Catalyst Changemakers Ecosystem

Solving just one issue is no longer enough

The efforts to address problems should be comprehensive, targeting social, environmental, and economic sectors.

Complex problems cannot be solved alone

Complex issues cannot be addressed by one organization or sector alone; a diversity of knowledge and expertise from multi-sectoral parties including local stakeholders is needed.

Solving issues with a universal approach alone is not effective

In a country with more than 17,000 islands, universal efforts must be accompanied by efforts tailored to the local context in each region.

CCE

The Catalyst Changemakers Ecosystem, an Innovation Ecosystem, is here to solve problems at speed and at scale.

The Catalyst Changemakers Ecosystem (CCE) brings together startups, non-profit organizations, local communities, central and regional governments, and other impact players to address interconnected social, economic, and environmental challenges in various locations across Indonesia.

Through the Innovation Ecosystem, every individual has a voice and contribution to co-create, driving the creation of multidimensional impact. Starting from local wisdom, heading towards appropriate innovation, achieving a balance between systemic changeand economic sustainability.

Three main things done at CCE are

Link Up

Not only connecting experts from various sectors, such as funders, thinkers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and communities, but also investing in the co-creation processthrough the Open Ideas Challenge.

Sync Up

Not only enhance the capacity of changemakers, but also experiment and formulate the right innovationsto solve on-the-ground problems through CCLab.

Scale Up

Not only facilitating the implementation of innovative solutions, but also driving systemic change, community empowerment, and economic sustainability through Solution Implementation Projects.

Link Up

Sync Up

Not only enhance the capacity of changemakers, but also experiment and formulate the right innovationsto solve on-the-ground problems through CCLab.

Scale Up

You can join CCE 3.0 this year, enhancing community welfare and preserving the environment in Belitung, Central Lombok, Magelang, and Malang.

Since 2021, CCE has achieved

#LokalBerdaya (Empowered Local) Areas

Changemakers

102

Hours of Learnings

Innovation

Partners

Sustainable Development Goals Supported

CCE has given real impacts

100%of waste managed, totaling 24 metric tons through the Pasaran Wawai project

Creating 50 green jobs, and providing a social return on investment of $1.25 for every $1 invested in this project.

53%lower than the previous flood peak through the Semarang Berdaya project.

This project also helped 230 residents reduce flood losses as a pilot project.

92%of households able to consume safe drinking water through the Makassar Je’Ne Tallasa project.

In addition to providing access to basic needs, this project also managed to reduce 67% of the costs incurred by residents to purchase safe drinking water.

CCE will deliver real impact

The project aims to manage 90% of the waste in Besakih, Bali, by converting it into Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and environmentally friendly products with economic value through conventional and non-conventional management methods.

This project will transform Golo Mori, a neighboring village of Labuan Bajo, into a disaster-resilient tourist village through 100% organic waste processing for regenerative agriculture, which can enhance the local economy.

The project in Kenegerian Sihotang, Lake Toba, aims to manage waste and process local food into fuel, food products, and crafts to provide economic benefits to residents.

TESTIMONI

Thanks to CCE, Dahlia Transforms Waste into Monthly Income

As a native of Pasaran Island, I once experienced living on an island full of garbage. However, this island is actually a center for salted fish and anchovies in Bandar Lampung. Unfortunately, the smell, nausea, and vomiting became our daily diet for decades until we considered it normal.

In 2022, the CCE Pasaran Wawai project came to solve the waste problem. I am a housewife, but I am proud to be part of this project. Not only was I given the opportunity to form the 'Kartini Pasaran' community to educate residents and recycle waste, but I was also involved in the process of identifying problems, developing, and implementing solutions. Unlike other projects that just come, donate, take photos, and leave. This project really changed our perspective on solving problems so that we could be independent after the project ended.

The results certainly made us happy and proud because now the garbage is no longer piling up and can even be a blessing. Residents now understand how to manage waste, waste collection is done regularly, some residents can have jobs in waste management, and most importantly our waste can yield additional monthly income.

Dahlia, Housewife on Pasaran Island

TESTIMONI

Upholding Collaboration to Drive Meaningful Progress with CCE

Besakih is the largest temple in Bali and has become a world-class tourist destination. However, one fundamental challenge I encountered in Besakih is the presence of a "missing link" that could synergize stakeholders in the waste value chain. Although each party has strengths and has played a role, efforts are still made individually, thus unable to solve the waste problem holistically.

Therefore, there is a need for someone to facilitate collaboration, which I found in CCE. In CCE, my organization, Bali Waste Cycle, along with Rebricks and WasteHub, joined forces to work on the Sukla Project. In CCLab, we were assisted in developing and refining solutions. Then, when implementing the Solution Implementation Project, we combined strengths, lowered egos, and aligned efforts together with the provincial and district governments and their departments. We even made the local community, the driving force behind the 3R waste management sites, as partners, not just beneficiaries.

By building a sustainable waste management system, we integrated data usage, education, and technology in line with local traditions, such as machines to manage waste from traditional ceremonies. This approach enabled us to cleanse Bali from waste while strengthening a closer collaboration network and providing economic benefits to the local community, starting from Besakih, Bali.

Olivia Padang, CCE 2.0 changemaker involved in the Sukla Project consortium

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