[vc_row row_content_width="grid"][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation="none"] Over the past year, communities along the Balantieng River in South Sulawesi have shown what becomes possible when women are supported to lead solutions to plastic pollution. Plastic waste affects everyone in the watershed, but women are among the most impacted. They are responsible for household water, waste and family health, and they are often the first to experience the consequences of polluted rivers. At the same time, they are proving to be the strongest drivers of change. From vulnerability to leadership In six villages

The KALI SURABAYA DETECTIVE SCHOOL program is an inspiring example of enabling children to protect their river. Equipped with research instruments, children visit the river and analyze water samples under the microscope. This time they found plankton, but also microplastics. In a creative workshop the children visualized their findings and concerns.