Greenpeace activists climb Jakarta monument to call attention to climate crisis

On Oct.

20, six Greenpeace activists climbed Jakarta’s Welcome Monument at Bundaran HI, with two women among them.

They unfurled banners calling for action on the climate crisis and lower living costs, and questioned the government’s response.

Climbing the monument raised concerns about safety, public order and the site’s cultural heritage status.

The opinion argues that climate change affects food, energy and water supplies, making it a concern in daily life.

In Kalimantan, fires have brought smoke and poor air quality, with hundreds of thousands of respiratory illness cases recorded in affected areas; climate change is one possible contributing factor, alongside other causes.

The piece says women should be seen not only as vulnerable to environmental harm but also as actors in climate responses, through mitigation and adaptation.

Research cited in the piece describes women’s involvement in mangrove conservation, household economic support and local climate programs in Central Java.