Pamungkas: We Need Nature
Making a dialogue and uniting with nature are deemed the source of inspiration for work. Nature has given tranquility and serenity in mind that could hardly exist at urban ambience that requires people to have fast moving pace. This is what happens to a musician like Rizki Rahmahadian Pamungkas. The popularly known Pamungkas admitted that […]
Charlie Heatubun: Forest is Irreplaceable
As an academic and local government official Charlie D. Heatubun should go back and forth into jungle for research. He is a professor of School of Forestry’s Botany and Forest Resources of Papua University and Head of West Papua’s Research and Development Agency. This background has given him strong belief that forest is irreplaceable. There […]
Mai Mai Peoples Building Food Security from Home
Planting vegetables at the field has been a generation-to-generation tradition for the peoples at Mai Mai Vilage in Kaimana District, West Papua. After opening a field, the locals usually plant various vegetables before planting long-term vegetation such as cassava, papaya, banana, taro, gedi, or nutmeg. However, as their gardens are located very remote from their […]
Community Service Study, Bridging Indigenous Community and Local Government
As the civitas academica, students have duties to perform a university’s three pledges (Tri Dharma). Community service program implemented at Konda District by Pendidikan Muhammadiyah University (Unimuda) of Sorong, West Papua, is deemed the manifestation of the pledges. The method of community service study (KPM) highlighting the learning freedom model was carried out on 6 […]
Econovation Giving Award to 15 Sustainable Business Innovators
Econovation business competition award gave awards to the best three business innovators for potentially helping recover Indonesian economy during pandemic. Their proposed business innovation offered ideas on sustainable economic development, education solution and community health which has declined since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic early last year. “This is very good achievement as it could […]
Local Cadres Study on Village Information System and Mapping
Local cadres should have ability to conduct mapping and Village Information System management as it serves as the basis for the sustainable management of life sphere and development of a village. This is the background knowledge of the mentoring activity for village information system and mapping provided by the School of Eco-Involvement (SEI) as a […]
Captivated by Enchanting Bird-of-Paradise
None doubts the beauty and appeal of bird-of-paradise. The colorful feather, its enchanting dance and beautiful chirp amidst the serenity of primary forests in Tanah Papua and Maluku Islands have mesmerized anyone. Their existence inspires many people. Moreover, many takes advantage of its existence. From Asia mainland, the appeal of bird-of-paradise reaches European mainland. The […]
