Minister Reveals Significant Way to Address Triple Plenatary Crisis
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Jakarta – Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar emphasized that tree planting is a concrete and strategic effort in addressing the triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution, and the threat of biodiversity loss.
All three are interconnected and urgently need to be addressed.
"Tree planting is not only a solution to tackle climate change and air pollution but also a tangible commitment to preserving the sustainability of nature," she said during a Tree Planting event across Indonesia in a statement on Friday.
"Human beings have a great responsibility as protectors and developers of ecosystem balance," the Minister added.
Menteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan, Siti Nurbaya Bakar.
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Minister Bakar stated that trees, as a natural gift, not only provide oxygen for humans but also act as carbon absorbers.
Furthermore, they provide habitats for various living creatures, maintain water balance, regulate air temperature, reduce noise pollution, and mitigate the adverse effects of wind.
"When the last tree is cut down, when the last river is emptied, when the last fish is caught, only then will humanity realize that it cannot eat money," a quote from Eric Weiner reiterated by Minister Bakar.
On this occasion, 1,000 trees were planted involving the community, environmental pesantren (Islamic schools), bank pesona recipient groups, as well as guests from central and regional governments.
Furthermore, the Minister conveyed that the tree planting movement demonstrates the urgency of trees as central to life on Earth. Trees play a role in the growth of humans and all living beings.
Tree planting action is Indonesia's commitment to disaster risk reduction and climate change control. It is also an effort to protect the Earth from global warming, which has become a real threat and needs to be anticipated collectively.
"Shared concern and love for preserving and caring for the environment can be manifested through real actions such as tree planting that we carry out together today," the Minister concluded.
