Civil society groups protect water source
Indonesian and international environmental organizations join hands to tackle the increasing pollution of the Brantas River in East Java.
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Asia does not want our plastic anymore
The rivers in Southeast Asia are among the most polluted in the world. But some of the waste comes from Western countries.
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YUYU River Education: Traveling exhibitions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Discovering the beauty of rivers Makara is launching a new initiative: the traveling YUYU River Education Exhibitions. YUYU River exhibitions are organized to inspire and connect upstream communities to protect their rivers from pollution. We study the biodiversity and water quality and learn about life and communities along the river. We show how much waste ends up in the river with photography and plastic installations. River pollution: a global problem Rivers around the world carry tons of waste, microplastics and other pollutants into the ocean every day,
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Aksi Brantas: Dutch-Indonesian partnership
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] AksiBrantas is an initiative of Makara, the Indonesian environmental NGO Ecoton, the Delft University of Technology and the Dutch consultancy and engineering company Tauw in collaboration with three local authorities: the river authority BBWS-Brantas, the state-owned water supply company Perum Jasa Tirta-1 and the provincial department of Environment and Forestry. AksiBrantas is a unique Dutch-Indonesian partnership: Indonesian environmental activists join forces with authorities and mobilize community groups to stop household waste ending up in the river. Dutch and Indonesian experts research water quality with the latest
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