Go Green...!!!

| Kamis, 14 April 2011 |

NASA (U.S. Space Agency) to report, within 10 months, the earth will be 4 ° Celsius warmer than now. Ice Mountain Himalayas are melting fast. We all need to stop global warming (or at least slow it down as much as possible). We must take the following actions: planting more trees, do not menyia2kan water because water is the most valuable resource, do not wear / burn plastic, use cloth bags to replace plastic bag usage. 

so many people who still think that global warming is something that is trivial, which is not supposed to think about, even there are those who think that global warming is not our responsibility. Wrong! every person who lives, who still require water, which still want to breathe fresh air, have the same responsibility in preserving nature.
addition of an email I received:

    
Save the earth. The heat of the earth will increase the activity of the Earth. As a result, the magma or lava in the volcano will erupt, and all the eruption will cause the Earth's plates move, causing earthquakes. The earthquake that occurred on the sea floor will cause a tsunami and the tsunami could destroy all life on earth. Prayer alone will not be enough without real action!
if you think about hell makes sense ..
in writing this time, I want to invite you to save the earth together with actions that are not grandiose:


1. use water as necessary. frankly, I see the most resentful of people who brush the teeth with running water. so when he is busy brushing her teeth, who knows how many liters of water that is wasted. usually if I see something like this, I immediately turn off the tap it, do not care about the person offended or not. later if the water supply is up, just feel how precious drop of water. 

2. disposable wipes to taste. never see anyone who took a tissue sampa pages and pages just for wiping your hands? nah it Animashaun. 


3. turn off lights and unplug the cable from the plug every time we leave home, or while not in use. I think once the lights turn off aja is enough, it turns out I read in an article, that the cord should be removed also from the plug. bother you? emang really, but we also do not exist anymore in the house, so why waste electricity in vain? 


4. replace the use of plastic bags with cloth bags. mainly for shopping. I think these four points pretty hard. every expenditure, unwittingly, I often take the plastic bags provided. but this past year I was really trying to use cloth bags, and so do not forget, after every wear, cloth bag folding and I was immediately put into a bag that I use every time you go (to college, etc.). in some specific shops sometimes direct our groceries automatically inserted into a plastic bag as the seller. for this case, we must firmly say "no, thanks". 


And, to points of the fourth, I want to give giveaway of 10 pieces of simple cloth bag you can use to replace plastic bags. anyone can follow-up, invite your friends and your relatives. for those interested, it's easy, write your name and email in the comments below this post, and write down one action you can do (have / will you do) to preserve the earth and the nature of our beloved. who knows the actions you can be an inspiration for other friends. 


Behind the Go Green Campaign

| Sabtu, 19 Maret 2011 |

If you notice, in recent years the weather changed dramatically and often erratic, triggered by the existence of global warming. We often can not distinguish, when the rainy season and dry season. Damage to the ozone layer has led to increased heat from the sun to melt the layer of ice mountains, and resulted in bad weather happens everywhere.

The condition of the earth that was getting worse evocative world community to go green campaign shouting. Loving the environment, that's the message from campaign to go green. This campaign invites all mankind to care about the fate of Earth, the planet we live this. So, what can we do to save the earth who had such problems this severe? Whether by planting a million trees, replace plastic with a bag, or waste recycling plant, we already save the environment?

That's right. However, there are more important than that. In the eyes of two environmental activists from the Rainbow, Moekti Handajani Soejachmoen Syria and Denia Aulia, the most important thing is to create employment-friendly environment, whether in work activities, production processes, as well as the materials used. The effectiveness of energy is also one part of the many criteria that are important in realizing the green go green. "This was a highlight of the company who claim to green," said Moekti This cookie is familiarly called.

Cookies satirical daring company that claims to go green, but obviously its production activities damage the environment. For example, mining, which is certainly damaging to the environment, but said he bravely go green. "As if only to cover the ugliness only. Actually it wrong. We appreciate if they would try to be more environmentally friendly. For example, by digging a nicety of land and get as many of mine, "he said giving an example.

Cookies also noticed, there are companies who claim to go green but seem to make a new business. A shopping center, for example, chose to replace plastic shopping bags made from environmentally friendly materials. However, buyers feel uncomfortable because the bags were sold at a price that is relatively expensive. In terms of usefulness, these bags can actually be used multiple times without having to use plastic again. "Unfortunately the people of Indonesia have not thought that far ahead. Thus, the essence to go green shopping bag to change into the business, "he said.

About the company who claim to go green, Martin Baker, Communications Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, said he did not believe it. "We should not believe it to companies that have declared go green. They must prove first, "he said. "Companies have to pay the pollution it generates. They pay to clean up the river, for example. If the company does not want to pay the pollution, Indonesian people will suffer, "Martin said bluntly.

Many companies even this country which makes the program go green with tree planting. According to Martin, planting trees does not mean that has run the program go green. "There are areas that used to be forest and then extracted. Although in the same place again planted trees, it does not mean it will green back ground. That's a big lie, "he said," only reason pembabat forest companies to cover their behavior. "For Martin, environmentally friendly behavior can be done with no cutting of trees for industrial purposes.

Martin argues, there are actually more effective ways to build environmentally friendly culture in an organization or company. "I think an effective way for companies is to enter into a commitment to environmentally friendly business strategies," says Martin commented. He considered, a division of human resources (HR) have an important role for planning strategy firms oriented business environment.

Martin pointed out, HR can enter criteria for environmentally friendly behavior and energy efficient in its business strategy. "I think the behavior that is more environmentally friendly and energy efficient electric energy or water well, the company will be more efficient in operation and may return on investment it would be better," he predicts.

When speaking of energy, according to Cookie, we must be observant to see the company's resources come from anywhere. "For example, when PLN was forced to generate electricity on a large scale, we can explore the efficiency of its use. If people use it more economical, then with such a big production could be used by more people. Moreover, if the large organizations that do efficiency, means that there are many people who can enjoy its benefits, "said Cookie.

Admittedly, the definition of go green so far not standardized. By turning off the water or lights when not in use, be one example that the company was doing to go green. Thus, companies can reduce electricity costs. For large programs such as planting trees, Kuki admit, it was good. However, like Martin, he doubted its effectiveness. Why?

"It's better if after the planting of trees along with care of the trees and there is no guarantee that the tree continues to be treated. The planting of trees can also be connected with the company's CSR program. For example, by forming a community. There is also what makes him as part of a key performance indicator (KPI). So, a lot of action that can be done, "he said.

In terms of human resources, Kuki rate, has not been heard there are companies that include criteria for "green" in the recruitment process. However, he continued, they can train these habits when the employee has been recruited and are in the company. Little by little, but if done in a sustainable and consistent, would have yielded good results in the future. Congratulations to live a care about the environment. Let's go green!

Coverage: Rina Holy Hand and Sella Panduarsa Gareta


GREEN CAMPUS Vs. GLOBAL WARMING By: P. Nasoetion (Network of Independent Green)

| Kamis, 17 Maret 2011 |

The issue of Global Warming and Climate Change (Climate Change) is no longer just a figment, but has shown its true shape and form presented to mankind on earth with the earth's increasingly uncomfortable as a residence or dwelling creatures. Various natural phenomena which tend to have irregularities (anomalies) lately as a chaotic climate, prolonged Extreme heat, rainfall intensity is too high outside the normal, flood, hurricane, tornado, many associated with the global warming issue. It is not false and exaggerated when looking at the facts and research findings of experts who indicate that there is a tendency of concentration of greenhouse gases like CO2 in the atmosphere has limits too, who constantly spewed from the earth, where the day number and concentration continue to soar , and was highly positively correlated with increasing human activities on Earth are generated from various activities such as household (including institutional / office / hospital / school / college), industry, transportation, and others.

Various forms of anticipation or circumvent the form of mitigation and adaptation as a form of concern has spawned a variety of programs and environmental movements in the fight against global warming, either in the form of environmental programs initiated by the government (read: the Ministry of Environment), environmental movements Environmental NGOs, Environmental Education in schools, boarding school and college, campaigning, education, socialization, etc.. One of the environmental program lately mainly aimed at higher education environment is the so-called eco-campus programs (Green Campus). Basically, a variety of environmental programs that the government made no exception eco-campus is voluntary (voluntary) and a stimulus program, where no element of coercion or pressure from the government. Thus the expected is emerging and terbangunnnya awareness and concern for their own campus residents in maintaining environmental sustainability. Likewise, the campus as a gathering place for intellectuals and the birth of the nation's next generation of young intellectuals are expected to be a model or example for other institutions in environmental management is good.


Green Campus

Eco-campus programs are basically motivated by, among others, that, the campus is expected to be a comfortable place, clean, shaded (green), a beautiful and healthy in science draw; Then the campus environment as an integral part of urban ecosystems is not small role and its contribution to improving and in reducing global warming. In addition, a no less important is how the campus community to implement science and technology fields in a Real Environment. Therefore, Eco-Campus program is aimed to raise awareness and concern of the campus community as a collection of scientific community to participate and be responsible in reducing Global Warming.

Understanding the term Eco-Campus / Green Campus in the context of environmental conservation is not just a campus environment that is filled with green trees or campuses that are satisfied by the Green Cat, or perhaps by coincidence Jacket alma mater campus in question is green, but further than that meaning contained in the eco-campus is the extent to which citizens can take advantage of campus resources available in the campus environment effectively and efficiently, for example in the use of paper, stationery, use of Electricity, Water, Land, Waste Management, etc.. Where all these activities can be created balance and can be measured in both quantitative monthly or yearly period.


Indicators Green Campus


Therefore, the eco-campus program there are several indicators or parameters that can be used as a measure of whether the campus has actually been reached as eco-campus or a Green Campus. The Measures of success is determined by several factors, among others
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- Efficient use of paper as the basic teaching 
- Efficiency of waste management in the implementation of education and teaching 
- Efficiency of use of land as green open space and aesthetic (landscape) 
- Efficiency of electricity use
- Water use efficiency  
- Efficiency of resource usage 
- Global warming reduction efforts contribute


Waste Management
Campus as an Institution whose function is primarily organized process of education and teaching, research and community service, of course, in all its activities can not be separated from the use of paper that is quite a lot. It must be admitted that the conditions that exist so far has shown that almost all agencies / institutions at both the governmental and private educational institutions are no exception very wasteful in paper usage. This not only will have an impact on increasing the volume of waste generated in urban areas directly, which in turn will shorten the life of the landfill, but also indirectly this will waste the use of forest resources (timber).

The destruction by burning of waste paper like that commonly done is not solving waste problems, the contrary would create new problems of air pollution, with the release of carbon dioxide gas can lead to increased global warming. Therefore, in the campus environment is expected to be available trash bins while waste segregation efforts between organic and inorganic. Application of the concept of 4 R (Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Repair or Recovery) is the right choice and wise in dealing with waste problems, including in the campus environment.


Land Use


Efficiency of land use in the campus environment also require attention. Ideally there should be a balance between the area of ​​the building with a green open space. Campus at least 30% of land should be used as a green open space (green space). During this time there is a trend that many lands in the campus environment that has not been used optimally, and even tended to be abandoned or left as bare land (sleeping land) or the space is lost (lost space). And if the land is used for various kinds of plants, including productive plants such as fruits will provide a double benefit. On one side of the plant can recycling CO2 gases in the air, while producing fresh air (oxygen) which gives comfort to the surrounding environment, which means that also will reduce global warming, on the other side of fruit trees can provide added value to the economy for the citizens of campus / community . Besides, with the vegetation / plants can provide aesthetic value / its own beauty to the campus.

Energy Use
The use of electrical energy is also one of the indicators used in assessing whether a campus has environmentally sound or not. It is very closely related to the issue of global warming itself. So far most of the main energy source of man on earth is more focused on the use of fossil fuels (BBF), such as petroleum, gas, and coal which obviously has a lot to produce greenhouse gases like CO2, and has provided the largest contribution to the warming global. In addition, given the BBF is stored energy, so the stock can be estimated in the bowels of the earth, which can only be used for several years to come. For that, necessary measures efficiency in their use of energy while continuing to develop environmentally friendly alternatives such as solar energy (solar cell) continuous flow and will not run out during the sun still shines, Water Energy, Wind Energy, Bio-fuels Geothermal (geothermal), etc..

Water Utilization
Similarly with the use of natural resources such as water. Water is vital needs of humans and living things sharing. Water use by humans there is a tendency continually increased both quantitatively and qualitatively, both urban and rural areas and demonstrate the use of which tend to be wasteful. Although quantitatively the relative amount of water on earth is not reduced, but the quality of many water sources that have experienced contamination, both surface water and ground water. Utilization of surface water (eg river water) as a source of clean water today not only require extra processing to the technology, but also requires a fairly high cost. Not surprisingly, the selling price by PDAM water also tends to increase continuously.

Exploitation of groundwater, especially as a source of artesian well water and drinking water not only affects the depletion of groundwater, but also can lead to declining soil surface (land subsidence) as experienced by many big cities like Jakarta today, where further will have an impact on sea water intrusion. With the symptoms decrease soil surface will continue to facilitate entry into the inland sea water more commonly known as sea flood (rob), especially more nowadays there is a trend that indicates that the volume of sea water continuously increasing due to the melting of ice at the poles as the impact of warming Global's going on, which will facilitate the sinking of the land.


Therefore, water use efficiency is very important to do by all citizens in the campus environment is no exception. Saving water for example can be done by way of reuse water that has been used by using the technology of re-circulation of water as it has been stout used by other institutions. So the remaining water that has been used for various purposes such as the bathroom, kitchen, etc.. are recovered in an integrated pool cleaning, which is then reused. In addition, the existing land can also be used as recharge wells or biopori to accommodate the rain water that falls for is not in vain as the water flows to the sea surface and discarded. Rain water can then fill in soil water, then stored as a water supply during the dry season arrives.


Various parameters / indicators as described above is essentially compiled on the basis of scientific considerations mainly associated with natural phenomena and the facts that occurred that is currently undergoing environmental degradation and human damages are extraordinary, as well as the occurrence rate of depreciation of natural resources with a high enough intensity that lead to the emergence of Global Warming. Therefore, the program also aims to preserve the environment and the efforts of the utilization efficiency of natural resources and environment, which in turn is expected to minimize or reduce global warming. It should we as citizens who live in campus environments educated scientific community is always responsive and responsible in addressing the various issues around us and become an example / model, not least the environmental problems like Global Warming / Global Warming which is haunting us who could threaten the continuation of Earth and Life us.  


Why do we not act to get started ?


9 GREEN PROGRAMS

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1. Tree Planting.
2. Voice and push for all elements of society, the Government, private sector, both organizations and individuals to be able to succeed Green Campaign ', in order to create good culture with our custom Forkab Indonesia is "Do not litter", Dispose of Trash With Good & True " ; ie separating organic and non organic waste. 

3. Efficient use of Electrical Energy and Reducing the daily use of fuel oil and coal, as well as trying to encourage the realization of Indonesia using the Green Clean Energy and Sustainable / Reneweble Energy, Solar Panels, Wind Energy, Energy Hidroelectrik is water energy, and Geothermal Energy / Geothermal. 


4. Reduce use of paper, by way of a Electronik mengantikannya or Online or by using paper from recycled materials. 


5. Streamline and reduce unnecessary use of water in everyday usage, to face the threat of a prolonged storm Elnino in Indonesia and Promote Hole Making Biofory especially at Urban. 


6. Lifestyle Changes to Conduct Eco-Friendly Green by Using and buying products that are also environmentally friendly / Green Products. 


7. If Electronik Damaged goods or equipment, it is not immediately dispose of the waste or the Hazardous Waste Electronik, but the first attempt to make repairs or Repair ', 


8. Committed to continue to invite all the children of the nation, without exception, in order to continue to voice and promote the Go Green Indonesia Indonesia Ku to all other Nations who live in the homeland of Indonesia, to be able to contribute and devotion to the real action 'in order to make Indonesia Greener & Net.  


9. Promote the Program Improvement; improve Mother Earth Earth Forest grows into Damage, Repair Program Clean Rivers & Sea of Trash. and do not let the River & Sea became increasingly corrupt and Recycle Bin.


Pray for Japan

| Senin, 14 Maret 2011 |


Earthquake + tsunami with yesterday's 8.9 scale in Japan is the largest in history in Japan (after more than 140 years).

First, we, of course My brain would like to express our sympathy to the people of Japan on this one unfortunate and difficult to imagine what happened there.


Secondly, we, on the one side would also like Sukur that our family is there are survivors of the tsunami, although previously had panicked because he could not know the situation there due to power outages and telephone / cell phone for several hours.

People are getting smarter but talk about natural disasters, only Yang Above knows but we hope can get better technology to reduce risks like this. Amen!


Between INDUSTRY, MOTOR VEHICLES, and FARM. Who is the biggest contributor to global warming ???

| Minggu, 13 Maret 2011 |

Okay. there is a question for you between industry, motor vehicles, and livestock. who is the biggest contributor to global warming ???
So anyone .... certainly a lot of you guys think or motor vehicle industry is the biggest contributor to global warming.
Because it does industrial revolution was the start of global warming. Where short-term impact was felt, such as economic disparity and damage to body organs, but it was not enough reason to change this revolution because it was beneficial to several parties (employers). Jet black fumes and the smell out of the factory chimney. asap2 black which is a CO2 b) contributor to global warming, too, - and also users of motor vehicles, and use of materials that damage the ozone, such as methane, nitrogen oxide and CFCs.
but .... you are wrong .. was the biggest contributor to global warming is not a farm or industrial vehicle. (Gag cattle ranch just wrote. But covers all farms. Fotho are just examples only. More topics ...)
why? The reason ...
1. Maintaining the animals that need, electricity, lights, heating the room, cutting machines, refrigerators to store meat and electronic equipment and all kinds of livestock needed it very wasteful ENERGY.
2. Transportation used to transport livestock, fodder, until the supporting elements (such as drugs) that CARBON EMISSIONS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT.
3. Livestock suck a lot of NATURAL RESOURCES, for example animal feed, drugs, hormones to accelerate growth. (And why not our own that directly consume the leaves / vegetables / fruits that animals eat, why we become final consumers?)
4. Livestock LAND THAT DOES NOT NEED A LITTLE, therefore a lot of forests cut down to open farm land. This is compounded by the destruction of forests to grow animal feed such as wheat, grass, etc.. Though it will be more efficient if these plants are given directly in humans.
5. Farm animals such as cattle are SIGNIFICANT POLLUTANT methane, because cows release methane from the stomach during the process of digesting food. Methane is a greenhouse gas emissions are 23 times worse than CO2, it is a pollutant that significant greenhouse gas.
6. Waste in the form of livestock manure COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NO (Nitrogen Oxide), which DANGEROUS THAN CO2 300x fold. In the United States alone, livestock produce no less than 39.5 tons of manure per second. Imagine how much that amount worldwide. Unusually large amount to make some dirt can not be further processed into fertilizer, or other useful things, eventually made modern livestock industry players throw it into the river or other place that poison the soil and water resources.


Trees .......

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let's think about .. all were of made of what? paper and pulb .. and it came from?? yuuup. tree of course .. more detailed paper material in the form of straw, bagasse, bamboo, recycled paper and logs. Large-scale pulp industry, the most established outside Java, the main raw material is timber from natural forests. together with pulb. raw materials was also logs pulb

"The growth of pulp and paper industry in Indonesia is amazing. The production capacity of paper industry in 1987 amounted to 980,000 tons, then in 1997 rose sharply to 7.2328 million tons.
When considering the expansion plan and new investments in the year 1998-2005, the paper industry production capacity by the end of 2005 can be increased to 13,696,170 tons (APKI Directory, 1997). Similarly, the pulp industry. In 1987 a new pulp production capacity reached 515,000 tons, then year 1997 increased to 3.9056 million tons. Meanwhile, in 1998-1999 has been planned to increase production capacity of 1.39 million tons. Thus, at the end of 1999 total pulp production capacity can reach 5,295,600 tons. The addition of production capacity by existing pulp industry and the new investment plan in the year 2000 - 2005 will increase production capacity of pulp industry in late 2005 to a total of 12,745,600 tons.
what what what ... a lot ...
tree who would be made so pulb and paper ...!?
and why the addition of pulb and paper production ?????
Eits remember it still fit in 2005 and do not blame the first industrial production .. This all also because we .. because the consumption / demand of paper and we will pulb for the manufacture of paper, tissue, books, boxes et al had increased sharply. and exports of paper and pulb it increased. in Indonesia exports of paper and pulb is one of 10 flagship Indonesian export commodity.
could well imagine the trees felled in Indonesia every day how many trees? It is still made of paper and pulb ... if ditambahin with Indonesian wood consumption for home appliances. such as chairs, tables, beds, et al were so how ??
continue coupled with illegal logging and illegal so how the fate of a tree felled ?
wuaaaa if imagined this. crossed our minds more gundulnya our trees in Indonesia ... continue as a result what ???? Global warming is not it ...
So ... regret it if we are a waste of tissue or paper with things that are not important.

We obtain data on www.klikglobalmedia.com


Understanding Biopori & How to Make a hole penetrating Biopori Water (LRB) The Environment Around Us

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Condition of major cities such as Jakarta's water catchment area which has very little ground water usage along with a very exaggerated cause a decrease in surface soil and made it difficult to get good quality and sufficient water in the region. 

Thus the environmental balance that must be constantly preserved and maintained even more damaged and uncontrolled. For that needed conservation movement around made jointly by all parties and sustainable. 


One way that can be taken to prevent the flow of rainwater into the gutter which then wasted to the sea is by making a hole biopori infiltration or LBR. 
The meaning of the definition and understanding by organisasi.org biopori hole is a hole with a diameter of 10 to 30 cm with a length of 30 to 100 cm is covered with organic waste that serves to trap the water that flows around it so it can be a source of water supply for underground water, plants in the vicinity and can also help weathering of organic waste into compost that can be used for fertilizer plants. 

Objectives / Functions / Benefits / Role Hole Resapan Biopori / LRB: 1. Maximizing water that seeped into the soil thereby increasing soil water. 2. Natural composting of organic waste rather than burned. 3. Reduce standing water that cause disease. 4. Reduce rainwater that gratuitous thrown into the sea. 5. Reducing the risk of flooding in the rainy season. 6. Maximizing the role and activity of soil flora and fauna. 7. Preventing soil erosion and landslide disasters.
Places that can be created / installed biopori hole water absorption: 1. On the pedestal channels rainwater around the home, office, school, etc.. 2. Around the tree. 3. On vacant land between crops / plant boundary.

Hole Making way Biopori Resapan Water: 1. Creating a cylindrical hole in the ground with a diameter of 10-30 cm and a depth of 30-100 cm and 50-100 cm distance between holes. 2. The mouth of the hole can be reinforced with cement thickness of 2 cm and 2-3 cm wide, and provided there is no safety for small children or people who fall. 3. The hole is filled with organic waste such as leaves, kitchen waste, tree limbs, junk food kitchen non-chemical, etc.. Trash in the hole will shrink so that needs to be filled again and at the end of the dry season can be drained as a natural compost. 4. Number of holes biopori existing large and small should be calculated based on rainfall, water infiltration rate and water areas that are not absorbed by the formula = intensity of rainfall (mm / h) x broad field of water-resistant (square meter) / perlubang water infiltration rate (liters / hour)


Sources of additional information biopori water hole: www.biopori.com


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