Byline
Michael is a professional leader in the fields of energy investments, complex commercial deals, and sustainability with extensive international experience. His personal interests span from socio-political issues, history, and culture.
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The Strategic Case of Climate Change for Indonesia
By michael on 17/12/2009
It is critical to frame the issue of climate change as a problem to the population. It should not be seen only as a problem to the environment, since it also poses grave challenges to social and economic development. Planet Earth has been in existence for more than four billion years and has gone through solar storms, meteor impacts and several ice ages. Several dozens of high-grade hurricanes and meters of rising sea level will not jeopardize the planet as much as it will demolish the people living on it.The window of opportunity for Indonesia to embed climate change considerations into its development plan and muster international support to undertake a low carbon development is still open – but not for long.
Category: Climate Change, Editorial, Indonesia
Creed in a Loving God
I believe in a loving God. A God whose love is infinite, and whose love works in ways beyond human comprehension.
I believe that we experience God and his love unconstrained by time and space.
I believe that God grants us all intelligence and talents to be progressed and to help other men. He made humans with extraordinary minds, beautiful conscience, and delicate souls – all of which driven by free will to be used for the benefit of others in the spirit of love. The same gifts are also to be used in balance to experience Him.
I believe God’s power and love are far more reaching than any human endeavor throughout history, that His Truths are too majestic to be claimed only by any one denomination.
I believe that every individual may find God and His grace through unique paths that only He can guide.
I believe that life in this world is a journey with Him in the everlasting quest to make it better. So help me God.
Jerusalem, Christmas of 2013 A.D.