Green Wall in a Barren School

A junior high school in a dry area of Southeast Sulawesi received a prestigious environment award. Its students and teachers helped other schools clean up their acts.

In a corner of Junior High School (SMP) 17 in Kendari, South Sulawesi, lies a vertical garden. Cabbage, kale and red spinach flourish in rows of pots made from used water bottles covering the wall. When Tempo visited the school in July, three student