Environment & Natural Disasters

October 2026

Statements/Indonesia
Walhi Press Release – October 1, 2026

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) says that the expansion of data centres for AI could trigger water crises in various regions if the government continues to prioritise digital investment without specific regulations ensuring the protection of water sources and the environment.

September 2026

News/Indonesia
Suara.com – September 28, 2026

Chairunisa – The government plans to build 33 Waste to Electrical Energy (PSEL) processing facilities with an investment value of 89 trillion rupiah, which is the concern of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 17, 2026

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) Media Manager Haeril Halim has highlighted the 94 people who have died in refugee camps following the earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 15, 2026

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid is calling for an investigation into the accident involving the passenger ship KMP Virgo Transport 8 in the waters off South Kalimantan on Sunday September 13.

Statements/Indonesia
Walhi Press Release – September 14, 2026

President Prabowo Subianto attended the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on September 12-13 with a message of resilience, sustainability and inclusive global growth.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas Newspaper – September 1, 2026

Josi: So, was this set fire to or is it on fire?

August 2026

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – August 28, 2026

Febrianto Adi Saputro, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Forestry Reset Coalition is urging the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to comprehensively revise the Forestry Law given the recurring forest and land fires (karhutla) in several regions in Indonesia.

Statements/Indonesia
Walhi Press Release – August 15, 2026

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has issued a critical assessment of the points made by President Prabowo Subianto in his 2026 State of the Nation address to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia.

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – August 5, 2026

Jayapura – The size of the indigenous population in the land of Papua is steadily declining. There are many reasons for this drop in the population.

July 2026

Statements/Indonesia
Walhi/ICEL Press Release – July 3, 2026

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and the Indonesian Centre for Environmental Law (ICEL) believe that the government's narrative regarding climate justice and energy transition presented at the 2026 London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is not in line with domestic condition