Novrida Masli

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I have a Master’s Degree in Sustainability, Environment and Development from the University of Leeds in England, and studied Soil Science at undergraduate level at Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia.

In Indonesia, until recently, I served as a consultant to the Adaptation Marketplace initiative of Indonesia WWF and previously to the Climate Change Unit of UK’s DFID in Indonesia. In the years prior I was a Climate Change Specialist at Yayasan Bina Usaha Lingkungan, one of Indonesia’s leading NGOs in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Before that I worked for the Indonesian Ministry of the Environment.

Married to an Indonesian diplomat, our family just welcomed our second child. I’m a columnist and editor of the newsletter of the Indonesian ladies association of the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, Australia.

I love living a good life by exercising, applying healthy habits and being religious. I love gathering with family and friends, reading, watching movies and travelling when possible.

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Larantuka Straits, Indonesia will be home to the largest tidal power plant in the world

The largest tidal power plant in the world will be built in the Larantuka Straits. It will serve 100,000 people and help overcome some of the challenges of energy provision in Indonesia.

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Indonesia, what the Balikpapan oil spill has cost communities and ecosystems

The Balikpapan oil spill off the coast or Borneo in Indonesia covers 120 square kilometres. It has caused the death of 5 people, health and economic problems for local communities, as well as threatening wildlife and local ecosystems.

Being LGBT in Indonesia, why attacks on the community are growing

The targeting of 12 allegedly transgender people in Aceh is another case of attacks on people who are perceived or identify as LGBT in Indonesia. Why this abuse has increased recently and what needs to be done to solve it.

Turning the herbal medicine jamu into green energy and savings

Industrial uses of energy-rich vegetation, or biomass, as fuel can be key to the future of renewable energy. Biomass in the form of waste in particular is ideal as it is available at no cost. In Indonesia a forward-thinking company, Sido Muncul, is using the waste from the production of the popular herbal medicine jamu