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At recent meetings with local Education Departments, we had the opportunity to present the Zero Waste School Program and explore pathways for collaboration.

📍 Photo 1: Meeting with I Wayan Mawa, Head of the Education Department of Gianyar Regency
📍 Photo 2: Meeting with I Made Sukanitra, Head of Elementary School Development at the Education Department of Tabanan Regency

We are grateful to have open doors at Education Departments across Bali - including Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar, and Tabanan. This is an important step toward scaling the Zero Waste School Program across the island and reducing pollution at its source.

At the same time, there is currently no government funding available for such waste management programs in schools.

That’s why we are inviting corporate and private sponsors to be part of this journey - helping schools to reduce single-use plastic consumption and minimize waste sent to landfills, both critical challenges in Bali’s development today.

If you’re interested in supporting or collaborating, we’d love to connect.

The study trip to our role-model school, , marks the intersection of the educational and eco-infrastructure components of the Zero Waste School Program. ♻️🌱

School principals, teachers, and canteen staff from SDN 6 Pedungan, SDN 2 Peguyangan, , , SD No.1 Canggu, and came together to learn from real-life best practices.

Participants shared their challenges and discussed practical solutions for implementing the Zero Waste School Program — with a special focus on single-use-plastic–free school canteens.

The session was attended by Pak Yudha from the Denpasar Education Department, and guest speaker Anggita from .id, who introduced the concept of single-use-plastic-free snacks.

And of course, the refreshments were SUP-free, prepared by the wonderful canteen vendor Ibu Dwi from SDN 11 Kesiman. 🙌