Posts Tagged ‘Indonesia’
New Communal Forest program launches with 130 square meters of demonstration plots in Indonesia
2 demonstration plots totaling 130 square meters of land have been secured as sites for WEA’s regenerative forest pilot program in Indonesia, called Hutan Komunal (Communal Forest). Led by WEA Indonesia Accelerator alumni Aniek Puspawardani from Bali and Nedhy Priscila Neonbeni from East Nusa Tenggara, the forest will be grown and managed collectively by local communities.
Read MoreWEA launches program to build Rural Climate and Economic Resilience (RuCLER) in Indonesia
Twelve community-led eco-enterprises have been selected to join the first cohort of WEA Indonesia’s Rural Climate and Economic Resilience Accelerator Program (RuCLER)—launched in response to the devastating economic impacts women leaders and their communities continue to face in the wake of COVID-19.
Read MoreWEA Alumni Circle Event: Grassroots Fundraising
Every project needs financial support and often we need to gather it from a wider community. In the past 16 years, Women Earth Alliance has also been growing with the support of the people using the grassroots community centered fundraising approach. Sharing about WEA’s experiences on grassroots fundraising, Amira Diamond the Cofounder and…
Read MoreWEA Alumni Circle Event: Movement Building
The WEA Alumni Circle is back! This virtual event series is specially organized for all the environmental leaders who have participated in WEA programs over the years to stay engaged and connected with one another. The second WEA Alumni Circle Event will be all about Campaign and Movement Building! We will learn how…
Read More“The land is our Mother”: Responding to extractive industry and COVID-19 in Indonesia
By Adolfina Kuum Adolfina Kuum preparing to go out on the river with community members to assess water pollution issues. Understanding women’s relationships with the earth. Adolfina Kuum, a leader in the 2020 WEA Indonesia Accelerator, is the Chairwoman of Lepemawi Timika, an organization that fights for the rights of local communities affected by mining…
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