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mvbchairman
Nov 14, 20233 min read
WHAT MAKES A CITY ATTRACTIVE, FRIENDLY AND CONVENIENT TO LIVE IN?
According to Jeff Speck, the obvious answer is to provide the sort of environment that the citizens want. One of them is actually by...
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mvbchairman
Nov 14, 20233 min read
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
All tourism destinations and their visitors need guidelines for their actions. But, we don't need to invent one we already have a...
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mvbchairman
Nov 14, 20238 min read
ONE PLANET VISION FOR A RESPONSIBLE RECOVERY OF THE TOURISM SECTOR
The One Planet Vision for a Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector builds on the UNWTO Global Guidelines to Restart Tourism released...
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mvbchairman
Nov 10, 20236 min read
Global Sustainability Trends 2023
As the vulnerable state of our planet is becoming a daily headline, and individuals and businesses are feeling the pressure to make...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20232 min read
WHAT IS E.S.G ? HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO C.S.R AND E.H.S? WHAT BENEFITS DOES COMPLIANCE BRING?
ESG can be defined as the examination of a company’s environmental, social, and governance practices, their impacts in the various fields...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20233 min read
THE DO’s and DON’T’s OF ZERO FOOD WASTE
When you cook food or eat a dish, how much food is wasted? Not just throwing away the remaining bones or other parts that can't be...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20232 min read
HUNTING THE BEST THRIFT STORES IN JAKARTA
Nowadays, more people love thrift and vintage fashion, and for all kinds of reasons. For some, the obsession comes from a profound...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20234 min read
HOW TO BECOME AN EMISSION FREE CITY?
Sustainable Mobility Measures Seen In Emission-Free Cities Cities are contantly trying to reduce the number of cars on their roads, but...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20233 min read
WHAT “CARBON REDUCTION” REALLY MEANS TO US PERSONALLY
We frequently see social media postings and TV programs about “reducing our carbon footprint” , “minimizing our emissions”, or both, but...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20235 min read
WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT EXTREME HEAT IN CITIES
The huge areas of concrete and asphalt, the absence of green spaces, the suspended particles and the GHG emissions, plus human activities...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20234 min read
DO YOU ACTUALLY KNOW THE BENEFITS OF SOLAR ENERGY?
Doesn’t everyone want reduced energy bills, especially as we are now very aware of the fact that one country can hold the world to...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20234 min read
The Air That We Breathe In Indonesia
20,000. That’s the number of breaths that we take every single day on average, around 11,000 liters of air inhaled and exhaled. The...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20234 min read
Can Changing the Fabric of Our Clothes Cut Climate Emissions?
Finding solutions to address the climate emergency means tackling the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions : the transportation,...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20233 min read
HOW FAR WILL THE INDUSTRY GO FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION?
At COP 26, where net-zero “commitments” were being announced, ‘phase-down’ versus ‘phase-out’ of coal was being debated, and even methane...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20234 min read
THE HIDDEN COST OF FASHION
The fashion industry has changed rapidly in recent years with the increased prevalence of fast fashion, impacting the environment, and...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20234 min read
Challenges and Strategies for Water Sustainability in Jakarta
Everyone talks about the problems Jakarta faces with regard to water. Some have it as the fastest subsiding city, others look at the...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20234 min read
Is Indonesia Ready To Be A Leader In Water Management
“When the well runs dry, we (shall) know the worth of water”, Benjamin Franklin-(1706-1790). Can we seriously consider Indonesia as a...
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mvbchairman
Nov 9, 20238 min read
Saving Waters:Tackling Bali’s Water Crisis
by Brian Sjarief As a tropical island famed for its beautiful beaches, majestic waterfalls, great lakes, mountain springs, flowing rivers...
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mvbchairman
Nov 8, 20234 min read
Homogenisation, Dilution and Disorganisation
A Slightly Different Perspective on Tourism by Alistair Speirs Sounds like a food processing factory, doesn’t it? But that’s not what I’m...
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mvbchairman
Nov 8, 20234 min read
Tanjung Kelayang Reserve
A Passionate Attempt to Preserve Nature What is the first thing on a hotel or resort developer’s mind as they sit down with architects...
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