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December 13, 2019 | Vox
Supertrees: Meet Indonesia’s Carbon Guardian
Indonesia’s mangroves are an incredibly effective tool against climate change — but they’re being cut down to grow shrimp and palm oil for you.
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December 12, 2019 | Vox
These 3 Supertrees Can Protect Us From Climate Collapse
Meet the trees, get to know their superpowers, and learn how scientists are trying to protect them.
November 27, 2019 | PDN Photo District News
Currents of Climate Change
Xyza Cruz Bacani’s exploration of Indonesia’s palm oil plantations focuses on the lives of local workers.
November 01, 2019 | World Politics Review
In Indonesia, ‘Women Are Now a Permanent Part of the Jihadi Structure’
The Islamic State’s territorial defeat in the Middle East did not discourage jihadi networks in Indonesia. Rather, it emboldened them to expand and encourage women to take on more active combat roles.
September 04, 2019 | Deutsche Welle
Bombs to Coffee
In this coffee shop, former militants learn how to make coffee instead of bombs. They also learn acceptance by serving and interacting with others from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds.
September 03, 2019 | The National
Indonesian ISIS Orphans Face Uncertain Path to Reintegration
The Indonesian government is focusing counterterrorism efforts on prevention through education.
July 24, 2019 | Copenhagen Democracy Summit
Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan Moderates Panels at 2019 Copenhagen Democracy Summit
"Democracy is resilient, but if ignored, it will be under assault," said Congressmen Steny Hoyer at the 2019 Copenhagen Democracy Summit.
March 21, 2019 | The Christian Science Monitor
Restoring Indonesia's Peatlands—One Pasta at a Time
One-size-fits-all agriculture has robbed Indonesia’s peatlands of its moisture. Now, the country is working to restore these historic swamps by embracing their boggy nature—and enjoying the pasta.
March 21, 2019 | The Christian Science Monitor
Restoring Indonesia’s Peatlands to Their Natural Soggy Glory
One-size-fits-all agriculture has robbed Indonesia’s peatlands of their moisture. Now the country is working to restore these historic swamps by embracing rather than fighting their boggy nature.
February 17, 2019 | Rappler
IN PHOTOS: No Man's Land
Palm oil is a multibillion-dollar industry for Indonesia. But the people responsible for its production are not the ones reaping the riches.
February 08, 2019 | Living Downstream
Fire and Rain: 'Living Downstream' Reports from Borneo
The peat swamp forests of Borneo are the site of a failed agricultural experiment. As indigenous people lost their livelihood, carbon poured into the atmosphere.
January 08, 2019 | The Brookings Institution
Indira Lakshmanan Moderates 'Islam as Statescraft' Panel
How do Muslim-majority countries incorporate Islam into their foreign policies? Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan moderates a discussion at the Brookings Institution to discuss this issue.
Life After Jihad
What happens to the children of suicide bombers and those injured in attacks?
Climate Change and Human Trafficking in Indonesia
Climate change, deforestation, and palm oil production are contributing to an increase in human trafficking in Indonesia.
Notes from the Underground: How Degraded Peatlands Could Accelerate Global Warming
Indonesia is repairing a vast peatland damaged in an ill-fated agricultural project. Peat breakdown creates CO2, worsening climate change. In Peru, scientists say a peatland there might be at risk.
Mist and Mystery: Borneo's Vanishing Landscape
Borneo's ecological devastation involves logging, mining, palm oil cultivation, habitat loss, and climate change. This project examines these challenges through the eyes of Borneo’s indigenous people.
Can Palm Oil Ever Be Grown Sustainably?
Palm oil—a product that appears in candy bars, cereal, and cosmetics—is a product the world needs. But can it be produced in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner?
The Great Land Rush
A race has begun for one of the world's most precious resources—land. Investors are pouring in billions. They promise progress, but land grabs can upend livelihoods and stir bitter conflict.
Environmental Martyrs
Murders of environmental and land rights campaigners are on the increase worldwide.
Reporting on Reproductive Health: International Conference on Family Planning 2016
Pulitzer Center grantees present their reporting at the International Conference on Family Planning 2016.
Dying for the Planet: Attacks on Environmental Journalists in the Age of Climate Change
As illegal resource extraction spreads, the journalists who report on it often pay with their lives.
Sea Change: The Pacific’s Perilous Turn
In 2009, The Seattle Times reported that ocean acidification – the plummeting pH of seas from carbon-dioxide emissions – was killing billions of Northwest oysters. That was only the beginning.
Indonesia and the Philippines: Gender, Health and Faith
In Indonesia and the Philippines, explosive growth and rapid modernization test religious belief and attitudes toward family planning.
Lost in the Forest: Stateless Children in Borneo’s Palm Oil Industry
Profitable as it is for multi-national companies, palm oil is extracted at a heavy social and environmental cost, making it one of the most controversial commodities in the world.
May 08, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Xyza Cruz Bacani
Photojournalist Xyza Cruz Bacani discusses climate refugees in Indonesia who become vulnerable to exploitation by human traffickers.
August 15, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Krithika Varagur
Learn more about Krithika Varagur's reporting project on Salafism in Southeast Asia and how Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries have systematically spread Salafi Islam, an austere strain of Sunni Islam.
March 01, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Michael Peel
The Financial Times' Michael Peel talks about his reporting in Myanmar as part of a special FT series, 'The Great Land Rush.'
April 07, 2014 | Meet the Journalist
Larry C. Price Reports on Small-scale Gold Mining
Pulitzer Center grantee Larry C. Price talks about the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining.
January 02, 2014 | Meet the Journalist
Craig Welch on "Sea Change" in Indonesia
Reporter Craig Welch shares his reporting from Indonesia on a community threatened by climate change and ocean acidification.
February 12, 2019 | Education news, Awards
AU Student Fellow Alum Nominated for College Television Award
Student Fellow Kent Wagner's film is being nominated for the Television Academy Foundation's 39th College Television Award for Non-Fiction/Reality.
January 18, 2019 | Education news
Young Leader Profiles: Meet the Winners of the Local Letters for Global Change Contest
Meet the next generation of global changemakers: our contest winners are profiled here, and receive congratulatory videos from journalists reporting on their letters' focal areas.
April 13, 2017 | General news, Awards
Student Fellow 2017 SPJ Regional Winners Move on to National Competition
Pulitzer Center Student Fellows are chosen as three regional winners and one finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards.
February 28, 2017 | Newsletter
The World's Most Toxic Places
This week: unregulated textile factories across Asia, a Somali migrant profiled, Jon Sawyer and Marvin Kalb dissect Trump and the media.
May 31, 2016 | General news
This Week: Toxic Work
Gold mining in Indonesia leaves a toxic trail across generations.
May 30, 2016 | General news, Education news
Pulitzer Center 2016 Student Fellows Announced
2016 fellows report on a range of complex issues from around the world—from global health and perceptions of identity to environmental degradation and innovation.
April 20, 2016 | General news
Larry C. Price on WYSO Weekend
Pulitzer Center grantee Larry C. Price talks with his hometown radio station in Dayton, Ohio, about his work.
March 08, 2016 | General news, Newsletter, Project news
This Week: Who Owns the Land?
A race for the world's most coveted resource.
February 03, 2016 | Education news
News Bites and Lesson of the Week: Understanding the Zika Virus
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
February 24, 2015 | General news, Project news
This Week: The Cost of Gold: Unearthing Toxic Conditions
The world wants gold. In developing countries like the Philippines and Indonesia families struggle to survive. The result? Children and teens toiling in the mines, risking mercury and cyanide poisonin
October 03, 2014 | Project news, Awards
"Sea Change" Wins National Academies' Online Communication Award
Seattle Times, journalists recognized for reporting excellence "stunning multimedia investigation of the consequences of worldwide ocean acidification."
September 30, 2014 | Project news, Awards
"Sea Change" Wins ONA 2014 Award for Explanatory Reporting
Award-winning Pulitzer Center-supported Seattle Times reporting stretched from Pacific Northwest to the South Pacific.
May 22, 2017 | High School
Understanding Religion, Power, and Democracy vis-à-vis Salafism
This group of lessons explores the interplay between religion and power. Students evaluate the degree to which religious forces impact the strength of a country's democratic institutions.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
September 23, 2016 | All Grades
Child Labor
Explore reporting projects related to child labor.
September 23, 2016 | All Grades
TPP's provisions on labor laws and human rights
Discuss the potential ramifications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on labor rights.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
May 02, 2016 | All Grades, High School
Curriculum Connections for 10th Grade History Teachers in D.C. public schools
The following serves as a resource for DC public school teachers working with the District's tenth grade history standards, providing teachers with a list of Pulitzer Center projects in line with...
March 23, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's 'Guernica'
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 08, 2016 | All Grades
Debating the Global Land Rush
Students explore the concept of journalistic objectivity and use evidence from articles about land rights in Ethiopia, Indonesia and Myanmar to debate how a country’s natural resources should be used.
March 04, 2016 | High School
The Dangers of Drunk Driving
Students read global news articles and design a mock campaign addressing the issue of driving under the influence.
February 29, 2016 | All Grades
Pedestrian Safety
Students investigate educational resources about the safety of pedestrians in developing countries and design mock letters to politicians in charge of roads in a developing country.
February 25, 2016 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Debating the Global Land Rush
Students explore the concept of journalistic objectivity and use evidence from articles about land rights in Ethiopia, Indonesia and Myanmar to debate how a country’s natural resources should be...
February 02, 2016 | All Grades
Understanding the Zika Virus
Students are asked to discuss the articles about Zika virus and answer comprehension questions. Students can also engage in extension activities conducting a deeper analysis of Zika media coverage.