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Melati Wijsen
Melati Riyanto Wijsen (born 2000) and Isabel Wijsen (born 6 November 2002) are Indonesian climate activists. The two sisters are known for their efforts to reduce plastic consumption in Bali. The sisters were born in Bali to Dutch and Indonesian parents. In 2013, when Melati was 12 and Isabel was 10 years old, inspired by a lesson about positive world leaders at the Green School Bali, they brainstormed ideas on how to aid Indonesia's problem with plastic pollution, since it is the second worst plastic polluter in the world after China. When the sisters found out that less than 5% of the plastic bags in Bali were being recycled, They decided to begin their campaign ''Bye Bye Plastic Bags'' with the help of other children in the island. In order to gain public attention, the campaign organized cleanups, presentations, and distribution of alternative bags. They organized Bali's biggest beach cleanup in 2018 with 20,000 people who collected 65 pounds of waste. In order to get the gov ...
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Climate Activist
The climate movement is a global social movement focused on pressuring governments and industry to take action (also called " climate action") addressing the causes and impacts of climate change. Environmental non-profit organizations have engaged in significant climate activism since the late 1980s and early 1990s, as they sought to influence the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Climate activism has become increasingly prominent over time, gaining significant momentum during the 2009 Copenhagen Summit and particularly following the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2016. Environmental organizations take various actions such as Peoples Climate Marches. A major event was the global climate strike in September 2019 organized by Fridays For Future and Earth Strike. The target was to influence the climate action summit organized by the UN on 23 September. According to the organizers four million people participated in the strike on 20 September. ...
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Flore Vasseur
Flore Vasseur (born 1973) is a French film director, screenwriter, film producer, novelist, journalist and entrepreneur. Her first feature-length documentary film, '' Bigger Than Us'', premiered in the ''Cinema for the Climate'' section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the 2022 César Award for Best Documentary Film. Personal life Vasseur is a former snowboard champion. She graduated in Business and Marketing at HEC Paris, and in Political Studies at the Grenoble Institute of Political Studies. Vasseur lives in France and has two children. Filmography Documentaries * 2017: ''Meeting Snowden'' (medium-length film) * 2021: '' Bigger Than Us'' Television * 2009: ''TED: 18 minutes pour changer le monde'' (short film): co-director and writer * 2013: ''Les Insoumises'' (documentary): writer * 2015–2016: ''The Last Panthers ''The Last Panthers'' is a Franco-British crime drama television series created by Jack Thorne and directed by Johan Renck. It is ...
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Indonesian People Of Dutch Descent
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Indonesian Environmentalists
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Indonesian Climate Activists
Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian women, overview of women's history and contemporary situations * Indonesian language (Indonesian: ''Bahasa Indonesia''), the official language of Indonesia ** Indonesian languages, overview of some of the 700 languages spoken in Indonesia ** Indonesian names, customs reflecting the multicultural and polyglot nature of Indonesia * Indonesian culture, a complex of indigenous customs and foreign influences ** Indonesian art, various artistic expressions and artworks in the archipelago ** Indonesian cinema, a struggling and developing industry ** Indonesian literature, literature from Indonesia and Southeast Asia with shared language roots ** Indonesian music, hundreds of forms of traditional and contemporary music ** Indonesian philoso ...
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Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress, film producer, singer, and environmentalist who is widely known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters in both European and Hollywood productions. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, a European Film Award, a Lumières Award, and two César Awards. She became a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2010, and was promoted to Officer in 2016. She has served as a spokeswoman for Greenpeace since 2001. Cotillard was the face of the Lady Dior handbag for nine years. Since 2020, she is the face of Chanel's fragrance Chanel No. 5. Cotillard had her first English-language role in the TV series '' Highlander'' (1993), and made her film debut in '' The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed'' (1994). Her breakthrough came in the successful French film ''Taxi'' (1998), which earned her a César Award nomination for ...
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Bigger Than Us (documentary)
''Bigger Than Us'' is a 2021 French documentary film produced and directed by Flore Vasseur, co-produced by Marion Cotillard, and written by Vasseur and Melati Wijsen. The film made its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in the special section ''Cinema for the Climate'' on 10 July 2021. It was released theatrically in France by Jour2fête on 22 September 2021. It was nominated for the César Award for Best Documentary Film in 2022. Plot The documentary follows Melati Wijsen, an 18-year-old Indonesian girl and well-established activist against plastic pollution in her country. She wants to understand how to hold on and continue her action, so she goes on to meet six other young activists across the globe. Cast * Melati Wijsen * Xiuhtezcatl Martinez * Memory Banda * René Silva * Mohamad Al Jounde * Mary Finn * Winnie Tushabe Release The film made its world premiere at the 74th Cannes Film Festival The 74th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 6 to 17 Jul ...
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Bali
Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast. The provincial capital, Denpasar, is the most populous city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest, after Makassar, in Eastern Indonesia. The upland town of Ubud in Greater Denpasar is considered Bali's cultural centre. The province is Indonesia's main tourist destination, with a significant rise in tourism since the 1980s. Tourism-related business makes up 80% of its economy. Bali is the only Hindu-majority province in Indonesia, with 86.9% of the population adhering to Balinese Hinduism. It is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music. The Indonesian International Film Festival is held every year in Bal ...
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