Fightback Sea Abrasion: Adapting to Climate Change in Central Java
Channel: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia
Date: 24/07/2023

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia Regional Office shares the story of a woman struggling to defend her right to life against the effects of climate change in Central Java, Indonesia. Pasijah represents women, part of coastal communities worldwide, who are at the forefront of dealing with global sea level rise due to climate change. Pasijah faces even worse conditions because the carrying capacity of her environment has been damaged due to massive development that ignores environmental governance and the local community's right to a decent life. Since seawater alienated her from the mainland, Pasijah and her family had to change professions to survive. Not only being a mother to her children, but Pasijah has also become a mother to tens of hectares of mangroves she has been growing for the last 20 years. Adaptation is the only option for Pasijah.
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Languages: English, Javanese, Indonesian
Film Director and Script: A.B. Rodhial Falah 
Video and Editing: A.B. Rodhial Falah and Ronin Films, Ltd
Subtitles: A.B. Rodhial Falah  
Music Design: Roby Ardiyansah/Framelens Audio Visual
Responsible: Fransiskus Tarmedi & Lea Goelnitz

This video is licensed under Creative Commons License (CC-BY-NC-SA-ND 4.0) 
by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia Regional Office, 2023