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The city government of Bandung continues to organize the environment to create a much greener, cleaner and more comfortable city. Therefore, planting trees on the riverbanks is being intensively conducted. All rivers passing through Bandung will be planted by trees to prevent from erosion, to controll sediment transport, sedimentation and to prevent from  environmental damage. Head of Landscape Gardening of Housing and Settlement Office of Bandung, Iwan Sugiono said that the tree planting on the riverbanks becomes one of the programs initiated by the Office. The program is called 'Land Rehabilitation Movement'. Through the program, the land in Bandung continues to be rehabilitated. Iwan mentioned that the types of tree that is suitable with the condition of the river are rubber, bamboo, dadap trees, Cangkring and Banyan trees.

To increase tourist arrivals to Tanah Lot, Bali, the government of Tabanan Regency in cooperation with Tanah Lot Tourism Destination held a series of events entitled 'Tanah Lot Art and Culture Weekend'. The events were held for three days on April 20 to 22, 2018. Tabanan Regent, Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti revealed that after the eruption of Mount Agung, tourist visits to Tanah Lot had decreased to 0.78 percent. Therefore, it takes an innovation that can attract tourists, such as by holding a series of festivals. The operational manager of Tanah Lot Tourism Destination, Toya Adnyana added that the theme of the festival is "Harmonization of Art and Culture in Modern Visualization", which consists of various series of event such as art culture and festival, after sunset illuminated garden (light garden), as well as coffee festival. Art culture and festival is packed with the concept of harmonization of Balinese traditional art and modern visual, interactive multimedia, lighting and audio. While after sunset illuminated garden (light garden), packed with the concept of visual artwork in the form of optical illusion creation.

Gender equality activists in the utilization of natural resources incorporated in Women’s Solidarity of Palembang, South Sumatera, prepare an exhibition of agricultural products that will be held in Kambang Iwak Palembang, on April 22, 2018. Palembang Women’s Solidarity organizer Ressy Tri Mulyani in Palembang said that the exhibition was conducted to enliven the Earth Day commemorated internationally. In addition to hold an exhibition, the Women’s Solidarity of Palembang along with other environmental activists took action to distribute fruit-seeds and tree protection, at the yard of the People's Struggle Monument of Palembang. According to Ressy, the activity is aimed to show the role of women in managing forests and land well. As an agrarian country, agriculture is the main source of livelihood for most Indonesians and nearly 60 percent of those managing agriculture are women. Ressy Tri Mulyani moreover added that women have an excellent role and knowledge in every stage of land management. However, it can not be used as a reference and consideration in various governance and decision-making processes related to issues including women's rights to land. Through the momentum of the Earth Day Commemoration this year, it is hoped the women get Greater attention, and involved maximally in managing process of natural resources and making decision on forest and land.