By: Ary Pamungkas

On the fourth day of the Pesta Rakyat event in WWF-Indonesia's 50th Anniversary Celebration series titled "Golden Path of Love-Persembahan Cinta Untuk Bumi" at Plaza Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, an artist who is also an honorary supporter of WWF-Indonesia, Agustinus Gusti Nugraha, known as Nugie, was present. On that occasion, Nugie shared his experience of being a WWF-Indonesia supporter in a talkshow.

Guided by Galih Aji, Adji Santoso, and Silfia Febriana from WWF-Indonesia, the talkshow discussed the ups and downs of being a supporter at WWF-Indonesia. Nugie said that he had an unforgettable and exciting experience. "It's been 14 years since I became a WWF-Indonesia supporter. There are many experiences that I will never forget, especially about how to love this Earth," he explained.

"WWF-Indonesia is really concerned with the preservation of nature. Nowadays, many people are destroying nature, poaching wildlife, exploiting nature. WWF's actions are real in changing people's bad habits," he added.

Silfia Febriana, Public & Supporter Relations Coordinator WWF-Indonesia said that anyone can become a WWF-Indonesia supporter. They can register themselves through WWF-Indonesia's website.

"There are many ways to become a WWF-Indonesia supporter. From registering online, through the face-to-face method, registering at our events, or through the telefundraising route. Supporters will have an unusual and memorable experience," he said.

If you want to know the schedule of recruiting supporters through the face-to-face method as well as the schedule of WWF-Indonesia events, please visit www.wwf.or.id/event.

For further information on all WWF-Indonesia supporter programs, contact WWF-Indonesia's Supporter Service at telephone number (021) 576 1076, or send an e-mail to supporter-service@wwf.or.id.

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About WWF

WWF is an independent, global conservation organization founded in 1961 in Switzerland, with nearly 5 million supporters and an active network in more than 100 countries and in Indonesia working in more than 25 field regions and 17 provinces. WWF-Indonesia's mission is to save biodiversity and reduce the ecological impacts of human activities through: Promoting a strong conservation ethic, awareness and conservation efforts among Indonesians; Facilitating multi-stakeholder efforts for the protection of biodiversity and ecological processes at the ecoregion scale; Advocating for policies, laws and law enforcement that support conservation, and; Promoting conservation for human well-being, through the sustainable use of natural resources. For more about WWF-Indonesia, please visit the organization's main website at www.panda.org; local sites at www.wwf.or.id.

About WWF-Indonesia Honorary Supporters

WWF-Indonesia Honorary Supporters are public figures who are specially appointed by WWF-Indonesia to become WWF Supporters for a period of one year because of their commitment in helping WWF-Indonesia's conservation efforts. Honorary Supporters generally provide support through public activities and WWF campaigns whose assistance is voluntary. Honorary Supporters come from various professions such as musicians, film players, models and presenters.

About Nugie

Musician Agustinus Gusti Nugroho or better known as Nugie is a singer and songwriter who has a great concern for the environment. Since the beginning of his career in the 90s, Nugie has created many songs with a love for nature, adventure, and social reflection. He is also often involved in various environmental activities and campaigns. His trilogy album 'Bumi, Air and Water' in the mid-90s made an important contribution to the world of environmental-themed music in Indonesia. Nugie has hosted a number of television shows in the country, some of which are outdoor adventure-themed, such as the "Bumi-ku Satu" package he worked on with WWF-Indonesia around 1995-1996. Nugie is also active in WWF-Indonesia's Friends of WWF-Indonesia, an Honorary Supporter of WWF-Indonesia and as an Environmental Ambassador of the Indonesian Ministry of Environment. He contributed his song during the inauguration of the UN Climate Change Conference/UNFCCC COP 13 in Bali, December 2007. For Nugie, the fight to save the environment needs to continue to be supported and carried out with persistence and diligence.