Preparing the Energy Transition from the Grassroots in Central Lombok

The energy transition is not only about technology, clean electricity, or ambitious targets for the future. At the community level, it is also about people: who is involved, who is heard, and who has the opportunity to lead change. This is the spirit carried by Gema Alam through the WE for…

Open Government and a Just Energy Transition

A genuine energy transition is not measured by the size of investment alone, but by how open, fair, and transparent it is to those whose voices are most often unheard. Last week, the world marked Open Government Week 2026, coinciding with 15 years of the global Open Government Partnership…

From Fetching Water to Making Decisions

Stories of Change from the First Year of WE for JET in East Nusa Tenggara In several villages in East Nusa Tenggara, change often comes slowly. It does not always appear as a new regulation, a project signboard, or a building standing in the middle of the village. Sometimes, it begins with…

Clean Energy Must Work for Everyone

East Nusa Tenggara has strong potential to develop renewable energy. Yet potential alone is not enough. A just energy transition must answer more fundamental questions: who gets access, who…

From the Kitchen to Climate Politics

Climate change is often framed in technical and seemingly neutral terms such as emissions, deforestation, renewable energy, low-carbon transitions, and adaptation infrastructure. Yet in many…

From Fetching Water to Making Decisions

Stories of Change from the First Year of WE for JET in East Nusa Tenggara In several villages in East Nusa Tenggara, change often comes slowly. It does not always appear as a new regulation, a…

Liberation Education in the SEKRA Approach

A Critical Reflection from Paulo Freire and the Stories of SEKRA Women Written by: Muhammad Juaini, Project Manager WE FOR JET, Gema Alam In an era when education is often reduced to a mere…

Who Really Powers the Energy Transition?

This Rapid Care Analysis (RCA) report from West Nusa Tenggara highlights an important fact that is often overlooked. The energy transition is not gender neutral. Behind every shift from…
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