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What is Youth Tiger Summit?

World leaders will meet at the heads of government World Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia from  15-18 September 2010 to lay out agenda for the recovery of tiger population throughout their range.  As part of the Summit process during this Year of the Tiger 2010, WWF is organizing a Youth Summit to reach out to the youths of the world so they can have a voice in this important conservation effort of this endangered species. 

Young people – Youth Tiger Ambassadors (age 18 to 20) from tiger range countries and countries that support the conservation of tigers – are invited to Vladivostok, home to the Amur or Siberian tiger, in Russia Far East for a for a Youth Summit from 12-18 September 2010. The Summit will provide them with the opportunity to learn more about tiger conservation along with their fellow youths from other countries and discuss ideas on raising awareness of the tiger. They will visit the habitat of the Amur or Siberian tiger, be taken on a tiger trail, and get first-hand information about the state of the wild tiger population and necessary measures for their conservation measures.

At present tiger populations are plummeting rapidly, driven by massive forests destruction, lost of natural prey species, poaching and illegal trading. The global wild population may now be as low as 3,200, down from an estimated 100,000 at the beginning 20th century . In Indonesia, only about 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild and they are struggling to survive.

WWF is inviting two delegates from each of the tiger range countries and those countries with no tigers of their own but are helping to save the tiger, to attend the Youth Tiger Summit.  WWF-Indonesia is inviting two talented- creative youths to the summit as the ambassadors of Sumatran tiger conservation efforts.

Wanted: Indonesian Youth Delegation for Youth Tiger Summit, 15-18 September 2010 in Russia

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Yangki Imade Suara & Hanna Stanke
(Forest Friends Indonesian & Germany Finalist)
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Tiga hari yang lalu saya bergabung di Sahabat Harimau WWF-Indonesia dengan memberikan donasi yang nantinya akan digunakan untuk membantu tim riset harimau WWF-Indonesia di lapangan dan tim peneliti untuk memonitor populasi dan mengamati perilaku serta mencegah gangguan yang mungkin mengancam harimau sumatera dengan bergabung dalam Program “SAHABAT Harimau”.

Dengan menyumbangkan uang sebesar Rp 100.000, saya mendapatkan paket donasi berupa sertifikat, foto eksklusif harimau sumatera, boneka dan pin.

Tertarik untuk bergabung? Kunjungi http://www.wwf.or.id/cara_anda_membantu/bertindak_sekarang_juga/sahabatharimau/

Jadilah Sahabat Harimau : WWF Indonesia

Yesterday I got invitation from US Embassy Jakarta to attend Public Discussion on Environment/Climate Change with the Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Ms. Maria Otero. Go to Jakarta from Bandung used X-Trans Travel and meet with Lidwina "Cea" Marcella one of friends from Danamon Young Leaders Award 2009 in PBNU Headquarter. Together with Lidwina Marcella (LSPR), Jonathan Christian Susanto (LSPR) and Olivia D. Purba (UI).

Ms. Maria Otero

In this discussion, Ms. Otero stated that youth all over the world have 3 biggest responsibilities;
  • To Learn
Everyone can learn from newspaper, magazine and even internet. Learn from what your country faces, what other countries around you faces and also global problem.
  • To Find Solutions
From all over problems, we have to find solutions. Don't just criticize but made some suggestion. After we learn, we'll know the way to find solutions.
  • To Act
And the last one is to act based on the way that we think and based on our knowledge and based on solutions that we have and we got.

I got a chance to ask Ms. Otero about Climate Change issue so my question is "After COP15, USA commit their emission reduction only for 17% based year 2005. I was one of International Youth Delegation to this conference and we also discussed with other youth all over the world that USA should reduce their emissions 30% based year 1995. So, why USA only commit to 17% emission reduction?"

Ms. Otero answered it that "Emission reduction need to be implemented with some regulation to make sure that we achieve our target. Thats why we only set 17%". 

To conclude the discussion, Ms. Otero said "From all over problems that we faced, we are part of the solutions".

Left-Right: Joe, Cea, Kak Reni, Vishal, Oliv, Yangki

Ms. Otero with PBNU Representative as the speaker in this discussion
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Public Discussion on Environment and Cimate Change with Ms. Otero

 Yangki Imade Suara*

Forest Friends atau Sahabat Hutan adalah inisiatif kampanye pelestarian hutan dan lingkungan yang ditargetkan kepada pemuda usia 18 sd 25 tahun melalui aplikasi “online” atau jejaring pertemanan. Inisiatif ini diharapkan dapat menumbuhkan ide-ide kreatif dan inovatif di kalangan pemuda dalam mempromosikan, menggerakkan, dan menginspirasi orang lain disekitarnya untuk melakukan aksi nyata bagi hutan dan lingkungan hidup.

Setelah melewati proses pendaftaran dan seleksi yang diadakan oleh dewan juri yaitunya;
  • Christantiowati (National Geographic Traveller)
  • Desmarita Murni (WWF-Indonesia)
  • Astrid Korolczuk (WWF-Germany)

Dan ternyata saya masuk ke dalam 3 besar finalis berdasarkan kriteria yang telah ditetapkan dewan juri bersama dengan;
  1. Rima Putri Agustina (Finalis)
  2. Mia Amelinda (Finalis)
  3. Yangki Imade Suara (Finalis)
  4. Putri Permatasari
  5. Aniatul Hidayah
 Left to Right : Yangki, Mia, Rima (c) WWF Indonesia

Tiga finalis Forest Friends akan masuk ke babak selanjutnya dimana masing-masing peserta akan bekerjasama secara online dengan tiga finalis dari Jerman melalui aplikasi online yang akan disediakan oleh WWF.

Tahap selanjutnya adalah kolaborasi dari kami bertiga dengan tiga besar finalis Forest Friends Germany. Klik link berikut untuk melihat 10 besar Forest Friends Germany http://www.wwf-jugend.de/index.php?id=231&action=details&uid=

Dukung kami dan selamatkan habitat harimau Sumatera!

Setiap 1 dukungan yang diperoleh pemenang utama akan direalisasikan dengan penanaman 10 pohon di kawasan Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo.

Informasi seputar finalis di [link1] [link2] [link3]

Ikuti terus perjalanan kami di www.wwf.or.id/savesumatra

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* An undergraduate student majoring economics in Faculty of Economics Padjadjaran University and interesting about climate change issue.
Forest Friends Indonesian Finalist from WWF-Indonesia

Yangki Imade Suara*
This maps will show us the impact of global temperature if rise around 4 degrees Celsius or around 7 degrees Fahrenheit.




The maps will show us about the impact of rising in a global temperature in 9 sector around the world;
1. Forest Fire
2. Crops
3. Water Availability
4. Sea Level Rise
5. Marine
6. Drought
7. Permafrost
8. Tropical Cyclones
9. Extreme Temp

Here you can download the document about the impact of rising in global temperature about 4 degrees Celsius. Document are available in [english] [chinese] [spanish] [russian] [portuguese] [french] [arabic]

* An undergraduate student majoring economics in faculty economy Padjadjaran University and interesting about climate change issue.
The Impact of A Global Temperature Rise of 4 Degrees Celsius


Yangki Imade Suara*

Global warming is mainly the result of CO2 levels rising in the Earth's atmosphere. Both atmospheric CO2 and other greenhouse gases. and climate change are accelerating. Climate scientists say we have years, not decades, to stabilize CO2

350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.


350.org is an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis--the solutions that justice demand. 350.org focus is on the number 350--as in parts per million, the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. But 350 is more than a number--it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet.


Report from CO2now.org stated that in 2009, the average concentration for atmospheric CO2 (Mauna Loa Observatory) was 387.35 parts per million (ppm). In 2008, it was 385.57 ppm. Since the 1958 start of precise CO2 measurements in the atmosphere, the annual mean concentration of CO2 has only increased from one year to the next.   There have been no decreases in annual CO2 levels since direct instrument measurements began. The following CO2 data provides a snapshot of the longest-running, high-precision instrument record for atmospheric CO2:
 
Year        CO2 (ppm)               Notes
2009       387.35                   Copenhagen Accord
2008       385.57                   The latest year for which a full year of data is available
2007       383.71                  
2006       381.85 

1997       363.47                   Kyoto Protocol
1992       356.27                   Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro
1987       348.98                   The last year in which the annual CO2 data was less than 350 ppm
1959       315.98                   The first year for which a full year of precise instrument data is available 


Last month, the CO2 concentration was 391.06. That means there was an increasing about 3.71ppm from last year. Here's the graphic from CO2now.org listed the CO2 concentration from March 1958 til March 2010.

Last year COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark produce Copenhagen Accord. Article 2 in this Accord stated that "deep cuts in global emissions are required according to science" (IPCCC AR4) and agrees cooperation in peaking (stopping from rising) global and national greenhouse gas emissions "as soon as possible" and that "a low-emission development strategy is indispensable to sustainable development".

We're heading forward to achieve what scientist believe hat 350ppm is the safe CO2 concentration for human life. Reduce 391.06 to 350ppm CO2 will be a hard task, but not impossible. Bill McKibben the founder of 350.org stated that "We need to stop taking carbon out of the ground and putting it into the air. Above all, that means we need to stop burning so much coal—and start using solar and wind energy and other such sources of renewable energy –while ensuring the Global South a fair chance to develop. If we do, then the earth’s soils and forests will slowly cycle some of that extra carbon out of the atmosphere, and eventually CO2 concentrations will return to a safe level. By decreasing use of other fossil fuels, and improving agricultural and forestry practices around the world, scientists believe we could get back to 350 by mid-century. But the longer we remain in the danger zone—above 350—the more likely that we will see disastrous and irreversible climate impacts."

* An undergraduate student majoring Economics in Faculty of Economics, Padjadjaran University and focusing in Environmental Economics.


Sources:
350.org 350 Science
CO2.now Atmospheric CO2 for March 2010
UNFCCC Copenhagen Accord
Heading 391.06ppm to 350ppm CO2 Concentration in the Atmosphere

Ini adalah bagian dari liputan perjalanan Yangki sebagai bagian dari Global South Youth Delegation participating in COP15.

Sepeda berjejer di parkirannya (C) Yangki Suara

COP15 yang dilaksanakan pada bulan Desember 2009 dari tanggal 7-19 menyisakan banyak cerita yang harus saya tuliskan sebagai liputan perjalanan. Pada kesempatan tersebut, saya meminjam sepeda dari sebuah organisasi sepeda yang bernama Baisikeli. Baisikeli merupakan bahasa Swahili untuk sepeda.

Henrik bersama temannya (C) Yangki Suara

Henrik Mortensen merupakan salah satu anggota organisasi ini dan di sore yang telah berubah menjadi gelap (padahal masih jam 3 sore) saya berbincang-bincang dengan Henrik. Henrik sempat mengatakan bahwa "Tidak lengkap kalau ke Copenhagen jika Anda tidak bersepeda keliling kota". Dan kemudian saya mengatakan bahwa "What? suhu sekarang -2 derajat Celsius dan bersepeda?, saya akan membeku". Henrik : "Santai saja, jika Anda merasa kedinginan, tinggal bawa sepeda Anda ke Stasiun Metro atau tinggal bawa naik S-Tog, disana disediakan tempat khusus untuk sepeda".

Metro merupakan kereta cepat di kota Copenhagen tanpa masinis. Jadi seluruh jaringan Metro dikendalikan secara komputerisasi. Kereta ini beroperasi 24 jam non stop serta waktu tunggu antara 2-5 menit sesuai dengan indikator dari layar yang selalu tepat waktu. Sedangkan S-Tog adalah kereta dalam kota yang masih mempunyai masinis dan disini juga tersedia tempat untuk memarkir sepeda. Sangat-sangat nyaman sekali bersepeda di Copenhagen.

Berikut ini adalah video yang dirilis oleh panitia COP15 tentang Baisikeli.




Terima kasih untuk Henrik dan tim Baisikeli yang telah meminjamkan sepeda selama COP15 berlangsung.
Review Perjalanan COP15, Copenhagen, Denmark : Baisikeli Er Swahili for Cykel

Photo Credit : WWF UK

Last night we celebrate Earth Hour in Wale, Dago Atas, Bandung with some friends and also my girl. After the National Debate Competition 2010 by HIMA IESP UNPAD Day 2, Adit ask me to having a dinner in Wale, Dago Atas. We go there along with Haikal, Adit's Girl (Karina) and my girl (Shilva).

It was raining and after arrived in Wale around 8.15pm, I order Mie Ayam Rica-Rica, Mie Ayam Rica-Rica Spesial for Adit, Mie Yamin Spesial for Shilva, Haikal and Karina. While we eat our food some waitress turn of the light and when we ask them, they said "Earth Hour Mas".

Wow, Earth Hour is a big trending topic for this month. After having dinner in Wale we decided to go to Bandung Indah Plaza because there's a Night Sale. We arrived there around 10 pm and we decided to buy some items. I buy Formal Shoes and Airwalk Shoes, Shilva decided to buy clothes and a shoes, Haikal buy a Shirt and a shoes, Adit buy a shirt and Karina bough a t-shirt.

In my opinion, Earth Hour save electricity consumption for one hour. That's right. But if there's an event such as Night Sale for 3 hours started from 9pm till 12am. That just a slogan that we can save our earth. Instead of saving electricity, this would increase electricity consumption.

We back home around 00.15am and then watch English Premier League, Man United vs Bolton and the final score is 4-0 for Man United. OG, Berbatov, Berbatov and Gibson is the scorer. Glory Man United.
Earth Hour 2010, Saturday 27 March 2010 Review


Ini adalah bagian dari tulisan tentang "Go Green" yang saya tulis juga di Kandank Ilmu.

Go Green seperti yang kita dengar dewasa ini seolah-olah telah menjadi jargon wajib dari setiap perusahaan dan organisasi yang berada di jalur peduli lingkungan. Suhu yang semakin memanas serta polusi membuat kita merasa gerah dengan rutinitas harian yang begitu membuat stress pikiran. Di tengah maraknya penerapan kata-kata Go Green khususnya mengenai lingkungan hidup menjadikan konsep itu sendiri menjadi salah satu strategi komunikasi banyak perusahaan, kita bisa melihat begitu banyak iklan dengan kata-kata Go Green yang dilancarkan oleh berbagai perusahaan. Kita berharapnya itu bukan hanya jargon semata demi meningkatkan pangsa pasar semata, kita berharap semakin banyak pula masyarakat yang memiliki kesadaran akan lingkungan.

Salah satu yang berhasil menumbuhkan kesadaran akan lingkungan tersebut diwujudkan oleh sekelompok orang di Gang Swadaya, Jl. Dr. Saharjo, Manggarai, Jakarta Selatan. Kandank Ilmu pada waktu lebaran mencoba mengunjungi gang tersebut untuk melihat lebih jauh tentang konsep yang mereka tawarkan.

Begitu pertama kali datang, kami disuguhkan dengan tanaman-tanaman yang begitu hijau. Perjalanan yang membuat keringat bercucuran dibayarkan dengan tanaman-tanaman yang begitu hijau dan pohon yang membuat suhu panas kota Jakarta langsung menghilang begitu masuk ke Gang Swadaya. Setiap sudut Gang Swadaya yang hijau sejuk di pandang mata.

Pada kesempatan tersebut, kami juga berhasil mewawancarai Pak Ibnu sebagai salah satu orang yang memulai langkah menghijaukan Gang Swadaya tersebut. Menurut Pak Ibnu, Go Green yang dewasa ini menjadi jargon bagi mereka telah dibuktikan terlebih dahulu. Cuap-cuap perusahaan serta pemerintah daerah lebih baik dibuktikan dengan langkah nyata menghijaukan bagian terkecil dari sebuah kota yaitunya tempat tinggal. Awalnya menanam pohon dan tumbuhan hijau ini dimulai oleh 5 orang kemudian berkembang menjadi satu area di Gang Swadaya tersebut.

Kesulitan pertama menurut Pak Ibnu adalah susahnya mengajak para tetangga untuk berpartisipasi, tetapi lama kelamaan mereka menyadari bahwa kita harus melakukan sesuatu untuk mengurangi panasnya kota Jakarta yang semakin hari semakin disesaki oleh pengunjung yang berasal dari seantaro Indonesia.

Kesulitan lainnya adalah susahnya mencari tempat menanam pohon dan tumbuhan, akhirnya tumbuhan di tanam dalam pot bekas cat dan sebagainya. Pada akhirnya, menanam pohon dan tumbuhan menjadi suatu kewajiban bagi setiap rumah tanpa ada rasa terpaksa.

Berikut gambar-gambar yang berhasil Kandank Ilmu abadikan.



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