29/08/2018
All I can say is WOW! Having watched lots of different initiatives make an impact over the last 19 years, Zero Plastic Lembongan deserves recognition for making change happen in a very short time.
We met Carmen at the ROLE Foundation Waterman's award night last week and got a feeling of her focus. I use the word 'focus', but In this case i don't use it in the regular sense, this is more like an avalanche of intention and the results speak for themselves.
To understand what I mean, look at what's been accomplished since the project began their action stage in June this year.
https://zeroplasticlembongan.com/our-history-and-campaigns/
As you can see by the few likes on their FB page, they have no focus on social media, just grass roots, personal, face to face interaction and collaboration with Refillmybottle, IDEP Foundation , Trash Hero Nusa Penida,
Desa Jungutbatu and Kantor Bupati Klungkung.
This is inspiring and motivating, there is a good chance communities can duplicate this and network to help each other.
We are optimistic each time we see this sense of local responsibility takes hold like it is at Bondalem Eco Village another role model initiative and gains momentum from desa to desa.
Educational initiative to shift people's mindset around consumption, to encourage reduction in plast
