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01
Aug
No Food Left Behind

No Food Left Behind

Non-profit organization FoodCycle Indonesia operates as a food bank to break the cycle of hunger and reduce food waste.
8 min read
01
Aug
Octopus Sasi in the Mentawai Islands

Octopus Sasi in the Mentawai Islands

Residents of Sinaka Village have agreed to implement sasi—a periodic fishing closure—for octopuses: a community effort to prevent overexploitation
5 min read
01
Aug
Coffee Grounds for Batik

Coffee Grounds for Batik

Think twice before throwing away your coffee grounds. This household waste can actually serve as a unique, eco-friendly natural dye for batik.
8 min read
01
Aug
Cooking for the Planet

Cooking for the Planet

Suzy Hutomo launches "Memasak untuk Bumi" (Cooking for the Planet), featuring 40 zero-waste and plant-based recipes—along with the reasons behind them.
11 min read
16
Jul
Keeping Local Soybeans from Falling Further Behind

Keeping Local Soybeans from Falling Further Behind

Farmers lose interest in soybean cultivation due to low prices and weak market demand. Enter data-driven farming
7 min read
16
Jul
Stay and Learn to Farm

Stay and Learn to Farm

Omah Sebumi in Magelang offers more than just lodging—it provides an education in agriculture and rural culture.
7 min read
16
Jul
The Influx of Shrimp Trawlers in the Arafura Sea

The Influx of Shrimp Trawlers in the Arafura Sea

Industrial outrigger trawlers are crowding the Arafura Sea. As a wide array of fish gets swept up in their nets, local fishers are returning empty-handed.
14 min read
16
Jul
Lotharia Latief: Shrimp Trawlers Must Not Infringe on the Rights of Arafura Fishers

Lotharia Latief: Shrimp Trawlers Must Not Infringe on the Rights of Arafura Fishers

Director General of Capture Fisheries at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Lotharia Latif, explains outrigger shrimp trawlers in Arafura Sea.
6 min read
01
Jul
Managing Waste from Homes

Managing Waste from Homes

Waste has become a major problem in Yogyakarta. Residents are taking matters into their own hands, independently managing their kitchen scraps.
10 min read
01
Jul
Ecotheology-Driven Zero Waste at Krapyak Boarding School

Ecotheology-Driven Zero Waste at Krapyak Boarding School

The Krapyak Pesantren under the Ali Maksum Foundation is working toward a zero-waste ecosystem, turning refuse into maggot feed, planting media, liquid fertilizer, and biogas
7 min read