Solar Energy Lights on Borobudur Temple

Greenpeace use renewable energy to light up Borobudur temple seen in the background.
Close to the Climate Rescue Station, activists spell out "Pencerahan" (enlightenment) during the closing ceremony of 'Solarising Borobudur', a project initiated by Greenpeace, together with the Borobudur Conservation Agency (Balai Konservasi Borobudur), to urge the Indonesian government to implement a massive uptake of renewable energy sources and to decrease dependence on dirty fossil fuels such as coal.
Borobudur is World's largest Buddhist Temple and a UNESCO World heritage site.

Unique identifier: GP04AWB

Type: Image

Shoot date: 28/10/2012

Locations: Asia, Central Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Ulet Ifansasti / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Climate Rescue Station in Borobudur

Greenpeace launches the Solarising Borobudur project by building a ‘Climate Rescue Station’ in Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java.
The Climate Rescue Station - a four-storey spherical structure - will stand for two weeks. It will be open to public and used to generate awareness about renewable energy solutions that can tackle climate change.

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