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biggest, yet most underreported,
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Hendricus Andy Simarmata: Anticipatory and Transformative Approaches to Environmental Recovery for Sustainable Urban Development

By: Lina Noviandari Apr 20 , 2025

Hendricus Andy Simarmata: Perlunya Upaya Antisipatif dan Transformatif dalam Pemulihan Lingkungan Berkelanjutan

By: Lina Noviandari Mar 27 , 2025

CLICK HERE to read the article in English. Ketua Umum Ikatan Ahli Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota (IAP) Indonesia, Hendricus Andy Simarmata, menilai bahwa selama ini ada dikotomi antara aktivitas lingkungan dan ekonomi. Pemulihan lingkungan cenderung dilihat sebagai sebuah beban finansial....

Muchtar Mawardi and His Legacy for a Lead-Free Tegal Regency

By: Lina Noviandari Jan 13 , 2025

KLIK DI SINI untuk membaca artikel dalam Bahasa Indonesia. For Muchtar Mawardi, Head of the Environmental Agency (DLH) of Tegal Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, addressing pollution—especially lead contamination—is a major challenge that requires contributions from multiple parties. Under his leadership,...

Muchtar Mawardi dan Warisan untuk Kabupaten Tegal Bebas Timbal

By: Lina Noviandari Dec 23 , 2024

CLICK HERE to read the article in English. Bagi Muchtar Mawardi, SKM., M.Kes., Kepala Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) Kabupaten Tegal, persoalan penanganan pencemaran, khususnya timbal, merupakan permasalahan besar yang memerlukan kontribusi banyak pihak. Di bawah kepemimpinannya, DLH Kabupaten Tegal melakukan...

Dr. Ade Mutiara on the Importance of Highlighting Occupational Diseases From Heavy Metal Exposure in Indonesia

By: Lina Noviandari Oct 21 , 2024

KLIK DI SINI untuk membaca artikel dalam Bahasa Indonesia. The implementation of occupational health programs in Indonesia still faces various challenges. The biggest challenge - according to Dr. Ade Mutiara, MKK, SpOk, - Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) practitioner, is...

dr. Ade Mutiara, MKK, SpOk: Pentingnya Menyorot Penyakit Akibat Kerja (PAK) dari Paparan Logam Berat, Termasuk Timbal (Pb)

By: Lina Noviandari Oct 13 , 2024

CLICK HERE to read the article in English. Penerapan program kesehatan kerja di Indonesia masih menghadapi berbagai tantangan. Tantangan terbesar menurut dr. Ade Mutiara, MKK, SpOk, praktisi Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja (K3), adalah bagaimana meyakinkan manajemen perusahaan bahwa kesehatan kerja...

Pure Earth’s Evolution Over 25 Years: A Q&A with Executive Director Drew McCartor 

By: Charles Espinosa Jul 12 , 2024

Pure Earth's Evolution Over 25 Years: A Q&A with Executive Director Drew McCartor  To commemorate our efforts to solve pollution over 25 years, we sat down with Executive Director Drew McCartor to hear about Pure Earth’s journey from a small...

KISAH PEJUANG POLUSI LINGKUNGAN DARI TEGAL: UMI AZIZAH

By: Helma Kusuma Apr 20 , 2024

CLICK HERE to read the article in English. Selama puluhan tahun, Desa Pesarean, di Kabupaten Tegal, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia, terkontaminasi timbel. Lebih dari 18.000 ton aki bekas (Used Lead Acid Batteries / ULAB) dan limbah peleburan logam dibuang di...

Spotlight on Umi Azizah, Environmental Pollution Fighter from Tegal, Indonesia

By: Helma Kusuma Apr 20 , 2024

KLIK DI SINI untuk membaca artikel dalam Bahasa Indonesia. For decades, Pesarean Village in Tegal Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia, has been contaminated with lead. More than 18,000 tons of Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB) and metal smelting waste were...

Spotlight on Indonesia: 5 Questions with Pure Earth Indonesia’s Country Director

By: Helma Kusuma Jul 17 , 2023

Budi Susilorini, Pure Earth's Country Director for Indonesia, answers 5 questions to give you  insight into her work, and the progress her team has made.  Visit Pure Earth Indonesia for updates, and follow their them on Instagram.      ...
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