February 7, 2011

Giant Indonesian Palm Oil Company Announces Plan to Halt Forest Destruction

Feature story | February 9, 2011 at 12:34

Responding to news today that the palm oil arm of Sinar Mas, Golden Agri-Resources, has announced a plan to halt the destruction of Indonesia’s forests previously caused by their operations, Bustar Maitar, head of Greenpeace’s campaign to protect...

10,000-strong ‘human chain’ calls on Thai government to quit coal

Press release | February 24, 2011 at 16:07

Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand — Greenpeace today called on the Government of Thailand to make a clean energy future a reality for Thai communities by abandoning plans to build more coal fired power plants and prioritizing solutions such as...

Greenpeace calls upon Japanese government to extend Fukushima evacuation zone to...

Press release | March 30, 2011 at 10:36

Around 100 Greenpeace activists and supporters held a candlelight vigil at Bundaran HI in Jakarta today to express solidarity with victims of the earthquake, tsunami and the unfolding nuclear disaster at the Fukushima/Daiichi nuclear power plant...

Greenpeace, Indonesian NGOs call on Ministry of Economic Affairs to make a good...

Press release | March 31, 2011 at 13:28

Greenpeace activists dressed as endangered species of Indonesian forests, together with a coalition of Indonesian NGOs, today went to the Ministry of Economic Affairs to call for the immediate implementation of moratorium on forest destruction...

ASEAN must demonstrate leadership in UN climate negotiations

Press release | April 4, 2011 at 12:19

Southeast Asian climate activists wearing winter jackets, rain gear and beach wear to portray climate chaos that is wreaking havoc across the region, met Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on...

MCKINSEY Advice on Rainforest Schemes Fundamentally Flawed

Press release | April 7, 2011 at 16:17

London, 7th April 2011— A new Greenpeace report Bad Influence has revealed how advice given by global consultancy firm McKinsey to national governments could lead to an increase in the destructive logging it is intended to prevent.

Greenpeace calls on ASEAN governments to abandon nukes on Chernobyl anniversary

Press release | April 26, 2011 at 14:00

Bangkok/Jakarta/Manila, 26 April 2011— Greenpeace today marked the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster with a call to governments of Southeast Asia to abandon all plans to develop nuclear power plants in the region to ensure safety of...

Climate change main threat facing Southeast Asia

Press release | May 9, 2011 at 17:35

At the conclusion of the 18th ASEAN Summit in Jakarta today, Greenpeace called on ASEAN Heads of State to act with greater urgency and show political unity in addressing climate change. The call came as the environment group criticized ASEAN’s...

Indonesian Forests Protection Plan “Important Political Shift” but Tens of Millions...

Press release | May 20, 2011 at 16:33

Along awaited plan to put a temporary halt to forest destruction in Indonesia does not go far enough and will still see tens of millions of hectares of forests facing destruction, warned Greenpeace.

Indonesia: beauty and destruction

Image gallery | May 23, 2011

Greenpeace celebrates Thai GE-free Rice Strategy on Farmers’ Day

Press release | June 2, 2011 at 9:50

Greenpeace today celebrated Thailand’s Rice Masterplan for keeping Thai rice free of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). The GE-free rice policy, a key strategy in the Thai Rice Masterplan, protects Thailand’s thousands-year old rice heritage...

Barbie Wrapped in Rainforest Destruction Scandal

Press release | June 8, 2011 at 10:21

Barbie, the most famous toy in the world, is involved in rainforest destruction, a Greenpeace International investigation can today reveal. Packaging for the doll is produced using timber from the rainforests of Indonesia, home to endangered...

Latest Government Moratorium Maps show urgency of Forest Clearance Permit Review

Press release | July 14, 2011 at 12:03

A coalition of Indonesian civil society organizations for forest protection today challenged President Yudhoyono to order an immediate review of existing forest clearance permits and improve forest governance in order to strengthen the two-year...

Greenpeace Save Tigers’ Home Tour launches in Sumatra with cultural blessing ceremony...

Press release | September 22, 2011 at 19:00

Rokan Hilir: Greenpeace today launched its “Save Tigers’ Home” Tour in Sumatra with a cultural blessing ceremony from local community. The goal of the month-long tour is to highlight the ongoing destruction of Sumatra’s last remaining forests and...

Even Deep Peatlands Are Destroyed in Our Tigers Habitat

Press release | September 28, 2011 at 11:21

Pelalawan, 28 September 2011: On the eighth day of the Greenpeace "Tiger Eyes" tour, Greenpeace activists continued to bear witness to the pathetic sight of Sumatran forests being destroyed by pulp and paper companies.

The Sumatra Tiger's Trashed Habitat

Image gallery | September 29, 2011

Barbie Drops Rainforest Packaging

Press release | October 5, 2011 at 17:47

Toy giant Mattel, the company behind Barbie, announced today that it will stop buying paper and packaging linked to rainforest destruction following a global campaign by Greenpeace.

Indonesian Rainforest Destroyer Asia Pulp and Paper Loses More Contracts

Press release | November 2, 2011 at 13:05

Greenpeace today called on Indonesian company Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) to commit to ending its destruction of the country’s rainforests, in response to news that yet more companies around the world are cutting ties with the paper giant.

Forest and Peatland Still Being Destroyed despite Moratorium in Indonesia

Press release | November 23, 2011 at 15:01

Jakarta, 23 November 2011: Indonesia’s forests and peatlands are continuing to be destroyed in the many areas that are not covered by the Government’s moratorium on deforestation, according to evidence collected by a coalition of environmental...

Homeless “Sumatran Tigers” Implore Ministry of Forestry to Enforce the Law and Save...

Press release | April 18, 2012 at 10:42

Jakarta, 18 April 2012 - Hundreds of homeless Sumatran tigers gathered in front of Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry this morning to urge Minister Zulkifli Hasan to take action against Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) after a Greenpeace investigation found...

Greenpeace welcomes Golden Agri-Resources progress towards a ‘no deforestation...

Press release | June 6, 2012 at 12:47

Jakarta, June 5, 2012 - Greenpeace Indonesia welcomed the release today of a report from palm oil producer Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) identifying which forests should be protected as an important step forward in the fight against deforestation.

Greenpeace Leader Meets Indonesia President to Support Indonesia’s Green Economy plans

Press release | June 7, 2012 at 18:15

Jakarta, 7 June 2012 -- Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo met Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta today, to express Greenpeace’s support for the President’s commitment to cutting Indonesia’s greenhouse...

Forest Solutions

Image gallery | June 12, 2012

Greenpeace ship begins first Indonesian tour since being deported

Press release | May 9, 2013 at 13:10

Jayapura -– The Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior III, arrived in Jayapura, Indonesia today to document one of the world’s most biodiverse – and threatened – environments, just three years after the Indonesian navy escorted the Rainbow...

Indonesian President meets Greenpeace leader on the Rainbow Warrior: welcomes legacy...

Press release | June 8, 2013 at 13:00

Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo met with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on board the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior, in Jakarta yesterday, to express Greenpeace’s support for the President’s legacy of...

Fire Hotspots Expose Gaps in Indonesia’s Forests Moratorium

Press release | June 20, 2013 at 17:00

Jakarta, June 20, 2013 – Half of the fire hotspots detected between June 11-18 that are choking Singapore and Malaysia with air pollution are in areas that should be protected by Indonesia’s forest moratorium, Greenpeace has revealed.

haze

Hub | June 24, 2013 at 11:26

The recent 'Haze Wave' experienced in Singapore and Malaysia is a reminder as fires burn across Indonesia, that the destruction of Indonesia's forests is a regional and international problem. Solutions from governments and business must be found.

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