Cempaka Culture and Tourism: World Wetlands Day: Children learn about importance of mangrove wetlands

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“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Monday, February 4, 2008

World Wetlands Day: Children learn about importance of mangrove wetlands

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Sindi was immersed in her drawing of a mangrove forest at Muara Angke Wildlife Reserve in Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta.

"I hope I win the (drawing) competition," said the 11-year-old girl, one of 11 participants in the event held Saturday by wetlands volunteer-based organization Jakarta Green Monster to commemorate World Wetlands Day.

She didn't win the drawing competition "Mangrove Forest is My Playground", but she learned wetlands protection had become more relevant these days after the flood that paralyzed much of Jakarta on Friday.

"I went through chaotic traffic and flooded roads to get here from Ragunan (South Jakarta)," Sindi said.

Dozens of schoolchildren gathered at the reserve to take part in competitions such as garbage recycling, writing features about wildlife reservation, various games and a Kali Angke river tour.

"Unfortunately, we had to cancel the storytelling event (because) the storyteller could not come due to the flood," organizing committee executive Tri Suci said.

She said it took the community about two months to prepare the day's events.

"We hope many people become aware of the importance of mangroves (in helping) prevent flooding in the city," Tri said.

The preserved forest was established during the Dutch colonial period in 1939 and upgraded to a wildlife reserve in 1999.

Although the area is the country's smallest reserve, the 25.02-hectare forest contributes a great deal to bird conservation in Java, according to a BirdLife International report in 2003.

The reserve is the last mangrove forest in the capital. It consists of Muara Angke Wildlife Reservation, a protected forest, and Angke Kapuk Natural Tourism Park.

Head of forest conservation at the Natural Resources Conservation Center, Daruri, said the reservation was important, particularly in dealing with floods.

With fewer and fewer such reserves in the city, millions of residents had to face floods each year, said Daruri.

He added that many resident also lacked information about the reserve, and that they could make use of such a place as an alternative tourism site.

"People who come to this place can learn a lot about the importance of mangroves to protect the sea from eroding the coastline, too."

Siti, a participant from SMP 167 junior high in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, said she and five friends were interested in visiting the place and taking part in the event.

"We learned how to make bags, frames and belts from plastic garbage in just three hours," she said.

She said she loved visiting the reserve due to its cool air and many kinds of animals, like birds and monkeys.

"This is my second visit and I always look forward to coming here," she said. (ewd)