{"id":11963,"date":"2025-07-29T11:01:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T04:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/?p=11963"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T09:07:09","slug":"ajel-batch-3-graduates-nurturing-critical-journalists-from-the-forefront-of-energy-and-environmental-crises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/en\/ajel-batch-3-graduates-nurturing-critical-journalists-from-the-forefront-of-energy-and-environmental-crises\/","title":{"rendered":"AJEL Batch 3 Graduates: Nurturing Critical Journalists from the Forefront of Energy and Environmental Crises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span class=\"citation-68\">Jakarta, July 2025<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-68 citation-end-68\"> \u2013 The Academy of Environmental and Energy Journalism (AJEL) <\/span><span class=\"citation-67 citation-end-67\">, an initiative by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia <\/span><span class=\"citation-66 citation-end-66\">with the support of Traction Energy Asia <\/span><span class=\"citation-65 citation-end-65\">, officially released its third batch through a graduation ceremony combined with an online public discussion<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-64 citation-end-64\">This three-year program, which has produced a total of 53 alumni journalists <\/span><span class=\"citation-63 citation-end-63\">, continues to strengthen the capacity of young journalists in various regions to cover issues of energy transition, green economy, and their impacts on the environment and local communities<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-62 citation-end-62\">In its third year of implementation, AJEL involved 17 journalists from East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, and Southeast Sulawesi <\/span><span class=\"citation-61 citation-end-61\">\u2013 three crucial areas in Indonesia&#8217;s energy transition narrative<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-60 citation-end-60\">Through intensive online and offline training <\/span><span class=\"citation-59 citation-end-59\">, participants not only expanded their understanding of these strategic issues but also produced in-depth reports that voiced the realities on the ground<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11952\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11952\" src=\"https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-300x225.png\" alt=\"Portrait of 14 AJEL batch 3 participants that graduated.\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empat belas peserta AJEL tahun ketiga yang diwisuda.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"citation-58 citation-end-58\">As the culmination of the program, AJEL Batch 3 participants launched a book titled &#8220;The False Mask of Energy Transition&#8221; (&#8220;Kedok Palsu Transisi Energi&#8221;) <\/span><span class=\"citation-57 citation-end-57\">, a compilation of 21 investigative reports that document the paradoxes and failures of Indonesia&#8217;s energy transition<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-56 citation-end-56\">These reports reveal how energy projects, claimed to be &#8220;green,&#8221; actually cause ecological damage, social conflicts, loss of livelihoods, and exacerbate social inequality<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"citation-55 citation-end-55\">Some important reports in the book expose the pollution of the Konaweha River due to nickel smelter activities in Morosi, Southeast Sulawesi <\/span><span class=\"citation-54 citation-end-54\">; the impact of coal dust on the health of residents around captive coal-fired power plants <\/span><span class=\"citation-53 citation-end-53\">; and the destruction of ecosystems and loss of local species due to mining and hydropower plants in Kalimantan<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-52 citation-end-52\">Ironically, although these regions are called motors of economic growth, poverty rates have actually increased, and local communities have lost their livelihoods<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_11956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11956\" style=\"width: 401px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11956\" src=\"https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FOTO-BERSAMA-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Screen capture of most event participants including speakers, moderator, and MC.\" width=\"401\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FOTO-BERSAMA-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FOTO-BERSAMA-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FOTO-BERSAMA-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FOTO-BERSAMA-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FOTO-BERSAMA-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tractionenergy.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FOTO-BERSAMA-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sesi foto bersama sebagian peserta kegiatan termasuk pembicara, moderator, dan MC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"citation-51 citation-end-51\">The works of the journalists participating in AJEL III demonstrate that Indonesia&#8217;s current energy transition, despite being labeled &#8220;green,&#8221; is still far from fair<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-50 citation-end-50\">Development that sacrifices the environment and people&#8217;s rights is not progress<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-49 citation-end-49\">&#8220;The world of journalism needs voices that continue to challenge those who fail to prioritize sustainability and social justice as the core of their development plans,&#8221; said Tommy, Executive Director of Traction Energy Asia.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"citation-48 citation-end-48\">The public discussion at this graduation also served as an important forum to evaluate the energy transition narrative, which often neglects aspects of sustainability and justice<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-47 citation-end-47\">AJEL asserts that energy transition cannot merely be viewed as a shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy <\/span><span class=\"citation-46 citation-end-46\">, but must encompass a holistic social, economic, and ecological transformation<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"citation-45 citation-end-45\">Besides being a graduation celebration, this event is expected to reignite the spirit of collaboration and collective reporting that sides with sustainability and social justice<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-44 citation-end-44\">AJEL will continue to open learning and networking spaces for journalists who wish to be part of a strong, integrity-driven, and impactful environmental journalism movement<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"citation-41\">The book can be downloaded here:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-40\">Indonesian: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/s.id\/KedokPalsuTransisi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"citation-40\">https:\/\/s.id\/KedokPalsuTransisi<\/span><\/a><span class=\"citation-40 citation-end-40\"> Energi <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-39\">English: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/s.id\/BehindTheMaskofEnergi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"citation-39\">https:\/\/s.id\/BehindTheMaskofEnergi<\/span><\/a><span class=\"citation-39 citation-end-39\"> Transition <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"citation-38\">About AJEL<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-37 citation-end-37\">The Academy of Environmental and Energy Journalism (AJEL) is a journalist capacity-building program initiated by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia with the support of Traction Energy Asia<\/span>. <span class=\"citation-36 citation-end-36\">AJEL aims to equip journalists with critical knowledge and reporting skills on energy and environmental issues in-depth, advocating for public interest.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jakarta, July 2025 \u2013 The Academy of Environmental and Energy Journalism (AJEL) , an initiative by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia with the support of Traction Energy Asia , officially released its third batch through a graduation ceremony combined with an online public discussion. 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