Future-proofing from the ground up is how eastern Indonesia is working towards climate resilience. Empowering women, honouring tradition, and listening to marginalised voices have been key to a fairer and more responsive appraoch.
On his re-election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made his first overseas visit to Indonesia, signifying the importance of this nation to Australia. Given our close relationship and proximity, what happens in Indonesia matters here. Global warming doesn’t respect national borders so the impacts of climate change happening in Indonesia will have repercussions here.
In Eastern Indonesia, climate change is not a future concern. It is here, now, reshaping…