The Indonesian Fight Against Coal
Submitted by kimk on Wed, 12/11/2014 - 9:58amBHP plans to open its massove Indomet coal project in a region that boasts rainforests of global significance.
Come along and hear Arie Rompas, Executive Director of the Central Kalimantan Branch of WAHLI (Indonesian Forum for the Environment) talk about the latest massive push to expand the export coal industry in Indonesian Borneo, largely initiated by Australian companies.
Arie works on issues surrounding coal and extractives, deforestation and palm oil expansion, climate change mitigation, foreign aid and land rights for customary and marginalised communities.