Activists celebrate Earth Day

Activists celebrate Earth Day

JAKARTA: Dozens of members of the Indonesian Environment Lovers Coalition staged a peaceful gathering called the Green Consumers Movement at the National Monument square on Sunday.

The gathering, which was also held to commemorate world Earth Day on Monday, was marked with activists carrying a miniature globe and a banner reading Save the Earth.

One of the activists, Chandra Surya, said environmental conditions on earth had deteriorated due to human activities.

"The main reason for damage to the environment is man-made pollution from their failure to properly manage waste disposal," he said.

During the campaign, the activists also staged street theater with the theme of Buah Simalakama where all the participants formed a circle and stayed in silence for a moment. -- Antara