Climate Justice Movement
Februari 08, 2009
Monday, Dec 17 2008Global warming is the increase temperature on the surface of the earth. Global warming has been going on some time ago caused by natural influence, among others: changes orbit of the earth, sun, Mount Merapi eruption, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, but most experts concluded that the donation is the largest global warming gas emissions caused dispose on the activities of human life.
Regarding the issue, the various countries from all parts of the world, both developed and developing country gathering in Bali Island of Indonesia, to determine and formulate the various steps and agreements regarding the 'rescue' of the earth. However, as many parties lancer, international forum is also believed to be full of political and economic international. Countries in the developed countries will eventually keep control their supremacy based on the interests of the world, although clearly in it, that the impact of global warming will not just overwrite the developed country as it more responsible of global warming occurrence due to the process of industrialization and exploitation of natural large scale, but also poor countries and regional countries that have not even left modernity.
To give encouragement, criticism and input in the meeting, in Bali, where the summit was held, also gather the various elements of society, NGOs, the media and various countries such as Greenpeace, Asian Farmer Association (AFA), Institute for Global Justice (IGJ) Indonesian Peasants Alliance (API), and others.
In addition to organizing various discussion forums and solidarity, the institution is also held various actions. However, because of security and tranquility reasons of Bali that postscript is one of the international tourists’ destinations, the security map also being high regarded. Therefore, the volume of peasant action was limited to the format which is safe enough to not detract from the event to disrupt the summit.
Indonesian Peasant Alliance (API), which also has a base of peasants in Bali - which is also the Region apart - making the action down the road together with the local indigenous with the grand issue "Global Warming - Global Poverty." Although the amount is not great, obviously it is good enough to attract the participants and other elements or the mass media.
Meanwhile, in the same day when all eyes focus on Bali, API conducted action down the road and make long march from the complex of the Istiqlal mosque to the State Palace. A bit action from the schedule because of rain that came down was followed by not less than 250 people consisting of the origin peasant of Brebes Central Java that coordinated through Jamuni (API agricultural union. Red), FPR (front People's Struggle) and the Student Solidarity for Democracy (SOMASI).
In various oration and leaflets, API yells the exploitation issue by developed countries of industry in both human and nature resource of developing countries. The Logic capitalism in the process of dredging and capital accumulation in the end not only stifle the political-economic, but also directly start erase the nature sovereignty and resulted in earth imbalance and stimulate the occurrence of global warming.
After the oration and spread the leaflets at the State Palace, then the mass continue the long march to jl. Diponegoro. In the secretariat of IGJ is awaiting stage of solidarity which is also prepared for the culture of action titled Climate Justice (justice Climate), in addition to arts such as magic show, music and entertainment. As the Ending of the event, the elements representatives come together in a stage to states the petition of culture regarding meeting in Bali.
