Expat Indonesia
Issue 05 Contents
The Big Ideas Issue: John & Cynthia Hardy at the Green School, Bali.
BIG IDEAS
011 Going Bamboo at the Green School
John Hardy is never short of ideas, and, together
with wife Cynthia, he is making many of them
a reality at PT Bambu and the Green School.
014 Food Forests & Living Pharmacies
Dale Millard believes that people can take the
responsibility for their health back into their
own hands.
018 GE’s little engine
The Jenbacher engine is turning waste into
energy and creating a new profit paradigm.
019 Finding Beauty
Trashion trends in Jakarta and Bali – two
organisations that are adding value to plastic
and helping to improve the lives of scavengers.
020 The Kopernik Revolution
Life-changing technologies exist for those who
need them in the developing world – Kopernik
is working to make the connection.
022 Luxury & Leadership
Mercedes-Benz Indonesia President & CEO,
Rudi Borgenheimer, shares his Eco-Industry
vision.
023 Mike O’Leary’s R.O.L.E.
The foundation with a vision of enabling the
poor and disadvantaged to make a comfortable
income, while reviving the health of the
environment.
024 Dr. Lida Pet-Soede – Coral Initiative
Making better choices for consumption,
finding better destinations for tourism.
026 The Unreasonable Man
Science and environmental educator Greg
Spechalske speaks to Expat about what inspires
him as a teacher.
028 The Aceh Conservation Corps
An inspiring story with the potential to create
a peaceful, prosperous eco-province.
032 The Future of Jakarta
Urban planner Olivia Stinson returned to the
metropolis after a decade’s absence. Here’s
what she found.
037 Surabaya Sensibilities
Pratiwi Sasotya takes a look at some of the
positive ideas being implemented in her home
town.
038 Once Upon A Time in Batam
Writer and publisher Leonard Lueras discusses
the fast-developing Indonesian island: is it the
next Hong Kong?
COMMUNITIES
042 Make ‘Em Laugh
Dan Roberts’ Hidung Merah Circus strives
to improve the quality of life for Indonesia’s
disadvantaged children.
044 Travel Tales
The Jakarta International School shares words
and images from journeys around the region.
046 Seniwati Smiles
Mary Northmore-Aziz, founder of Seniwati
Gallery and Yayasan Senyum, began her life in
Bali with a love story.
047 Inclusive Education at AIS
Principal Bruce Ferres explains the school’s
philosophy of integration, problem-solving,
and teamwork.
048 JICC: Bridge to the Community
A hub of art, culture, socialising and learning,
nestled in the heart of Kemang.
THE GOOD LIFE
050 Halcyon Days
Recalling Sanur’s golden days, when locales
such as La Taverna were hubs for international
glitterati and hangers-on.
054 New Views at Nikko
Renovations, transformations, and possibly the
best view in Nusa Dua.
056 Taking it Slow
The Slow Food movement reaches Bali, for all
who value what they eat and where it comes
from.
056 Portibi | Lodges Ekologika
How Jocean Bowler discovered a passion for
farming and a new way of living in the hills of
Sukabumi.
057 A Sea Shanty
Robin Engel came to Indonesia with a dream of
a boat. Then he created a whole fleet of them.
STORIES ONLINE
Versions of some of these stories appear in the latest edition of Expat Indonesia.
Seniwati Smiles
Melinda Chickering interviews Mary Northmore-Aziz, founder of Bali’s Seniwati Gallery for women artists, and of Yayasan Senyum, the charity that provides assistance to individuals with craniofacial disabilities in Bali and Lombok. She speaks about her work and about the love story that brought her to Bali.
The Kopernik Revolution
Kopernik is a technology marketplace for the developing world, connecting life-changing innovations (such as water purification and solar-powered devices) to the people who need them in the developing world. We spoke to co-founder Ewa Wojkowska about how and why it came about.
