POKSAMAS Waste Management Group of Medan Mas Village in Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan, was formed in 2021 as a response to waste problems in the village, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic which increased the household waste production. The initiative came …
Responding Environmental Challenges: The Role of POKSAMAS in Community Read More »
Natural resource conservation faces many challenges, one of them being gender roles and gender discrimination. On the whole, the conservation world is still dominated by men, despite the fact that women are among the social groups most vulnerable to environmental change …
The Role of Women in Protecting Indragiri Hilir’s Coastal Resources Read More »
Papua’s coastal regions are home to the largest mangrove ecosystems in all of Indonesia. One such mangrove ecosystem, which remains largely pristine to this day, is in Kampung Yepem, a village in Asmat regency, South Papua province. Geographically speaking, Kampung Yepem …
Mud crab fishermen in Parit 18, Sapat Subdistrict showing their catch (Wahyudin Opu/Blue Forests) Even though it is located far from the center of the crowd, Andi Masrapi’s house (45 years) rarely looks empty. Apart from being a place to live, …
“Wow, this is how to make our fertilizer by ourself, easy peasy. This fertilizer is from our nature, for our needs. We have learned not to spend money to buy fertilizer anymore.” That was Rina’s answer when we asked, “What …
The years 2020 to 2024 are set by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia as the period for the Acceleration of National Mangrove Rehabilitation. Through Presidential Decree 120/2020 concerning the Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency, it is targeted that 600,000 …
The Forest Guard Group or KJH Banbak Atuw Car is a youth group formed by the Head of Yepem Village in 2018. This group has the task of maintaining and protecting customary areas or forests and natural resources in Yepem Village, …
Protecting Nature in the style of the Banbak Atuw Car Forest Conservation Group Read More »
Traditionally, indigenous peoples in the Indonesian archipelago live together with nature. In many places in the coastal region, indigenous peoples and mangrove ecosystems live side by side and support each other. This was illustrated in an online discussion, #NgobrolBarengTimYHB (#ChatWithBFTeam) conducted …
Notes from Mangroves and Indigenous Peoples Online Discussion Read More »
Let’s meet with one of the mangrove cultivation champions from Kokonao Village, West Mimika District, Papua. Her name is Ethel Iri but familiarly called Mama Ethel. She is one of the Coastal Field School (CFS) group members assisted by Blue Forests …
The Benefit of Acanthus ilicifolius Tea for Mama Ethel Read More »
