Air Bicara, a Cross-Community Ecological Awareness Initiative

Air Bicara is a social movement comprising members from numerous cultural communities who are concerned with ecological issues.

KOMPAS/DEFRI WERDIONO

Hundreds of people from various communities plant trees in the Coban Talun forest area in Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district, Batu city, East Java, at the start of October. The people, who are of various professional backgrounds, are seen working together in an activity called Water Talk, a culture-based cross-community social movement concerned with matters related to ecology.

Heavy clouds descended over the forest of Coban Talun in Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district, Batu, East Java, on Sunday morning. Nevertheless, hundreds of men, women and children took part in a ceremony under the shade of pine trees to commemorate Pancasila Sanctity Day.

After the ceremony, members of the communities gathered to enjoy snacks and coffee. Hundreds of cups of local arabica and robusta specialty coffee were prepared by 31 Malang-based baristas.