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...
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...
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 –...
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...
Friday morning, August 13, 2021 at the parking lot east of Tenganan. When we arrived around 07.40, the activity had already started. There were about 30 Tenganan youths who gathered with PPLH Bali. Not only young people from the Tenganan Pegringsingan Customary Village (Banjar Kauh, Tengah, and Kangin) but also from Seked and Abianbada. They...
Rapid industrialization promotes high production rates and very competitive prices. Companies utilizing existing opportunities to reduce prices and gain a wider market share. The environment always become a victim of the rapid growth of the industry. This phenomenon also applies to traditional woven fabric producers in Tanglad Village, Nusa Penida. Residents in Tanglad have been...
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit economic activity in Indonesia in general, lowering income levels and also people’s welfare. One of the areas most affected by the pandemic is Bali Province, considering that the majority of activities are closely related to tourism and contact with outsiders. Bali’s economic growth rate in the first quarter of 2021...
This year, 2019, Purnama sasih Kapat (the forth fullmoon) falls on Sunday, October 13th. Based on several sources (both primary and secondary), The forth fullmoon is the best time to hold a prayer ceremony. Right now, the sun is right on the equator, so the sun is shining hot and at 12 noon our shadow...
