Keyword : Food Security, Pranata Mangsa, Javanese Adaptation All the minerals and natural resources stored inside the earth have played an enormous role in the history of human civilization, especially when it comes to industrial and technological change. When the First Industrial Revolution began between 1760 and 1840, humans seemed to enter an era of […]
How Island Quietly Disappeared Having lived in Bali and witnessing how the economy of the island is heavily dependent on tourism, I really understand how climate change can threaten the sustainability of the island, economically and culturally. For example, I used to play on the beach, where much of the coastline in the Nusa Dua […]
The Most Affected Community in the Climate Crisis On the north coast of Java, there’s a fisherman named Ahmad who always wakes up before dawn, just as his father and grandfather did before him, to read the wind direction, scan the sky, and decide whether the sea is safe enough for sailing. However, those activities […]
The Meme & The Moment A few months ago, a viral clip captured widespread attention and emotion. It showed a lone penguin turning away from its colony, walking silently and deeper into the Antarctic continent as if marching toward its own death. The clip actually came from Werner Herzog’s 2007 documentary, the clip went viral […]
Have you ever wondered where your lovely shirt will be gone when you dispose it as it is no longer fit with you? Imagine 11 million people do the same. It is the same as the entire Jakarta population in 2024. The global fashion industry is a major contributor to climate change and environmental pollution […]
Indonesia is currently actively promoting local pride in wearing their local fashions. This is supported by the emergence of local products, or products made and produced by Indonesians themselves. Various brands are successfully penetrate the Indonesian market, particularly in the clothing and fashion world. The emergence of local brands is starting to compete with imported […]
Do the bakers makes cakes because they want profit, or purely contribute to society as not everyone could make it? Currently, the world has to face various impacts of the global uncertainty due to conflicts and trade wars, such as unstable prices in almost every aspect and social inequality, whose differences are increasingly more visible. […]
Indonesia is currently having an extensive plan towards just energy transitions. The country pledged to support the green energy transitions in accordance to the Paris Agreements which is explained in their Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution or NDC, targeting a 31.89% reduction in emissions by 2030 on unconditional conditions which means the target will be achieved […]
Over the past few years, there has been a slow, but significant, transformation in the conversation around climate change. For a long time, the prevailing discourse was based on the dissemination of facts and data, and it was assumed that if people could better understand the problem, they would naturally take action. Yet, despite overwhelming […]
The Gilgit-Baltistan area in northern Pakistan is home to one of the world’s largest glacier inventories outside of polar regions. These glaciers are the main source of water for the Indus River system that provides water to millions of people downstream. The region contains over seven thousand glaciers, and with the rise in temperature and […]
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Noor Ul Ain 
Hassan Barrie 
Hoby Nasandratra Andriamiandrisoa 