Dhira D.

education + environment
currently at @UBC 🌏

[ᴅᴏᴏᴍᴇɴɪᴄ @dinosaur_info]

spitting fire right out the gate

[Pope Crave @ClubConcrave]

"We must, then, avoid the 'Babel syndrome,' namely the idolatry of profit that sacrifices the weak, a uniformity that neutralizes differences, and the pretense that a single language — even a digital one — can translate everything, including the mystery of the person, into data and performance."

[Tom Wright @TomWrightAsia]

NYT calls Nadiem’s case a “political prosecution” and points out an “authoritarian tilt” in Indonesia.

https://t.co/Bpg4txKnOQ

[A Growing Culture @agcconnect]

#Egypt is silencing environmental activists. 🚨

The upcoming #COP27 is preceded by violent free speech repression amidst droughts and rising temperatures 👇

[Atmos @AtmosMag]

Gold mining is seeing a resurgence in the sacred Black Hills of the Lakota. Not once, however, has the consent of the Lakota people been sought, writes @Ruth_HHopkins.

https://t.co/BspQf8syzF

[Dhira D. @DhiraD]

one of the many reasons behind why i still (and will continue to) fight for quality education today. reframing the narrative of quality education— context > content.

[The Global Goals @TheGlobalGoals]

Happy Eid to those who are celebrating today! ✨

[Girl Up @GirlUp]

Introducing the newest class of the Girl Up Teen Advisory Board! Over the next year, these 25 changemakers representing 14 countries and places will help advance Girl Up's work globally. We can't wait! Read their fill bios on our website. https://t.co/XxUpDiCkP0

[UNESCO @UNESCO]

Happy World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development!

We may speak different languages or come from various places, but 1 thing is clear: when we preserve #CulturalDiversity, we preserve what makes us—us.

What do you ❤️ about your culture?

https://t.co/3PjAZFmheq

[Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen]

Per usual, no one says it better than @RepRaskin.

[The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe]

Indonesia needs Rp 466 trillion—equal to 2.7 percent of its GDP—to build its new capital, Nusantara. The state coffers can only cover one-fifth of the project costs.

[Dhira D. @DhiraD]

still one of my all-time favourites—an incredibly raw, empowering, and timeless film. a great way to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay2022, especially if you’re Indonesian.

[Greenpeace PressDesk @greenpeacepress]

“New IPCC report: we are not prepared for what is coming”

Greenpeace on the latest assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
https://t.co/gSz5RYodl5

[Atmos @AtmosMag]

The last line of the latest IPCC report is possibly one of the most important.

[nature @Nature]

African scientists engage with the public to tackle local challenges https://t.co/eroHSiNyn4

[United Nations @UN]

“Education is fundamental to the dignity, growth & development of every human being.”

-- @AminaJMohammed briefs #UNGA on the need to mobilize political ambition, action, solutions & solidarity to transform education. #GlobalGoals https://t.co/lmwSfziLb2

[nature @Nature]

Nuclear-fusion reactor smashes energy record. “It’s a really, really good sign and I’m excited," says fusion physicist Josefine Proll. https://t.co/qxLXdb4YPI

[The Jakarta Post @jakpost]

Seven protected animals, including an orangutan, were rescued from the home of the embattled Langkat regent Terbit Rencana Parangin Angin, prompting prosecutors to prepare a new indictment for illegal possession. #jakpost https://t.co/fmmUIFP8wt

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

.@antonioguterres strongly appeals to all parties to the conflict in #Ethiopia for an immediate cessation of hostilities to allow for effective humanitarian access, to bring relief to all affected, and to pave the way for much-needed inclusive national dialogue of all Ethiopians.