Fast fashion is a term used to describe cheap and low quality clothing that are rapidly produced and are cycled in and out the market quickly to meet new trends. People around the world have increasingly become more aware and
What is Fast Fashion?
Drones Put Land Rights Back On the Map
These important initiatives are being driven by drones and novel forms of map making. The law legitimises village level spatial planning based on participatory mapping, leaving village governments better positioned at the negotiation table against state and private actors. What
Sharing the Blessings of “Waste Donation” for the Weak, Serumpun Sejati Welcomes Ramadan
The waste donation baskets are placed at several points for people who want to donate their waste. “We want to take the lead so that people find it easy to dispose of waste, it’s also easy when they want to
300 Years Old Natural-Dyed Lunggi: Weaving Environment, Livelihood and Cultural Legacy
How do women become the guardian of a 300-year-old weaving history to safeguard their environment, livelihood and cultural legacy? In Sambas, West Kalimantan, part of Indonesian Borneo has witnessed how income deprivation led them to find a dire solution. In
Woman of School Community Mobilizer at SDN 19 Medang, Sambas
In 2018, when Gemawan Association, in collaboration with YAPPIKA-ActionAid supported by the European Union, started the school community assistance in Sambas Regency, she was very excited to participate. Although she is not a coordinator, she is a community mobilizer. Mrs.
From Peatlands, Strengthening Immunity of Communities
The Development Program of 30 Home Garden Units for Community Resilience in a Pandemic Situation of COVID-19 in Five Peat Care Villages in West Kalimantan aims to improve food security of the communities in a pandemic situation which has been
How Stay Happy
Rahmawati Many people in this world feel bored of this situation because of the pandemic and many activities move at home, because it’s very dangerous if we do the activities by meeting with many people. For now we need to
Women Farmer’s Group in Sagu Village Harvests Rice
Women Farmer’s Group in Sagu Village, Sambas Regency harvested rice on their managed land. The harvest was conducted on Friday (16/7) in an area of 1/4 hectare belonging to one of the group members. Even though it was small, happiness
Gemawan Facilitates Transfer of Bang PeSoNa Program for KUPS in Mempawah
Friday (9/4), Gemawan Association facilitated the transfer of plant seeds to LPHD Bumbun and KUPS Rajak Binua Bumu’nt. This activity was carried out in Bumbun Village, Sadaniang District, Mempawah Regency. According to Lani Ardiansyah, an activist of Gemawan, the transfer
Gemawan Holds Workshop on Building Home Garden: Adaptation Effort in COVID-19 Pandemic
Various efforts have been made to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which has been present since 2020. The social restrictions set as a step to break the chain of the spread of COVID-19, on the one hand, have