Suci is now a senior student at a university in Central Java. The staggering number of criminal cases against environmental activists in Indonesia has bothered her. As a part of her support to the activists, Suci is conducting research on the protection of the environmental activists who undergo criminalization in her region, Rembang, Central Java, for her graduation paper. “I am interested to learn about the environmental damage caused by mining activities that do not comply with the environmental impact analysis (AMDAL) requirements. On one hand, mining seems to bring (economic) improvement. However, on the other hand, it’s also detrimental if the practice neglects the environment,” Suci said. She saw that her region started to suffer from the impact of the mining activities, such as flood as well as water scarcity due to lacking water catchment areas. “We got flooded during the rainy season while in the dry season, the land is arid and barren,” Suci said. Therefore, she wants to support the environmental activists in fighting for the residents rights and environment.
