Titled a “mega-biodiversity” country, Indonesia is an archipelagic state comprising approximately 17,000 islands that have tens of thousands of flora species and a hundred thousand fauna species. There are many women environmental leaders out there, working to conserve and protect the environment such as these women leaders from the Women's Earth Alliance.
Read MoreWith the initial mission of Pratisara Bumi Foundation to foster sustainable economic development in Indonesia that is based on local wisdom, PBF launched the #EkonomiMembumi campaign through its INKURI program. Now, #EkonomiMembumi is scaling up nationwide into a multi-stakeholder coalition under the Koalisi Ekonomi Membumi (KEM) or Economy Membumi Collectives. Recently, the Collectives held a Matchmaking session that connected dozens of MSMEs, investors, donors, government, and MSMEs enablers as the stakeholders of green investment, aiming to help MSMEs in navigating through the landscape of impact investing in Indonesia.
Read MoreThere are numerous adat communities across Indonesia holding valuable local wisdoms working toward the sustainability of the Earth. Sasi from Maluku and Papua, and Nyepi Segara from Bali are among them. They have been proven to work in harmony with the environment for centuries. Not only do they reserve as the philosophical foundation of adat communities, but they are also of practical use to protect mother earth. Sasi and Nyepi Segara can be great examplar on how local traditions are bringing tangible benefits to the environment.
Read MoreThe forests we know are often associated with their rich and pristine wilderness, biodiversity, and landscape. There are various trees, plants, and animals living vicariously through themselves. Forests are self-reliant. They exist and grow on their own without any human intervention - and they turn out to be very spectacular! So, why don’t we grow our vegetables and fruits this way?
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