TOWARD ECOLOGICALLY LITERATE SOCIETY

Goal

We develop education program about mountain ecosystem to create ecologically literate society. We are aiming for increasing awareness and strengthening the knowledge of local communities (including institutional stakeholders and individuals) in mountain region.

Scope of activity

We share knowledge about biodiversity and wildlife in mountain region, their ecosystem value, the threats for mountains and also how to contribute to its conservation through workshops, open class, discussion and campaign. We aim  for school students, mountain trekkers and local community and also institutional stakeholders.  Be believe that investing our effort on education is worth for a long run.

PROJECTS

Community Sharing (SRAWUNG)

It is three-monthly event where we facilitate mountain enthusiasts communities to discuss and share knowledge and experience about mountain ecosystem and environmentally responsible mountaineering activities. This event becomes our participatory education program where a community will learn from other experience to be more aware and knowledgeable.

Figure: SRAWUNG event in Solo, April 2019

Biodiversity Education to Elementary Students

We conduct an education program where elementary students could learn about mountain biodiversity in a really fun way. Taking them out of the class .and playing games to learn about important flora and fauna.

Figure:  Students playing biodiversity game, December 2019

TOWARD ECOLOGICALLY LITERATE SOCIETY


Goal
We develop education program about mountain ecosystem to create ecologically literate society. We are aiming for increasing awareness and strengthening the knowledge of local communities (including institutional stakeholders and individuals) in mountain region.

Scope of activity
We share knowledge about biodiversity and wildlife in mountain region, their ecosystem value, the threats for mountains and also how to contribute to its conservation through workshops, open class, discussion and campaign. We aim  for school students, mountain trekkers and local community and also institutional stakeholders.  Be believe that investing our effort on education is worth for a long run.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Short Workshop for Mountain Trekker

Mountaineering is one of the main disturbance of mountain ecosystem and it is penetrating to the deepest of the mountain wilderness. Their activities and disposal could highly damaging the environment and influencing the local wildlife. We are conducting weekly workshop for mountain trekker at Mount Lawu hiking basecamp, sharing knowledge about hiking safety, local environment and wildlife and also waste management. This is a volunteer-based project. So if you are interested in contributing as an educator, please contact us by clicking the button below. 

Figure:  Tanah Tinggi’s team, Muhammad Ridwan, explaining Trekker School program to the local authority, PERHUTANI (Indonesian Forest Agency) in February, 2019.