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Beautiful move: Frischa Putri Yulisa from the band Mahadewi hands over a tamarind tree
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Beautiful move: Frischa Putri Yulisa from the band Mahadewi hands over a tamarind tree.
The Djarum Trees for Life (DTFL) program's ambitious goal of planting thousands of eco-friendly trembesi trees along the entirety of Java's northern coastal highway has recently made it to Rembang regency in Central Java, after having begun its journey in the city of Merak on the northwestern tip of the island back in 2010.
Celebrating this May 21 occasion with the DTFL was Abdul Hafidz, the acting regent of Rembang, and Syarofuddin Ismail Qoimaz, the caretaker at Raudlatut Tholibin boarding school. Also helping to liven the day was local artist Mahadewi.
DTFL aims to plant a 1,350 kilometers worth of trembesi trees along the island's northern coastal road. These trees, which will stretch from Merak to Banyuwangi, will be able to absorb a million tons of CO2 gas annually. A single trembesi can take in up to 28.5 tons of CO2 gas each year.
Since beginning in 2010, the Djarum Foundation's DTFL initiative has successfully planted 25,554 trees from Merak to Rembang. By the end of 2014, the DTFL plans to continue its endeavor until it reaches Surabaya. The project is set to end in 2015 with the territories between Surabaya and Banyuwangi made green.
In addition to planting these trees, the DTFL is also maintaining them. It plans to do three years worth of caretaking for the 36,357 trees that will be planted along the northern coastal highway.
'Through its consistent commitment, Djarum Trees For Life continues to plant trees and participate in raising the community's quality of life,' said the Djarum Foundation's vice president director F.X. Supanji.
DTFL began in 1979 in Kudus, Central Java, as part of the foundation's goal of creating a more eco-friendly society for the nation's future generations. Since then, it has planted more than 2 million tree seeds throughout Java.
Digging for the day: The three members of Mahadewi take part in planting the tamarind tree. 
For a greener earth: The Djarum Foundation organizes a nursery at the Plant Breeding Center, Kudus, Central Java.
Water and wisdom: A member of staff from Djarum Trees for Life waters a tamarind tree, as part of tree watering activities held along Java's northern coastal highway (Pantura).
