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Author: Florence Armein

Florence Armein is the Indonesia Content Coordinator for EJN's Asia-Pacific project where she manages Ekuatorial, a GeoJournalism site that uses geographic data and news stories to cover climate change in Indonesia. She joins EJN with over 10 years of experience in radio and television. At BeritaSatu Media Holdings, where she worked for five years, she managed a student publication, special media projects and established Indonesia’s first English news channel. Prior to her media work, Florence worked on development projects relating to judicial reform funded by MCC and USAID. Prior to joining EJN, Florence was working part-time as General Manager for Da Vinci Learning, a science and knowledge channel from Germany, and served as a Video Content Coordinator for the Indonesia Economic Forum and Indonesia Property Forum. Florence is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
June 18, 2014

Napajoring’s People Finally Have Electricity

Cheerful faces of Napajoring’s villagers, Nassau, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatera, welcoming delegation comes from afar. They’ve been waiting since the morning, even Governors, heads of Department and District Government staff Tobasa already stay overnight in Nassau to set everything up. It’s reasonable because this remote village, rarely visited by officials, moreover, from Jakarta. The […]

June 18, 2014

Landslides in Bogor, 6 Killed 5 People Buried Houses

Torrential rains that began Monday (16/6) at 9 pm until morning caused a landslide in Kampung Neglasari, Mekarwangi Village, Cariu subdistrict, Bogor regency. As a result of this incident, 6 people were confirmed dead, and 5 houses buried by landslides. Head of Data Information and Public Relations of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Sutopo […]

June 17, 2014

Bogor Faces Landfill Problems

Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto complained about the trashes piling up in several landfill locations in the City. He complained because the piles are consisting of not only trashes that produced by Bogor, but also trashes “smuggled” by people outside the city. Continue reading on Tempo

June 17, 2014

Papua Government Must Explain Current Condition of Papua Forest

The Papua provincial government should inform the public about the conditions of forests, an environmental group said. When Barnabas Suebu served as governor he dedicated 90 percent of Papua’s forests to efforts to mitigate climate change, but illegal logging has continued, said the director of Resource Management Development (RMD) Institute, Robert Mandosir, in Jayapura on […]

June 14, 2014

Leuser threatened, Walhi Proposed Material Testing on Aceh’s Governor Regulation

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) proposed material testing on Aceh’s Governor Regulations No.5, 2014 about the procedures and requirements of Leuser cultivation area utilization. This is because the content considered to encourage the encroachment in Leuser ecosystem area, Aceh. “This policy quibble development. In fact, it destroys the environment and not improve the community […]

June 13, 2014

Mining Activity Threatens Acehnese

Head of Mining and Energy Aceh Said Akhsan said that the Aceh region has many mining companies, and potentially lead to disaster if not managed properly. “There are 134 mining permits that have been issued, if the left could be a disaster for the community,” he said in Banda Aceh on Thursday (12/6). Continue reading […]

June 9, 2014

At Least 187 Ecological Disaster Recorded in East Java

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) in East Java has claimed to have recorded massive and systemic environment destruction in East Java during the 2013 and mid of 2014. “There are at least 187 ecological disasters happened in 804 villages that icludes all of regencies/towns in East Java,” said East Java Walhi’s Chairman of […]

June 6, 2014

Kendari Won Adipura Trophy

Vice President Boediono handed trophies of Adipura Kencana and Adiwiyata Mandiri appreciation to Mayor of Kendari in the Vice President’s palace on Thursday (5/6). Mayor of Kendari Ir. Asrun said that Adipura Kencana which they achieved was a success of all elements of Kendari society, including journalists who often provide insights to the people. Continue […]

June 3, 2014

Malang Loses 75 Percent of Coral Reefs

Around 75 percent of coral reefs in Malang has suffered from excessive exploitations and fish bombings by local fishermen. “We arrested coral thieves three months ago. They were brought to justice,” said Agung Revolusi Cahyanto, Chief of the Coastal and Marine Resources Division of the Malang Marine and Fishery Agency on Sunday, June 1, 2014. […]