One of the most challenging issues resulted from climate change is drought. As the average earth temperature hikes, warmer parts of the world get overheated and water stock will be evaporated. Moreover, climate change also significantly alters rain patterns and precipitation. As water supply declines, people are unprepared for unexpectedly delayed rainy season. Therefore, periods of drought are prolonged without any way to remedy the situation. In Indonesia itself, climate change alters the pattern of our dry and rainy seasons as well as shifts the schedule of El Nino, which is an anomalous increase of sea temperature in the Pacific Ocean. When El Nino strikes, Indonesia will suffer terrible droughts. These periods of drought actually make 40% of rice farmers lose at least half of their crop, according to UN World Food Programme.

To answer the challenges posed by droughts, the idea of biopores is introduced. Biopores are cylindrical cavities drilled on the ground to contain water and then covered with organic wastes. This way, water retention will be increased and decomposed waste will serve and a source of nutrition terrestrial creatures.

On 22 April 2009, Sahabat Alam invited the inventor of biopores, Mr. Kamir R. Brata MS. from Institut Pertanian Bogor to directly explain his invention in details. From his explanation, Sahabat Alam and friends learned how to make their own LRB (Lubang Resapan Biopori) to be installed in our public gardens and playground. This seminar also encourage young generation to install one of their own at home and contribute directly in tackling drought.