Jimmy Pontoh

April 22nd is celebrated every year as Earth Day to remind us all about the importance of maintaining the survival of our planet. This year, the celebration of Earth Day will be even more special because it coincides with the signing ceremony of the Global Environmental Agreement which aims to reduce the world's greenhouse gas emissions. This includes efforts intended to help our planet become more resilient to climate change and prevent the greenhouse effect. As a global collective consciousness, Earth Day continues to serve as an international platform to express objections to industrial practices that damage the environment and encourage people to take action to reduce the negative impact on the earth. Let's celebrate Earth Day in 2023 by sharing information and concrete actions that support the welfare of our earth, and let's commit to maintaining the sustainability of our planet for future generations. Following are the10 simple actions we can take to support the green...

survei lokasi penghijauan di Aerbanua, Pulau Talise Think Global Act locally sebuah ungkapan yang meng"global" khususnya dalam menjaga kelestarian lingkungan. Jargon yang sering di pakai oleh berbagai kalangan dengan berbagai maksud dan tujuan. Entah untuk pencitraan, prinsip kerja atau kepentingan semata.  Untuk melakukan perubahan besar yang menyeluruh kita bisa mulai dengan hal kecil dilingkungan sekitar kita. Tentu saja bila ada kekompakan dalam bertindak oleh masyarakat umum.  Dan hal ini bisa terlaksana bila pemerintah dan semua stakes holder bersatu dalam visi dan misi untuk pelestarian lingkungan.  Bagi saya pribadi, tindakan yang konsisten sekecil apapun dilingkungan sekitar kita jauh lebih berarti dibandingkan teori dan bicara hebat tanpa praktek dengan bekerja.  Terlalu sering saya mendengar dan membaca komentar atau teori para "pakar", mulai dari masyarakat umum, akademisi hingga pejabat publik yang tak konsisten dalam ucapannya. Ungkapan seperti go gree...

In 2013, for the first time, AEON retail workers' union Japan, coordinated by JAFS came to North Sulawesi to do a planting tree project in Batu Angus, Tangkoko Nature Reserve. Collaborated with BKSDA and BPK Sulut. For two days, starting from 6th - 7th July, we will plant 3,500 trees in Batu Angus, a part of the conservation area in Tangkoko , Bitung. After two days of the planting trees program, we make a short trek to Mt. Batu Angus in the afternoon. It was neither difficult nor easy, but our curiosity to see with our own eyes the very unique endemic animals and also known as the smallest primate “Tarsius Spectrum” made us keep walking along the path in the high grassland. It takes only about 30 minutes to walk from the Forest Ranger’s office, but we sometimes had to rest for a few minutes, drink, and enjoy the beautiful panorama of Mt. Batu Angus, the grassland, and of course, Lembeh Island in the distance. Some people may have a bit problem on this trip as they might ...

Beach cleaning - no plastic! “Life improvement through eco-tourism” By Jimmy Pontoh Aerbanua village From Manado city, it takes about 3 hours to Aerbanua village on Talise island. A small island that is isolated but beautiful and rich in natural resources. The people are friendly and hardworking with a total population of 570 people. Their incomes are from fishing, agriculture, and as farm laborers in other areas. This village has limited access and facilities such as transportation, electricity, markets, schools, health, and event information. Some residents were forced to move temporarily to cities or other places to work. Because of this, the village only looked crowded on the weekends when they returned home. In addition to fish and agricultural products, the village also has the potential to become a new tourist destination to encourage rural economic growth. It will provide more business and work opportunities for the community. Aproachement To become an eco...