Over the past twenty years, climate activists, educators and policymakers have been working on an apparently unquestionable assumption; that if people only learn a little more about the science, they would act. This is what has been known as the deficit model of science communication and has been the underpin of billions of dollars in […]
In Bali, environmental stewardship is a part of daily life. Island of Hindu community, woven into the cosmology itself and its priests, parades, and annual day of silence are proving it. The local youth organization (Banjar Merta Jati) in Denpasar plan their ogoh-ogoh for the 2023 Nyepi celebration, they agreed on “no styrofoam allowed”. The […]
I have met many people who say, “I’m afraid of nuclear power! It’s so dangerous and scientifically isn’t clear. What if the Chernobyl disaster happens again? Who will be responsible for that?”. These statements are often exaggerated and make people skeptical about technological advancements related to nuclear power. Leading to some cascading-traumas. Past traumas and […]
In many spiritual and ethical traditions, the concept of stewardship represents a foundational principle guiding humanity’s relationship with the natural world. In Islamic theology, humans are described as khalifah (vicegerents or stewards) on Earth, entrusted with maintaining balance (mizan) and protecting creation for future generations (Faisal, 2024). Parallel ideas of responsible care appear in Christian […]
Climate change is one of the biggest problem that humanity facing now, but there is challanges that policy makers dealing with, on how to communicating it. Scientific approach, policies from the government, to some extend fail to resonate with everyday life of communities. In countries like Indonesia, where religion values are really embedded in everyday […]
Maybe if you see a video of disaster like floods in Sumatra, wildfires destroying forest in Kalimantan, and maybe there are headlines warning about rising sea level threatening Jakarta. Inside your self you feel helpless, if you experienced this you are not overreacting, what you are feeling has a name, its called eco-anxiety. Eco-anxiety also […]
In the middle of the night, maybe you can not sleep because your thought are running in circle and the room feels so quiet, too heavy. So without really thinking about it you take your phone and open an AI chatbot not to get your work done, not to be productive but just to talk […]
When we talk about climate change, the conversation always goes to deforestation, fossil fuel, agriculture and industrilization, we rarely talk about water’s edge. In Indonesia’s vast coastline there are quietly powerful source to fight climate change, it is blue carbon especially seagrass meadows and mangroves forest. The importance of climate change mitigation has made blue […]
The changing of the climate is not happening in the Himalayan, but it is happening in your cup of coffe, right now. Coffe as one of the most consume beverages globally and one of the most traded comodities worldwide. Start from July 2024 untill in the early of 2025 the price of Arabica coffe around […]
Climate change is often described as a scientific issue that must be addressed with scientific solutions. Scientific assessments, climate models, and expert knowledge are critical to informing decision-making processes for international climate negotiations, national adaptation plans, climate finance mechanisms, and public climate debates. The authority of climate science has been crucial in demonstrating the reality […]
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