From previously being farmers of cocoa, coconut, cashew and others, now the people of Dusun Besari, North Lombok Regency, have turned to porang plants. The simple reason is that the porang plant makes a lot of money and preserves the forest environment.

Large corporations are expected to only supply and trade certified palm oil to ensure that forest conversion stops for plantations.

Independent smallholders are well aware that oil palm certification is the only way to penetrate the international market. The reason? 70% of the approximately 47 million tons of palm oil produced in Indonesia in 2020 was exported to foreign markets.

For years, they never fully experienced having electricity. Residents of Dusun Batu Saeng, Lampung, then worked together to rise from the darkness by building a micro hydro power plant.

Indeed, the government continues to deliver commitments to replace coal with new and renewable energy. However, the high dependence and demand for coal can still be seen from continuing price increases.

The geothermal exploration at Mount Lawu has yet to be continued. Pertamina ensures that exploration has not stopped even though the community and local government refuse.