Navicula to campaign for orangutan, tropical rainforest in Canada
Navicula – Grunge Rock band from Indonesia
The orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), one of Indonesia’s most endangered species, deserves and requires attention from all parties in the country as they are facing a variety of threats that could lead to their extinction.
Navicula is one of the most concerned groups of young musicians in the country. The grunge rock band is actively launching campaigns to protect and preserve the rare animal through their musical endeavors.
“The orangutan’s habitat in Sumatra and Kalimantan has been gradually destroyed by the expansion of palm oil plantations,” the band’s guitarist, Gede Robi Supriyanto, said.
The massive development of palm oil plantations has also degraded tropical rainforests on both islands.
“Forest destruction is the most crucial environmental issue we are now facing,” he said.
To launch their campaign internationally, the band will perform a song entitled “Orangutan” at the international music festival Envol et Macadam, one of the most prominent annual alternative rock, punk, grunge and metal music festivals in the world, in Quebec, Canada, on Sept. 7 and 8.
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Warning: Some of the images in this video clip are a little disturbing.
Now grunge rock is not entirely my ‘thing.’ In fact, it is about as far removed from being my ‘thing’ as is possible.
But the band is to be applauded for its conscious awareness on this issue.
Good luck at the music festival!
Good luck di musik festival yang!
Eco-Crap 
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