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The Bali Water Protection  team relaunched its “Save Bali Water”crowdfunding in October, with updated content. We sure have an ambitious goal and the initial funding of US$100 000 can look difficult to achieve through donations from individuals. This initial funding will be used to finance critical research on the recharge wells’ location, design the educational curriculum and […]

Local Balinese tend to fancy communal gatherings with families, friends, and neighbors, especially stomach churning entertainment involved like ‘bondres’ show and ‘Cenk Blonk’ shadow-puppet show. However, how to put this momentum [from the show] as the vessel to raise awareness for them enhancing their capacity to be resilient and prepared towards disaster? Tangkas Village, Klungkung

Considered a dry province, Flores is away from government attention for the provision of energy and health facilities, and with high levels of local corruption, there is still considerable hope for the development of East Flores region led by a progressive movement of Permaculture within local community groups. No longer an obstacle to farmers and

IDEP Foundation has joined with Boomerang Alliance – a network of environmental action organisations behind Australia’s successful “Cash for Containers” recycling campaign – to help tackle the global marine plastic pollution crisis – aiming for “Clean Islands, Healthy Seas” across Indonesia and beyond. As a friend of Australia – and first Boomerang Alliance international NGO ally – IDEP

Bali is a popular destination for holistic tourism involving yoga retreats. Thousands of people visit the island each year to benefit from its wonderful healing energy. There are numerous places offering yoga classes and as many secluded locations where inner peace seekers can enjoy some reflective time. Yoga is a practice that involves more than

What is the relationship between a New Zealand based hosting domain company and the Bali water crisis? At first glance, there wouldn’t be much that would link Internet, New Zealand, Bali and water crisis. Yet iwantmyname is led by a caring business owner who has implemented a comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy to become a pioneer

Beautiful ‘Sampiri’ or Red-and-blue lorry (Eos histirio) is protected endangered endemic in Karakelang Island. Global landscapes are changing rapidly and conservation is evolving to stay afloat. Change-makers in conservation science are now talking “inclusion” – as the human-centric tool of new-conservation – to slow down rapid loss of whole ecosystems and landscapes, in the urgent

Disaster Risk Reduction Training with World Relief International for Indonesia: Strengthening the capacity of Dompu Community with Community Disaster Management Group. On July 11th IDEP Foundation host and facilitate Disaster Risk Reduction training for 5 days at IDEP Training Center for World Relief International (WRI) for Indonesia field officers from Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara. IDEP

For the second time this year, IDEP Foundation hosted and facilitated an Introduction to Permaculture training for World Vision Indonesia. This time, 19 participants came from Manggarai chapter, Flores Islands, East Nusa Tenggara. Most of them are the members of local farmers group, who grow coffee and some other perennials, and already established an organic

Plastic has become environment’s nemesis since its discovery, and the war between our environment and our greedy desire to use plastic seems imbalanced. Can you imagine, non-degradable, toxic, and massively produced and used product, and majorly used by Bali market, is also number one health and environmental problem in our beloved “Island of Gods”? We