Say It Forward!
Desember 06, 2012
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Menjadi bagian dari eco-defenders dan membantu bali untuk bertahan hidup dari penebangan hutan tanpa ampun.
Jerinx paling dikenal sebagai drummer karismatik juru bicara band Indonesia yang populer "Superman is Dead". Seorang pengusaha yang cerdik dan desainer pakaian, ia telah terlibat dalam mengubah kancah di Bali selama bertahun-tahun, bertindak sebagai kekuatan pendorong terhadap kesesuaian melalui ekspresi musik dan dedikasi dan cinta untuk rumahnya Bali, khususnya lingkungan sendiri, Kuta.
Baru-baru ini, setelah bergabung dengan WALHI - Seluruh Teman di Indonesia dari organisasi Bumi - untuk memprotes penghancuran kawasan mangrove sensitif belakang bandara dan sekitarnya Pulau Serangan, Jerinx memutuskan untuk membuat sebuah organisasi yang disebut "Eco-Defenders" yang bisa membantu datang dengan solusi kreatif dan memberikan dukungan kepada mereka yang ingin melestarikan keindahan alam pulau itu untuk semua orang.
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| by Marta for Hello Bali Magazine |
Baru-baru ini, setelah bergabung dengan WALHI - Seluruh Teman di Indonesia dari organisasi Bumi - untuk memprotes penghancuran kawasan mangrove sensitif belakang bandara dan sekitarnya Pulau Serangan, Jerinx memutuskan untuk membuat sebuah organisasi yang disebut "Eco-Defenders" yang bisa membantu datang dengan solusi kreatif dan memberikan dukungan kepada mereka yang ingin melestarikan keindahan alam pulau itu untuk semua orang.
Inspirasi awal nya menarik dari dugaan oleh oposisi bahwa mereka memprotes penghancuran hutan bakau itu hanya dibayar untuk menjadi perusuh. "Ini sangat jauh dari kebenaran, tetapi karena orang-orang ini memiliki kekuatan yang luar terlihat seperti itu mungkin benar. Jadi ide saya adalah untuk mendapatkan masalah ini keluar dari jalan, dan untuk Eco-Defenders untuk benar-benar membayar mereka. Kami akan membayar untuk kopi mereka, untuk penerangan kantor mereka. Kami telah melihat kantor mereka, dan mereka tidak memiliki banyak. Kadang-kadang mereka tidur di sana, dan kita bisa membantu untuk mendapatkan mereka sedikit makanan yang lebih baik, tempat tidur lebih nyaman. Kemudian ketika pengkritiknya mengatakan 'Hei mereka dibayar', kita dapat mengatakan 'ya mereka, jadi apa? Mari kita beralih ke mengapa Eco-Defenders yang membayar mereka untuk berada di sana '. "
Jerinx menguraikan lebih lanjut tentang cara turis, pengunjung dan orang-orang pada umumnya dapat membantu tanpa terperangkap dalam protes. "Ada dua hal yang sangat sederhana setiap wisatawan dapat lakukan. Satu, ketika Anda membeli barang, cek dulu barangnya. Apakah dari sini, dibuat di sini, yang dirancang di sini? Apakah Bali menguntungkan? Membuat pilihan tentang apa yang Anda beli dan mendukung label dan merek kami berkembang. Pastikan apa pun yang Anda belikan mengurangi jumlah sampah plastik. Katakan tidak untuk tas-tas, masyarakat akan mendapatkan pesan ".
Namun hal yang paling mudah dari semua yang dia bilang dengan senyuman yang terkenal itu adalah "Katakan kepada Bali betapa Anda mencintai pulau mereka. Bukan untuk makanan cepat saji, mal dan outlet belanja, tapi untuk keindahannya. Kami adalah orang-orang yang sangat sederhana. Kami datang dari generasi melakukan apa yang kita diberitahu baik yang dapat dilakukan. Tapi seseorang datang dan mengatakan kepada kami bahwa wisatawan seperti semua omong kosong ini, sehingga pikiran Bali, OK mari kita memberikannya kepada mereka. Tetapi turis benar-benar ingin Bali menjadi mal lain, tempat lain untuk mendapatkan pakaian murah, dan itu saja? Saya tidak berpikir yang mereka lakukan. Bahkan saya tahu mereka tidak melakukannya karena separuh orang yang saya ajak bicara mengatakan 'Bagaimana Anda menghentikan ini? Kami kehilangan 'Bali. "
Dan ketika Anda berpikir tentang apa yang juara peselancar Kelly Slater katakan tentang masalah pencemaran Bali pantai, Anda melihat kekuatan kata-kata. Gunakan kata-kata untuk membuat pesan terbesar mungkin. Katakan setiap penjaga toko "Tidak, aku tidak ingin yang kantong plastik", setiap sopir taksi "pulau Anda indah", setiap pelayan di sebuah kafe "Saya ingin menu Indonesia". Mendapatkan sebuah pesan bahwa tempat ini indah. Bakau tidak perlu dihancurkan karena membuat tempat spa lain, sawah tidak perlu untuk membuat jalan bagi penyewa villa, dan pantai berpasir putih tidak perlu asbak untuk puntung rokok di dunia. "Bantu kami untuk membantu kamu menikmati pulau surga kami sebelum terlambat. Yang harus kalian lakukan adalah mengatakan sesuatu. "
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be part of the eco-defenders and help bali to survive merciless deforestation
Jerinx is best known as the charismatic drummer-slash-spokesman for the ever-popular Indonesian band “Superman is Dead”. An astute businessman and clothing designer, he has been involved in changing the scene in Bali for many years, acting as a driving force against conformity through his musical expression and his dedication and love for his home of Bali, specifically his own neighbourhood, Kuta.
Recently, after joining forces with WAHLI – Indonesia’s Friends of the Earth organisation – to protest against the destruction of the sensitive mangrove area behind the airport and surrounding Serangan Island, Jerinx decided to create an organisation called “Eco-Defenders” that could help come up with creative solutions and lend support to those who want to preserve the island’s natural beauty for everyone.
His initial inspiration drew from an allegation by the opposition that those protesting the destruction of the mangroves were simply paid troublemakers. “This was so far from the truth, but because these people have power it looks to outsiders like it may be true. So my idea was to get this issue out of the way, and for Eco-Defenders to actually pay them. We will pay for their coffee, for their office lighting. We have seen their office, and they don’t have a lot. Sometimes they sleep there, and we can help to get them a little better food, more comfortable beds. Then when the detractors say ‘Hey they are paid’, we can say ‘yes they are, so what? Let’s move on to why Eco-defenders are paying them to be there’.”
Jerinx elaborated more on how tourists, visitors and people in general can help out without getting caught up in protests. “There are two very simple things any tourist can do. One, when you buy stuff, check it out. Is it from here, made here, designed here? Is it Bali beneficial? Make choices about what you buy and support our home-grown labels and brands. Make sure whatever you buy you reduce the amount of plastic waste. Say no to those bags; people will get the message.”
Yet the easiest thing of all he tells me with that smile he is famous for is to “Tell the Balinese how much you love their island. Not for the fast food, the malls and the outlet shopping, but for its beauty. We are a pretty simple people. We come from generations of doing what we are told is good to do. But someone came along and told us that tourists like all this crap, and so the Balinese thought, OK let’s give it to them. But do tourists really want Bali to become another strip mall, another place to get cheap clothes, and that’s it? I don’t think they do. In fact I know they don’t because half the people I speak to say ‘How do you stop this? We are losing Bali’.”
And when you think about what champion surfer Kelly Slater said, about Bali’s beach pollution problem, you see the power of words. Use words to create the biggest message possible. Tell every shopkeeper “No I don’t want that plastic bag”; every taxi driver “Your island is beautiful”; every waiter in a cafe “I want the Indonesian menu”. Get the message across that this place is beautiful. The mangroves don’t need to be destroyed for yet another spa, the rice fields don’t need to make way for a villa compound, and the white sandy beaches don’t need to be an ashtray for the world’s cigarette butts. “Help us to help you enjoy our paradise island before it’s too late. All you got to do is say something."
Original Artikel
be part of the eco-defenders and help bali to survive merciless deforestation
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| by Marta for Hello Bali Magazine |
Recently, after joining forces with WAHLI – Indonesia’s Friends of the Earth organisation – to protest against the destruction of the sensitive mangrove area behind the airport and surrounding Serangan Island, Jerinx decided to create an organisation called “Eco-Defenders” that could help come up with creative solutions and lend support to those who want to preserve the island’s natural beauty for everyone.
His initial inspiration drew from an allegation by the opposition that those protesting the destruction of the mangroves were simply paid troublemakers. “This was so far from the truth, but because these people have power it looks to outsiders like it may be true. So my idea was to get this issue out of the way, and for Eco-Defenders to actually pay them. We will pay for their coffee, for their office lighting. We have seen their office, and they don’t have a lot. Sometimes they sleep there, and we can help to get them a little better food, more comfortable beds. Then when the detractors say ‘Hey they are paid’, we can say ‘yes they are, so what? Let’s move on to why Eco-defenders are paying them to be there’.”
Jerinx elaborated more on how tourists, visitors and people in general can help out without getting caught up in protests. “There are two very simple things any tourist can do. One, when you buy stuff, check it out. Is it from here, made here, designed here? Is it Bali beneficial? Make choices about what you buy and support our home-grown labels and brands. Make sure whatever you buy you reduce the amount of plastic waste. Say no to those bags; people will get the message.”
Yet the easiest thing of all he tells me with that smile he is famous for is to “Tell the Balinese how much you love their island. Not for the fast food, the malls and the outlet shopping, but for its beauty. We are a pretty simple people. We come from generations of doing what we are told is good to do. But someone came along and told us that tourists like all this crap, and so the Balinese thought, OK let’s give it to them. But do tourists really want Bali to become another strip mall, another place to get cheap clothes, and that’s it? I don’t think they do. In fact I know they don’t because half the people I speak to say ‘How do you stop this? We are losing Bali’.”
And when you think about what champion surfer Kelly Slater said, about Bali’s beach pollution problem, you see the power of words. Use words to create the biggest message possible. Tell every shopkeeper “No I don’t want that plastic bag”; every taxi driver “Your island is beautiful”; every waiter in a cafe “I want the Indonesian menu”. Get the message across that this place is beautiful. The mangroves don’t need to be destroyed for yet another spa, the rice fields don’t need to make way for a villa compound, and the white sandy beaches don’t need to be an ashtray for the world’s cigarette butts. “Help us to help you enjoy our paradise island before it’s too late. All you got to do is say something."
Written by Katy Roberts
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