Location
Surakarta, IndonesiaCity / national level work
Solo
Date Established
2019
Initiated By
Community leader
Type of initiative
Community group
Areas of work
Education, Environment, Event organizationCollaborating initiatives
open collaboration with goverment (DLH) and other communities (Gorong-gorong Solo, KSB, SACI, DBL Indonesia); and company (Hotel Alila, Wings, Energen, Eiger, Gardoe)
Komunitas Solo Bersih
Mission and objectives
Komunitas Solo Bersih is a community that focuses its work on environmental empowerment and city cleanliness.
Main activities with youth
Komunitas Solo Bersih organises and participates in events, e.g., Solo Resik Carnival and Car Free Day; organises volunteers to hold campaigns and activities for environmental cleanliness; and collaborates with students to clean schools. The community also hold seminars and education about waste management.
Their story
This community was formed after the World Clean Up Day activity by Mas Rois, who was very happy to see the enthusiasm of the volunteers at that time and work to create an even cleaner Solo in the future.
Constituency
They involve mainly young people and students in their activities. However, they also engage with the general public for the campaign. They work in public spaces for cleaning activities and advocacy.
Current management
Members are young people.
Use of digital tools
Active on Instagram when the hold events/activities.