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...
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...
Friday, December 16, 2022 “This is Koming, sis..” Wow… 15 years ago Koming was still a child, still sucking milk. And now Koming is in college. Not only Koming, there are also Feby, Devi, Adit, and others. Twenty years ago, their parents initiated the formation of JED (Village Ecotourism Network). At present, hope they will...
Perancak – Budeng, October 6-7th, 2022 Minaesa VILLAGE is located in North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi. Together with MDPI Foundation (Indonesian Society and Fisheries), village officials and young people plan to turn their village into an Ecotourism Village. One of the efforts made to achieve this dream is to visit the villages of Perancak and...
Adat Dalem Tamblingan, October 4, 2022 Re-Glorification Program of the Mertajati Forest Tamblingan has been carried out since 2018. Together with the Indonesian Dedicated Grant Mechanism managed by The Samdhana Institute, the program is aimed at developing the Costumery Adat Dalem Tamblingan Four Villages forest in Buleleng Regency as a tradition-based learning center for sustainable...
