Jakarta, June 30 -- Deputy Minister of Environment Diaz Hendropriyono voiced the government's support for the Eco-Dhamma program of the Indonesian Buddhists Association (Permabudhi) to boost the Buddhist community's role in environmental preservation.

"Heat in Jakarta, Semarang, and Makassar is no longer a mere natural phenomenon, as it is the result of climate-related problems caused by human activities. We all share responsibility for this matter," he noted in a statement cited here on Monday.

Speaking at the Permabudhi National Working Conference 2025 in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, on Sunday (June 29), Hendropriyono expressed confidence that the Eco-Dhamma movement could play a significant role in addressing the climate crisis.

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