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flag Indonesian housewife fights rising seas by planting 15,000 mangroves yearly to protect her village.

flag A 55-year-old Indonesian housewife, Pasijah, is fighting against rising sea levels in her submerged village in Central Java by planting mangrove trees. flag Despite her village of Rejosari Senik being underwater due to climate change, Pasijah has planted around 15,000 mangrove trees annually over the past two decades to protect her home. flag She and her family, who rely on fishing for survival, plan to stay and continue their efforts, using the mangroves as a natural barrier against flooding and erosion.

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