JAKARTA, KalderaNews.com – This question guided Dutch and Indonesian students participating in the Living Lab initiative, launched by the NL Knowledge House – a collaborative network that facilitates and enables the knowledge sector in the Netherlands and abroad to act together and strengthen their collaboration.
After months of observations, development, refining and real-world testing, last week, Wednesday 5 February, the student teams from The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Saxion University of Applied Sciences and Universitas Airlangga presented their sustainable innovations to a diverse audience at the Dutch Embassy in Jakarta, including residents from Kampung Susun Kunir and Kampung Balokan, NGOs, Jakarta’s City Government, BAPPENAS and academia.
The ultimate goal? To develop these student-led interventions to become the starting point for implementation and investment that benefit the residents of Jakarta’s kampungs.
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The Living Lab initiative builds upon the successful What If Lab: Sustainable Public Spaces initiative, showcased in the Erasmus Huis Jakarta from February until April 2024. This earlier project fostered collaboration between Indonesian and Dutch social designers to co-create sustainable public spaces with the residents of Kampung Susun Kunir, Jakarta.
As one of the world’s most densely populated megacities, Jakarta knows little freely accessible public space and faces numerous social challenges regarding climate and responsible use of available materials. The collaboration encouraged designers to explore the meaning of sustainability for kampungs on the frontlines of climate change and develop co-created solutions to mitigate its impacts.
The What If Lab designers continued their work co-creating with kampungs under the name Kampung Kollektief. When the NL Knowledge House called for proposals to tackle pressing environmental challenges in Indonesia, Kampung Kollektief designers Anastasia Dinda Ciptaviana and Iqra Firdausy stepped forward as case owners of the Living Lab and now closely collaborate with students from Indonesia and the Netherlands. The goal is for students to connect with residents and generate innovative ideas for climate change mitigation.
The Living Lab uses a unique approach, unlike traditional research projects, by following an iterative process – solutions and ideas are developed and refined based on feedback and testing in the real-world situation – in this case the kampungs near Jakarta’s Kota Tua, including Kampung Susun Kunir, which evolved from eviction in 2015. The student teams are multidisciplinary and multicultural, allowing students to grow their practical and international skills and competences, stimulate their international orientation and enhance cooperation and knowledge sharing.
Guided by the expertise of Kampung Kollektief, the students proposed various interventions that serve both economic, social and ecological benefits for urban kampungs, such as:
- A cultural heritage treasure hunt – Encouraging tourists to rediscover the kampung’s rich history and learn about the network of kampungs around Jakarta’s Old Town, with prizes designed by local children
- Vertical gardens – Maximizing limited space for food production and self-sufficiency.
- Riverside greenspaces – Strengthening social cohesion and reducing heat stress along the Ciliwung River.
- Portable playgrounds – Creating safe and flexible play areas for children.
- Energy-generating speed traps – Potentially lowering electricity costs while enhancing road safety.
- Green Skills Hub – Empowering the community with hands-on waste management knowledge.
Following up on the question “What If…”, used by What If Lab as the starting question for science and innovation, we can now ask ourselves: what if one of the ideas brought forward by the students become reality?
Credits to all students involved: Merise van den Berg, Max Bloem, Daan Spenkelink (Saxion University of Applied Sciences), Afifah Nurul Fadilah, Alfiana Salsabila, Baginda Muhammad Rif’an Abdillah, Naufal Rafi Kamal, Muhammad Rafi Kurniawan, Prita Riani Sabilla, Arsya Ramdhani Paramayoga, Canario Octonian Desetio (Universitas Airlangga), Aragsan Omer Ige, Chantal Martiszoon (The Hague University of Applied Sciences)
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