More information about the project can be read from the link below.
Website: http://www.evolo.us/competition/water-purification-skyscraper-in-jakarta/
Eco & Sustainability 
Water Purification Skyscraper in Jakarta by Rezza Rahdian, Erwin Setiawan, Ayu Diah Shanti and Leonardus Chrisnantyo won second place in the 2010 Skyscraper International Competition. Their winning project successfully explores the possibilities of architecture in rehabilitating the urban condition and its environment. Jakarta is known for its numerous environmental problems such as growing slum areas, heavy air pollution, garbage-clogged rivers and floods. Water Purification Skyscraper was envisioned as part of the Ciliwung Recovery Program (CRP) in dealing with garbage collection along Ciliwung’s riverbank and “purify(ing) its water through an ingenious system of mega-filters”.
More information about the project can be read from the link below.
More information about the project can be read from the link below.
Water Purification Skyscraper in Jakarta won second place in the 2010 eVolo Skyscraper International Competition.
Monday, 15 March 2010
Yuyun Ismawati is a Bali-based environmentalist who received the 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize. After four years of working with NGO networks in designing well-coordinated waste management initiatives to assist poor communities, Ms. Ismawati founded her own NGO, Bali Fokus, in June 2000. Her organization has recruited and trained local residents to separate waste into recyclables, compostable and residuals at the village owned waste management facilities.
Since 2004, Ismawati’s “decentralized solution initiative” trains housewives in low-income urban area of Bali and other cities in Indonesia and enlists them as community partners in reducing household waste volume taken to municipal dumpsites. These housewives receive training in waste separation and composting at home using simple household tools. The women sell their compost at local market and craft recyclables into sellable items as income-generating practice in their communities. 500 households have become active participants and Bali Fokus estimates 50% reduction in household waste.
Ismawati’s other projects include SANIMAS and Toxic Free Network. In 2009, Bali Fokus plans to expands their programs to more villages and cities across Indonesia
Since 2004, Ismawati’s “decentralized solution initiative” trains housewives in low-income urban area of Bali and other cities in Indonesia and enlists them as community partners in reducing household waste volume taken to municipal dumpsites. These housewives receive training in waste separation and composting at home using simple household tools. The women sell their compost at local market and craft recyclables into sellable items as income-generating practice in their communities. 500 households have become active participants and Bali Fokus estimates 50% reduction in household waste.
Ismawati’s other projects include SANIMAS and Toxic Free Network. In 2009, Bali Fokus plans to expands their programs to more villages and cities across Indonesia
Website: http://www.goldmanprize.org/2009/islands
Contact: http://www.balifokus.or.id/
Yuyun Ismawati received the 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize.
Sunday, 28 February 2010
Coffee plantations in the area of Pangalengan, West Java have the benefits of volcanic soil, 1200+ meter high altitude and surrounded by protected national park with mature cinnamon and mahogany trees. However, its farmer weren’t exposed to proper knowledge of sustainable planting and processing techniques and fair trade.
Starting in 2007, PT. Morning Glory Coffee International approached local farmers in Pangelangan and provided hands-on guidance. The harvested coffee beans are gradually improving in its product quality and marked by its first international exhibition at the 2008 Triestespresso in Trieste, Italy with collaborative support from the Department of Trade and Agriculture. Through international exhibitions, Pangalengan coffee farmers had gained the interest of world coffee communities and experts. With its recent earthquake disaster in September 2009, Mr. Paul Golding of Toby’s estate directly observed the area and commenced fund raising from the Australian Coffee Community to help out Pangalengan farmers and their families. PT. Morning Glory Coffee International itself had raised US$ 15,000 worth of supplies for the farmers with whom they have worked with.
Mr. Ross Bright, a world renowned barista judge, was so impressed by the quality of these coffee beans and he strongly believed Pangalengan would produce the world’s next best tasting coffee. Mr. Bright spent 2 days in West Java specifically to visit the plantation and conducted a workshop on processing cleanliness to the coffee farmers in Pangalengan.
An Australian Coffee Ambassador, Mr. Toby Smith of Toby’s estate, held a seminar for Pangalengan coffee farmers on fellow coffee farmers and plantations throughout Costa Rica, Brazil and Yemen whose techniques of planting, handling and processing coffee beans produce higher selling price effectively afford these farmers a better standard of living.
These seminars by international coffee experts in 2009 have inspired Pangalengan farmers to compete in the international market & PT. Morning Glory Coffee International has planned to set up more seminars by international experts in the near future, in addition to its regular seminar schedules. In March 2010, PUM – the Netherlands Senior Experts will send their agriculture & international marketing experts specializing in coffee to conduct 2-4 weeks on site seminars and workshops directly to coffee farmers in Pangalengan.
Beginning in October 2009, with the increase in coffee beans quality and sustainable farming, Pangalengan farmers have doubled the price of their green coffee beans.
Starting in 2007, PT. Morning Glory Coffee International approached local farmers in Pangelangan and provided hands-on guidance. The harvested coffee beans are gradually improving in its product quality and marked by its first international exhibition at the 2008 Triestespresso in Trieste, Italy with collaborative support from the Department of Trade and Agriculture. Through international exhibitions, Pangalengan coffee farmers had gained the interest of world coffee communities and experts. With its recent earthquake disaster in September 2009, Mr. Paul Golding of Toby’s estate directly observed the area and commenced fund raising from the Australian Coffee Community to help out Pangalengan farmers and their families. PT. Morning Glory Coffee International itself had raised US$ 15,000 worth of supplies for the farmers with whom they have worked with.
Mr. Ross Bright, a world renowned barista judge, was so impressed by the quality of these coffee beans and he strongly believed Pangalengan would produce the world’s next best tasting coffee. Mr. Bright spent 2 days in West Java specifically to visit the plantation and conducted a workshop on processing cleanliness to the coffee farmers in Pangalengan.
An Australian Coffee Ambassador, Mr. Toby Smith of Toby’s estate, held a seminar for Pangalengan coffee farmers on fellow coffee farmers and plantations throughout Costa Rica, Brazil and Yemen whose techniques of planting, handling and processing coffee beans produce higher selling price effectively afford these farmers a better standard of living.
These seminars by international coffee experts in 2009 have inspired Pangalengan farmers to compete in the international market & PT. Morning Glory Coffee International has planned to set up more seminars by international experts in the near future, in addition to its regular seminar schedules. In March 2010, PUM – the Netherlands Senior Experts will send their agriculture & international marketing experts specializing in coffee to conduct 2-4 weeks on site seminars and workshops directly to coffee farmers in Pangalengan.
Beginning in October 2009, with the increase in coffee beans quality and sustainable farming, Pangalengan farmers have doubled the price of their green coffee beans.
Website: www.mg-coffee.com
Contact: naelcharis@me.com
Fair trade practice for Pangalengan coffee farmers
Tuesday, 05 January 2010
A team of researchers from Bogor Agricultural University or Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) led by Dr. Ir. Irzaman has developed a more efficient & low cost stove. Using rice chaff as the main source of energy, Kompor sekam has become the most affordable kind of stove for villagers who are mostly farmers.
It has been proven to be the most economical stoves compared to gas and kerosene stoves. For one month of regular use, this biomass burning stove consumes two sacks of 20kg of chaff costing only Rp. 40.000/month (around USD 4.50/month).
Best of all, these farmers are practically recycling the chaff as by-products from harvest seasons. Besides being an eco-friendly stove, the left-over burnt chaff can also be used as fertilizer.
Website: www.ipb.ac.id
It has been proven to be the most economical stoves compared to gas and kerosene stoves
Saturday, 28 November 2009