I went to the Earth Hour press conference last Sunday in Kempinski Hotel Indonesia, which supposed to be in the Car Free Day program every first and third week of Sundays in Sudirman-Thamrin in Jakarta. Some celebrities like Nugie, the Environmental Ambassador, and many of pageant misses (Miss Indonesia 2014, Miss Earth, Miss Scuba, etc) came to show participation on the event. A young movie star newcomer in Indonesian, Pevita Pearce, was also there.
Each shared to the audience their actions on loving our Earth. It could be as simple as not littering, unplugging electricity cords when not used, not using aircon if not necessary, or what needs more commitment like planting 100 trees like Pevita did in 2013 in little project called My Baby Tree. She is now challenging herself to sleep without AC, which I had been doing in almost my whole life.
For me, reducing plastic usage by preparing my own reusable shopping bags always ready in my handbag has been my action other than, of course, limiting the electricity use, paper & tissue use and water use, also to dispose trash in its place (not on the streets!), and separating it by types (plastic, organic and recycle ones) if possible (thanks to Sesame Street with the education when I was little). I really wish I could be a commuter, but I'm not ready enough in Jakarta. But I go without car whenever it's possible.
Each shared to the audience their actions on loving our Earth. It could be as simple as not littering, unplugging electricity cords when not used, not using aircon if not necessary, or what needs more commitment like planting 100 trees like Pevita did in 2013 in little project called My Baby Tree. She is now challenging herself to sleep without AC, which I had been doing in almost my whole life.
[me in front of Bunderan HI]
For me, reducing plastic usage by preparing my own reusable shopping bags always ready in my handbag has been my action other than, of course, limiting the electricity use, paper & tissue use and water use, also to dispose trash in its place (not on the streets!), and separating it by types (plastic, organic and recycle ones) if possible (thanks to Sesame Street with the education when I was little). I really wish I could be a commuter, but I'm not ready enough in Jakarta. But I go without car whenever it's possible.
The Earth Hour 2014 is coming in two days, asking all of us a little contribution for this world we are living. Even before experiencing Nyepi in Bali--the idea of this whole 60+ things, only conducted for the whole 24 hours once a year--I had been participating with Earth Hour since its first year in 2008. Now more people are joining, why don't we go silent and dark for just one hour?
What's your contribution?
