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KidZania Celebrates World Environment Day As 45,000 Kids Sign Global Pledge

-     KidZania's Global Movement Unites Kids from 50 Countries to Support Environmental ...

World Environment Day to focus on Green Economy

Indonesia, along with the entire world, will observe World Environment Day (WED), which has been commemorated every ...

Indonesia launches national theme for world environment day

The Indonesian government has coined a national theme for World Environment Day; "Green Economy: Change the Habit, ...

President installs new ambassadors

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appointed four new Indonesian ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary, at the ...

Indonesia optimistic to surpass one billion tree target

All regions in Indonesia simultaneously planted thousands of trees to mark Indonesian Tree Planting Day and National ...

news focus: rainforest conservation, law enforcement crucial for orangutan`s survival

Indonesia is home to the world`s remaining population of critically endangered orangutans found on Sumatra and ...

Younger generation plays important role in green economics programs

Around 1,200 young people from over 100 countries participating in the UNEP Tunza International Children and Youth ...

Govt hails results of TUNZA int`l conference

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta said the government hailed the results of the TUNZA International Children ...

Govt renews commitment to cut gas emissions by 26 pct

The government renewed its commitment on Saturday to encourage a 26-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by ...

VP kicks off Tunza int`l children, youth conference

Vice President Boediono officially kicked off the TUNZA International Children and Youth on the Road to Rio+20 ...

news feature: Remove your cars, interact in public spaces

Clad in orange and yellow shirts, a group of activists sat on benches or stood around a table sipping different ...

"Solo Messages" to serve as Rio+ 20`s initial decision

A senior UN official said the common understanding reached at the high-level dialog on sustainable development here ...

Solo meeting raises idea of sustainable development council

The high level dialog on sustainable development in Solo, Central Java, has floated the idea of establishing a ...

IAEA to review safety of 440 nuke power plants worldwide

The Intentional Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will review the safety of 440 nuclear power plants in a number of ...

UNEP-WMO assessment complements urgent action needed to cut CO2 emissions

Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground level ozone and methane may help limit near term global ...