Forget Kendeng Not Published: 19 April 2023 Article Indonesia’s diversity is a blessing and a curse. While foreign investors, particularly cement and mining companies, have brought in significant investment to the country, it has often come at the expense of the environment. Since 1998, Pati Regency in Central Java has been experiencing flooding, which has caused damages to properties, and livelihood. However, instead of addressing the root cause of the problem, the region opened up to cement mining, thereby, increasing the threats of disasters. Dewi Candraningrum
Raising Public Awareness in the Kendeng Movement via Speleology Published: 25 May 2022 Article The mineral industry sector is the cause of conflict in various karst regions in Indonesia as companies are keen to exploit natural resources to make cement. But the science of exploring caves – speleology – can help local communities understand the potential of their unique landscapes, contribute to furthering local solidarity, and empower them to make clearer decisions about mining in their areas. A.B. Rodhial Falah
Tujuh Pesan Solidaritas dari Jerman untuk Komunitas Kendeng Published: 21 April 2022 Wawancara Ketika sekelompok aktivis Jerman mengetahui tentang ancaman terhadap lingkungan di Pegunungan Kendeng di Jawa Tengah, Indonesia, mereka menyebarkan berita dan informasi di Jerman. Pesan-pesan di bawah ini ditulis sebagai bentuk solidaritas kepada Komunitas Kendeng dan sebagai bentuk dukungan kepada banyak komunitas-komunitas lainnya yang mengalami situasi serupa. Save Kendeng
Putting Nature in the Center of Education: An Indigenous Perspective Published: 16 February 2021 Article This article explores how the indigenous Sedulur Sikep (Samin) community in Central Java, Indonesia seeks to strike a balance between maintaining its identity, raising awareness for the environment and providing relevant education for the 21st century. Erna Widyayanti
Broader Legal Horizon for Kendeng Communities’ Campaigns for Environmental Rights Published: 20 February 2020 Analysis This article offers the choices for local communities in the Kendeng Mountain range in Central Java Indonesia to expand their campaign to regain their environmental rights based on experiences from other communities in the world. Yanuar Sumarlan
From Kendeng with Love: Seven Messages from Pati Published: 23 August 2019 Messages Seven JM-PPK (Jaringan Masyarakat Peduli Pegunungan Kendeng / Community Network Concerned for the Kendeng Mountains) members from Pati Regency, Central Java share their messages, hoping that these messages could spread awareness and solidarity against cement mining and cement factory in North Kendeng Mountains, Indonesia. Mokh Sobirin
Fighting for the Next Generations Published: 28 January 2019 Article For years, a citizens' initiative in the Indonesian Kendeng Karst-Mountain has been fighting against the destruction of their livelihoods by cement factories, among others, a subsidiary of the German HeidelbergCement. The transnational solidarity network Save Kendeng supports the farmers from the Kendeng Mountains.
Gunarti and The Kendeng Women Movement Published: 8 January 2018 Women farmers have become a part of the social movement that transpires in North Kendeng Mountains. The position that originally was only complementary in the local economic and political routine has transformed into an important element in determining the motion of the movement being built. Gunarti, one of the women, shares her stories with us. Mokh Sobirin
Dirty Cement: The Case of Indonesia Published: 9 December 2016 Since 2001, the worldwide production of cement has increased threefold. Indonesia is an important producer, and the Indonesian market is dominated by three producers: the state-owned Semen Indonesia with more than 45 percent market share (as of 2013), followed by Indocement, of which the German HeidelbergCement holds a 51 percent majority stake (31 percent market share) and Holcim Indonesia (14 percent market share). Anett Keller, Marianne Klute
