Environmental Economics Journalism Academy: Advancing Climate-Conscious Economic Reporting in Indonesia
In 2021, Traction Energy Asia, in collaboration with the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia, launched the Environmental Economics Journalism Academy (AJEL). This initiative was born out of the need to address the dominance of media narratives that focus solely on economic growth—often overlooking the environmental consequences that come with it. Through AJEL, 20 economic […]
An Environmental Crisis Deepening Injustice: A Report from the Academy of Environmental-Economic Journalism II
Traction Energy Asia and Aliansi Jurnalis Indonesia (AJI) have taken a collaborative action by organizing Akademi Jurnalisme Ekonomi Lingkungan (AJEL). This book is a compilation of works from AJEL’s participants that has been participating for two months. We hope the quality reports from these participants will become input for relevant stakeholders. Including for the community […]
Coffee Farmers’ Agroforestry Practices in Maluku
The story of Maluku farmers who continue the ancestral practice of “dusun” or agroforestry without changing the condition of the existing forest.
Part of Langkat Mangrove Conservation Area Converted to Palm Oil Plantation, Is There a Land Mafia Game?
Mangrove forest cover in the Karang Gading Wildlife Sanctuary area has shrunk due to the shift in land use to oil palm plantations, which is suspected to be a land mafia game.
Coral Reef Restoration Creates an Underwater Paradise
The fishers enjoy the hard work of coral reef rehabilitation. Fish catch is abundant and has now become one of the amazing underwater tourist destinations.
The Chaos of Peat Exploitation
The use of peatlands should be considered more carefully. Exploiting peatlands for economic benefit in fact ends up costing a lot more.
Decades of Black Waste Haunts Batam’s Coastal Communities
For decades the coastal community of Batam has been forced to accept sludge oil from passing tankers as normal.
Receiving the Blessing of Carbon in Social Forestry
Social forestry managers prepare to enter the carbon market.
Dayan Gunung Residents Protect the Forest with Porang (Part II)
Porang is the most favored plant by the people of North Lombok Regency. In addition to the role of porang plants that are good for the environment, it also has a high economic value.
Dayan Gunung Residents Protect the Forest with Porang (Part I)
From previously being farmers of cocoa, coconut, cashew and others, now the people of Dusun Besari, North Lombok Regency, have turned to porang plants. The simple reason is that the porang plant makes a lot of money and preserves the forest environment.