Dozens of children from 14 provinces gathered in the capital to express their views on the issue of global warming.

36 children were joining in four days after the start of the conference to understand more about environmental issues and learn how to reduce the effects of global warming.

Fourth to sixth graders will attend the workshop, “let us be green”, organized by The Jakarta-based children’s magazine Bobo. This workshop is aimed at improving children’s enthusiasm and awareness of global warming effects on environment, editor Bobo carvalo wahyu said.

“The purpose of this action is to encourage children to develop environmentally friendly lifestyles to reduce global warming”, said The Jakarta Post.

He said that there were at least 1500 candidates for this year’s conference.

“We had them on the screen until you have 36 participants with the best essays on environmental issues. Limited participants we have this year because last year we received about 50 participants at the conference and has not been effective.”

One of the participants, tari, 9, who lives in Pamulang in the province of Banten, said he worried about the state of the environment in the vicinity.

“It is assumed that the water around my environs is darker. I went to the club, which manages the state power company PLN, the Firefly Junior Club. The club, I learned that the water filtrating on my surroundings,” he said.

Meanwhile, 12 years old, Dian that participated in Jakarta, lived in Japan for the past eight years, said he felt sad about the conditions in Indonesia.

“People in Japan never threw garbage in public areas. Conditions are very different in Indonesia. Here we can see a lot of garbage in public places such as rivers and roads. I hope that the entrance to the conference can not ask everyone to our country without garbage.”

Thariq, 9 participants from Padang, West Sumatra, said he feels the effects of global warming to his hometown. The temperature is rising and weather conditions change frequently, he said. Trying to reduce the greenhouse effect from the castor plant trees, with seeds taken from Bobo, he added.

“We planted a seed in my yard Castor and increased twice my height. I gave my friends, some seeds, which could also plant them at home,” he said.

Participants will plant on Tuesday Pesanggrahan plants along the river in South Jakarta with local groups Sangga Buana farmer and founder of Chaeruddin, who has received numerous awards for its work to protect trees on the bank of the