Peeps Con 2025 was a two-day youth initiative by IAAS LC UNDIP's Exchange Department in collaboration with international partners, including International Volunteers for Peace, SCI International, and Bhumi Horta. Under the theme “Voice of Peace, Hands on Action,” the event responded to growing global instability and the need to localize peace actions among youth. It aimed to introduce students to SCI and International Volunteers for Peace, empowering them to join community-based peace initiatives. Beyond discussion, Peeps Con fostered reflection, learning, and collaboration to turn ideas into tangible peace actions. Day 1 was held online via Zoom with 19 students and featured [...]
Read MoreWhen you want to escape city life and experience life as a humble farmer, the Kintamani Eco-Farming Summer Workcamp by Bhumi Horta Foundation might be just what you need. For me, it was two unforgettable weeks filled with learning, sharing, reconnecting with nature, and cross-cultural understanding. Daily farm work making hugel bed and composting spot From 10 to 23 September 2025, our small but spirited team, comprising 2 volunteers from Indonesia (Itsnani Mardlotillah and Laksita E. Tyas) and 2 from Italy (Filippo Conti and Martina Verucci), lived together with our local partner farmers, Pak Eka and his family. Our workcamp site, located [...]
Read MoreFirst Day: The "Green School" local action begins today, Monday, September 29, 2025. The event began at 9:00 AM and ended at 11:00 AM. Today's local action took place at Al Islam Junior High School in Semarang City, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Twenty-four participants, including students and teachers, participated.Today's activity included an opening by the principal, followed by an explanation of the program and sustainable agriculture for the school environment. Mr. Sani delivered the presentation. The activity went smoothly. Hopefully, the knowledge and experience shared by Mr. Sani will encourage participants to start farming in the school environment. Second Day: Semarang, [...]
Read MoreSenja adalah waktu yang tepat untuk melepas kelelahan dari kesibukan sehari-hari. Saat dimana sinar matahari telah redup dan tidak menyengat terasa oleh kulit. Walaupun untuk beberapa pihak adalah waktu mereka memulai hari, namun banyak dari mereka memperlambat ritme rutinitas mereka di waktu ini. Waktu ini juga merupakan waktu yang tepat untuk kita menengok keadaan kebun kita. Pada tanggal 25 September 2025 tepatnya pada hari Kamis pekan lalu, kami mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menghabiskan waktu senja kami bersama para karyawan PLN di Kebun Qita. Segenap tim teman berkebun dan Kebun Qita menyambut para peserta dengan hangat beserta kudapan yang telah disiapkan oleh relawan [...]
Read MoreAs Sany and Ifa are working on different projects connected to permaculture, educating the community about becomming self-sufficient and producing their own biological fertilizer, we worked in a different site almost every day. That way it took me a while to get the concept of the workcamp but therefore gave me the opportunity to see many different places and projects and get a broad understanding of their foundation and work. On one hand we did gardening sessions in different places, where Sany designed the permaculture beds. We fertilized the soil, harvested vegetables and more. On the other hand we did [...]
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