Earth friends in action

Earth friends in action

Photo A/B/C/D/E/F: Bali

There was no limit to the colors and noises emanating from Bali where people from around the globe had gathered for the United Nations fourth and final preparatory committee (PrepCom) meeting for the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. However, the meeting ended deadlock on Friday and the proposed "Bali Commitment" was not realized. The contentious issues still on debate will be brought to the World Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August. (Clockwise from photo above) Greenpeace activists sporting T- shirts that reads "What are we going to do about the United States?" to protest the country's uncompromising stance in favor of multinational corporations. Delegates convened to discuss the contentious issues of the plan of implementation for sustainable development prior to the plenary meeting. Indonesian traditional musical instruments accompany the joint rally by NGOs and civil society, raising issues such as a write-off of third-world countries' debts, which they said was the root of poverty and environmental degradation in the countries. Two dancers perform the Legong, a traditional Balinese dance, to welcome the participants of the Indonesian People's Forum which was run parallel with the PrepCom meeting. Traditional arts like the trance dance on display during a rally. A woman stages a silent protest in a rally outside the PrepCom meeting. (Text by Tantri Yuliandini, photos by Murdani Usman)