Indonesia’s presidential face-off shows candidates’ weak stance on climate change
Irfan Toni Her
Despite the grave threat of climate change and the repeated calls of the Bersihkan Indonesia (Clean Indonesia) Coalition, neither presidential candidate even mentioned climate change during this week’s environmental debate. We need urgent action to transition Indonesia …
Charting the path to a fossil-free East Asia
By Liangyi Chang
Last month climate leaders from 10 Asian countries converge for 3 days of trainings, skillshares and bearing witness to the impacts of fossil-fueled development to communities, as part of the East Asia Climate Leadership Camp 2018.
The …
Unity in Diversity
The Fossil Free Campaign is building a grassroots movement to face the dirty energy industry and make the transition to 100% renewable energy.……
Building a clean Indonesia, together
By Irfan Toni Herlambang
Last April 19 2018, youth communities in Jakarta has sparked a momentum to build a fossil free world.
Working in collaboration with CoAction and renewable energy groups, we set in motion the “Fossil Free Indonesia” campaign …
Renewable Energy for Indonesia’s Future
A coalition of Indonesian NGOs, dubbed the ‘Break Free From Coal’ coalition, has called for nine planned coal power plants to be dropped from the power supply plan due to concerns around massive supply overcapacity, which would lead to substantial …
Uprising Against Japan’s Coal Addiction
By Marie Tanao
“Clean coal” is a myth. Japan is behind the rest of the world in recognizing this truth.
In 1992, the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade (METI) then known as the Ministry of International Trade and Industry …
Indonesian farmers and fishermen deliver a clear message to Japan: Stop funding dirty coal
By Marie Tanao-Archer
Last week, a group of Indonesian residents and activists were in Japan to demand that the Japanese Government and banks do not finance the Indramayu coal power plant expansion project (1000MW) and Cirebon 2 coal-fired power plant …
Coal: A global struggle against local impacts
By: May Boeve
I just got back home after spending two weeks with our 350 teams in Indonesia and Japan (and connecting with the Divest East Asia Network). The trip was a tremendous learning experience and left me with a …
The big polluters’ thirst for gain has nothing compared to the peoples’ courage
By May Boeve
Today was an unusual day for me. It started with a journey into West Java, Indonesia, to a community in Cirebon that is fighting to stop a coal plant already in existence and another on the way. …
People’s Climate March Forum – Taiwan
20 organizers gathered to call for action in Taipei for organizing an inspiring mobilization event on the weekend of Sep 20-21 and try to link to other cities, including Taichung and Tainan. We are targeting the great election