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Attached is a news release on the Rainbow Warrior's entry into Indonesia,
three years after being denied entry in 2010.
A welcoming ceremony was held in the West Papuan city of Jayapura. There are
also excellent images by World Press Photo winner, Paul Hilton, which you
can access here:
http://photo.greenpeace.org/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox&STID=27MZIFVUKGTD&CT=Story
The link will be updated with images as they come through.
Further information is below.
Best regards,
Tristan
-------------------------------------
Greenpeace ship begins first Indonesian tour since being deported
Jayapura, 9 May 2013 – The Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior, arrived in
Jayapura, Indonesia today to document one of the world’s most biodiverse –
and threatened – environments, just three years after the Indonesian navy
escorted the vessel out of its territorial waters in October 2010.
“The Rainbow Warrior is here to raise awareness of Indonesia’s rich yet
fragile environment, and to support President SBY’s commitment to protect
the country’s forests and to restore our living oceans back to health,” said
Greenpeace Indonesia’s Country Director, Longgena Ginting.
“Indonesia is home to some of the richest biodiversity spots on earth, but
continued land clearance to make way for industrial plantations and
overfishing of our country’s oceans are putting this all at risk. We hope
our visit will support the political will needed to save this precious part
of the world and to add to growing momentum to have the forests moratorium
strengthened.”
Approximately 10% of the world’s rainforests are located in Indonesia. Fifty
years ago, 82% of Indonesia was covered with forests but in the last decade,
this has dropped to 48% due to rampant deforestation for paper and oil palm
plantations and mining.
Indonesia’s seas are also among the most diverse coastal and marine
habitats. However, experts identify the country’s coral reefs as among the
world’s most threatened biodiversity hotspots, at risk from overfishing,
pollution and climate change.
In a meeting with Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo,
in Jakarta on June 7, 2012, Indonesia’ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
(SBY) accepted Naidoo’s invitation to visit the ship.
On 25 October 2010, the Rainbow Warrior was escorted out of Indonesian
waters after the government refused to let the ship dock in Jakarta. On its
current tour, the ship will sail from Papua to Jakarta from May 9 to June
10.
“The Rainbow Warrior has been the heart and soul of Greenpeace global
campaigning for over 30 years. She’s been raided, rammed, shot at and
bombed, but the spirit of the Rainbow Warrior is as strong as ever,” said
Longgena.
Media contact:
Tristan Tremschnig, Communications Coordinator Indonesia Forests, ph: +62
812 953 893 69 (Indonesia), email: tristan.t...@greenpeace.org
Photos can be accessed here:
http://photo.greenpeace.org/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox&STID=27MZIFVUKGTD&CT=Story
For requests contact: Grace Duran-Cabus, Greenpeace Southeast Asia Photo
Desk, email: grace...@greenpeace.org mob: +63-917-6345126
Video: Godi Utama, Video Producer, Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Indonesia) Mob
+62 8118164230, email: godi....@greenpeace.org
From: <tristan.t...@greenpeace.org>
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Subject: [press-release] Greenpeace ship begins first Indonesian tour since
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Attached is a news release on the Rainbow Warrior's entry into Indonesia,
three years after being denied entry in 2010.
A welcoming ceremony was held in the West Papuan city of Jayapura. There are
also excellent images by World Press Photo winner, Paul Hilton, which you
can access here:
http://photo.greenpeace.org/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox&STID=27MZIFVUKGTD&CT=Story
The link will be updated with images as they come through.
Further information is below.
Best regards,
Tristan
-------------------------------------
Greenpeace ship begins first Indonesian tour since being deported
Jayapura, 9 May 2013 – The Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior, arrived in
Jayapura, Indonesia today to document one of the world’s most biodiverse –
and threatened – environments, just three years after the Indonesian navy
escorted the vessel out of its territorial waters in October 2010.
“The Rainbow Warrior is here to raise awareness of Indonesia’s rich yet
fragile environment, and to support President SBY’s commitment to protect
the country’s forests and to restore our living oceans back to health,” said
Greenpeace Indonesia’s Country Director, Longgena Ginting.
“Indonesia is home to some of the richest biodiversity spots on earth, but
continued land clearance to make way for industrial plantations and
overfishing of our country’s oceans are putting this all at risk. We hope
our visit will support the political will needed to save this precious part
of the world and to add to growing momentum to have the forests moratorium
strengthened.”
Approximately 10% of the world’s rainforests are located in Indonesia. Fifty
years ago, 82% of Indonesia was covered with forests but in the last decade,
this has dropped to 48% due to rampant deforestation for paper and oil palm
plantations and mining.
Indonesia’s seas are also among the most diverse coastal and marine
habitats. However, experts identify the country’s coral reefs as among the
world’s most threatened biodiversity hotspots, at risk from overfishing,
pollution and climate change.
In a meeting with Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo,
in Jakarta on June 7, 2012, Indonesia’ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
(SBY) accepted Naidoo’s invitation to visit the ship.
On 25 October 2010, the Rainbow Warrior was escorted out of Indonesian
waters after the government refused to let the ship dock in Jakarta. On its
current tour, the ship will sail from Papua to Jakarta from May 9 to June
10.
“The Rainbow Warrior has been the heart and soul of Greenpeace global
campaigning for over 30 years. She’s been raided, rammed, shot at and
bombed, but the spirit of the Rainbow Warrior is as strong as ever,” said
Longgena.
Media contact:
Tristan Tremschnig, Communications Coordinator Indonesia Forests, ph: +62
812 953 893 69 (Indonesia), email: tristan.t...@greenpeace.org
Photos can be accessed here:
http://photo.greenpeace.org/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox&STID=27MZIFVUKGTD&CT=Story
For requests contact: Grace Duran-Cabus, Greenpeace Southeast Asia Photo
Desk, email: grace...@greenpeace.org mob: +63-917-6345126
Video: Godi Utama, Video Producer, Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Indonesia) Mob
+62 8118164230, email: godi....@greenpeace.org
From: <tristan.t...@greenpeace.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 1:02 PM
Subject: [press-release] Greenpeace ship begins first Indonesian tour since
being deported
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