Subak (irrigation system) is very closely related to the lives of the Dalem Tamblingan Indigenous Community in Catur Village because the indigenous community respects water and has a belief called Piagem Gama Tirta. It is not only the Dalem Tamblingan Indigenous Community that benefits from the existence of Subak whose water source comes from Alas...
Morotai is one of the 10 New Bali’s designated in 2016. This district already has a series of tourism events that are able to promote its character, beauty and uniqueness, such as Sail Morotai. However, on the other hand, efforts are needed to protect natural resources and increase community capacity for proactive community involvement, as...
On Tuesday, September 12 2023, Wisnu was invited to the Anthropology Campus, Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB) UGM to provide training to around 40 students. The collaboration is carried out in the context of developing the Tridharma of University and the MBKM (Free Learning Campus) Development Program, to increase the smoothness and optimization of the...
The Samdhana Institute, an institution founded in 2003 by a group of conservationists as well as human rights activists and development experts, this year celebrates 20 years of its existence as part of the social and environmental movement in Southeast Asia. Based on this, Samdhana collaborated with BRASTI and the Wisnu Foundation to organize the...
Community Managed Conservation Areas (CMCA) or Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Protected Areas (ICCAs) is a practice of managing natural resources and the environment by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC). For thousands of years, IPLC has carried out conservation practices in a broad sense, covering landscapes with all their biodiversity and socio-cultural life. This...
The Asian Regional Learning Exchange on Social Inclusion and Youth was jointly organized by the Coalition for Tenure Justice in Indonesia (KT), International Land Coalition (ILC), Samdhana Institute, and Tenure Facility (TF). This event brings together selected partners, members, and organizations working to advance community tenure security. The learning exchange began with a three-day field...
Gen Z JED Camping is a continuation of the 2 Generations Workshop: Get to Know and Introduce Our Villages on December 16-18, 2022 at Werdhapura Hotel Village Center, Sanur. In collaboration with PRSGF (Pastor Delbert Rice Small Grant Fund) in the Philippines, this activity is aimed at getting to know Gen Z between villages more...
Baga Raksa Alas Mertajati (BRASTI) is an association of the Dalem Tamblingan Indigenous People (MADT) in Catur Desa (Gobleg village, Munduk village, Gesing village, and Umajero village) of Buleleng regency. This institution was established as part of an effort to propose Alas Mertajati as Customary Forest, aimed at identifying, managing, and developing existing potential and...
Monday, August 29, 2022 The night temperature at Wisma Nangun Kerthi Bedugul is quite cold and windy. There were about 30 people gathered in the room, following the Indigenous Youth Camp: Engaging and Empowering Youth as Leaders for Forests and Communities. The title was indeed “camping”, but because of the weather at that time –...
