Indonesia is particularly infamous for its poor waste management infrastructure. Landfills, like Jakarta’s own Bantang Gebang, are stories high, with no real public solutions to effectively reduce the constant influx of waste nor manage the tons of existing pileups. As a result, residents must take matters into their own hands. Despite a survey noting that

Finding furniture that is equally sustainable and fashionable can be challenging, especially for expats living in Jakarta who are only settling in for shorter periods. However, with the recent opening of Jivva’s showroom in Kemang, an innovative solution in the form of high-quality and eco-conscious furniture rentals might just be the answer.  At Jivva’s showroom,

In an era when craftsmanship and sustainability are at the forefront, Solo Handmade Carpet (SHC) intertwines innovation and tradition to create eco-conscious elegance through their carpets. SHC repurposes garment leftovers and weaves them using manual handlooms through the hands of skilled artisans, embracing tradition and transforming them into contemporary design The project was pioneered by

When we think of ‘doing up’ our home, this is normally to fix a potential problem or perhaps make it in some way more aesthetically pleasing. But how about making our homes perform better?  To retrofit their design to be efficient, smart and sustainable?  Through smart design, homes can be engineered to drastically reduce consumption

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) invites the wider public to take real action to preserve Indonesian seas by providing a forum for collaborative action through environmental conservation campaigns. | Photos Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara  Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, is in the heart of the world’s coral reef triangle, as well as being home to the world’s

Doesn’t everyone want reduced energy bills, especially as we are now very aware of the  fact that one country can hold the world to ransom, and push our costs through the roof! How about being able to do that with no upfront cost  therefore reducing the ROI period to, well, zero? That would, unless other

  The usage of carbon-free vehicles is one of the most important things to create a sustainable city. Photo by sabina fratila on Unsplash/NOWJAKARTA With many things in Jakarta being not exactly sustainable, can we really expect the city to become a sustainable city? Can we really equally take care of the people and the planet

This year’s Ramadan is very different due to Covid-19 global pandemic and the social isolation/regulation. Restaurants, cafes and other eateries have been ordered to only open delivery services or shut their doors and mosques have advised Muslims to pray at home to maintain physical and social distancing practices. But amidst this crisis situation, Muslims can

Fridays for future – global climate strike on the European elections. Global emission of CO2 may be falling drastically during Covid-19, but how about our carbon footprint in our house as we spend more time at home? Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash/NOW!JAKARTA Currently, many individuals and families are forced to stay at home, practicing self-isolation to help contain

Since one spends more time at home, gardening can be an environmental relief for communities by having to foster the microhabitat in their home. unsplash.com/NOW!JAKARTA One might be familiar with urban gardening as the way of people living in the city to establish green space at home or buildings. Over the years, urban gardening has

Mother nature benefits from us staying at home. Wold you keep it that way? Photo courtesy of UNEP/NOWJAKARTA One may see more clear blue sky and less polluted air since millions of people have been staying at home during the Covid-19 pandemic causing a significant reduction of global emission. After this all ends, is it

The British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham) held the first environmental series. Photos courtesy of The BritCham/NOWJAKARTA As the first step of the year to spread awareness on environmental issues, this year, BritCham held the first environmental series with prestigious speaker Yuyun Ismawati Drweiga and a Q&A session with Ah Muftuchan and Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri as the