“Prevent and Overcome the Effects of Climate Change in Bali. Challenges in Religious Life in Community”

Religions for Peace Asia is pleased to introduce the outstanding project on Climate Change, implmented by Religions for Peace Indonesia.

Religions for Peace Indonesia has been carrying out activities on the issue of Climate Change, one of the Flagship Projects of Religions for Peace Asia/ACRP.

This issue was the choice of RfP Indonesia activities for the first 2 (two) years (April 2022-April 2024) by choosing Bali as the location to be the focus of attention. Why? Because Bali as a tourism area that is already worldwide known, is currently experiencing many changes that tend to damage both the natural environment and everyday life. This situation has had a negative effect on farming communities, fishermen and in general the lives of people throughout Bali. Especially those with low socio-economic status, both in rural and urban areas.

For example, it is increasingly difficult to get clean water, jobs and economic conditions are increasingly difficult, sea water and rivers are polluted, resulting in reduced fish, hills, coastal areas and even forests are increasingly eroded by tourism interests which are only oriented towards economic interests for only a certain group of people, namely the elites , tourism entrepreneurs, tourists, not human life and nature as a whole, especially for local communities, starting from rural areas, sub-districts, districts to province.

This issue was the choice of RfP Indonesia activities for the first 2 (two) years (April 2022-April 2024) by choosing Bali as the location to be the focus of attention. Why? Because Bali as a tourism area that is already worldwide known, is currently experiencing many changes that tend to damage both the natural environment and everyday life. This situation has had a negative effect on farming communities, fishermen and in general the lives of people throughout Bali. Especially those with low socio-economic status, both in rural and urban areas.

On November 18th, Religions for Peace Indonesia hold the second public dialogue and short film competition for Senior High School students in Bali. The theme of this forum was “Prevent and Overcome the Effects of Climate Change in Bali. Challenges in Religious Life in Community.

Today, we, Religions for Peace Asia would like to share with you the 5 short films which senior high school students in Bali created, focusing on Balinese context. The theme is “Prevent and Overcome the Effects of Climate Change in Bali. Challenges in Religious Life in Community”

It is our great hope that there acitiviteis will be further realized by existing networks in Bali, through collaboration between the government, religious leaders, traditional communities, campuses , schools, civil society and the meida. Acitivities, both in terms of prevention and overcoming what is already happening, so that the effects of the climate change proces in Bali do not get worse and damage nature, the environment and even the social, economic life of the community and peaceful coexistence in the community.


☆TOP１☆
Dewata Bercerita (Gods of Storytelling) – Bintang Mandiri School Denpasar (VIDEO) (Description)

☆TOP 2☆
Jangan G. RKa (Don’t G.R Ka -The Story of Greenhouse Gas-) – SMS Firdaus High School Jembrana (VIDEO) (Description)

☆TOP 3☆
Satu Pohon Sejuta Harapan (One Tree, One Million Hopes) – SMK TI Bali Global High School Singaraja (VIDEO) (Description)

☆HONORABLE☆
Bali Merajut Iklim (Bali Knits the Climate) – SMKN 1 High School Denpasar  (VIDEO) (Description)

☆FAVORITE☆
After Sunrise – SMKN 2 High School Singaraja (VIDEO) (Description)