Involvement of Interreligious Activists in Environmental Movement of the Sedulur Sikep Community in Central Java, Indonesia – A Review
Involvement of Interreligious Activists in Environmental Movement of the Sedulur Sikep Community in Central Java, Indonesia – A Review

Summary/Abstract: Threats of ecological destruction have triggered concerns among many communities around the world. The Sedulur Sikep community in the North Kendeng Mountains Region, Central Java, Indonesia, has been experiencing such threats since early 2006. As a response, the Sedulur Sikep has initiated an ecological movement that has been noticeably documented in the literature. The environmental movement of the Sedulur Sikep community has attracted the attention of many scholars, probably due to its unique historical root. This review focuses on the movement instigated by the Sedulur Sikep to protect the karst ecosystem of the North Kendeng Mountains Region and highlights the involvement of environmental activists representing religious diversity. The final part of this review is specifically devoted to analyzing possible ways to sustain interreligious environmental activists’ involvement in supporting the Sedulur Sikep community’s movement.

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