10 Million Trees Planted by Indonesian Women

By Barrie | October 9th, 2007 | No Comments

Seven Indonesian women`s organizations are planning to plant 10 million trees across the country on December 1, 2007 in anticipation of global warming and climate change. The activity will be preceded by a national conference of Indonesian women on November 26-28 in Jakarta to anticipate the impact of global warming and climate change, a spokesperson for the event`s organizers said.

Organizing Committee chairperson Dewi Motik made the statement after a meeting with First Lady Ani Yudhoyono at the State Palace.

She said the seven Indonesian women`s organizations were United Indonesia Cabinet Wives` Solidarity (Sikib), Indonesian Women`s Congress (Kowani), Darma Pertiwi, Association of Civil Servants` Wives (Darma Wanita), Women Alliance for Sustainable Development, Family Welfare Movement (PKK) Team and Policemen`s Wives` Association and Mother`s Day Committee.

According to Dewi Motik, the idea to plant such a large number of trees across the country was related with the significant potentials, role and activities of Indonesian women in an effort to improve the environment.

“Indonesian women will hand-in-hand find the best possible way out of the global warming and climate change problems by planting trees all over Indonesia,” she said.

Meanwhile, Erna Witoelar, the adviser for the tree planting activity, said the Indonesian Women`s Conference would be attended by 700 women to discuss the solution to climate change.

She said the tree planting activity would be conducted simultaneously across the country on December 1 at the same time (10 am Western Indonesia Time, 9 am Central Indonesia Time, and 8 am East Indonesia Time).

Erna added that at the meeting, First Lady Ani Yudhoyono asked Indonesian women to do the tree planting activity as well as possible with full awareness of the importance of the environment.

“The results of the program will be brought by the first lady to the congress and to state that Indonesian women also play an important role in protecting the environment,” she said.

She said the tree planting program was expected to be the beginning of similar activities under the government`s reforestation program in Indonesia.

Source: Antara News