Fisherwomen and Climate Crisis in Indonesia

An Illustrated Book Co-Created by Fisherwomen and Postgraduate Student in the School of Geography, University of Leeds. This illustrated book, “Tidal Floods: Women, Fisheries, and the Climate Crisis in Indonesia,” is available in both English and Bahasa Indonesia. Download here. By 2100, over 410 million people worldwide could be at risk due to rising sea […]

Halin ai… Bamban Kada Babuah

On the 25th April 2024 we launched Halin ai.. Bamban Kada Babuah, a comic that explores the diverse impacts of urban flooding on communities including women, older people, people living with diffabilities, and informal workers including bin pickers and food and market vendors. Illustrated and storyboarded by Ariel, and coloured by Zaldi, the comic brings […]

Perahu Kampung Sewu

Students and researchers documented the sessions through written notes and visual sketches, which later informed the creation of a comic about Kampung Sewu’s shipyard history. Developed collaboratively with feedback from the original narrators and other community members, the comic serves as an accessible medium to share this river-based heritage with younger generations while strengthening community […]

Trans Superheroes for Climate

The Characters The Trans Superhero Perubahan Iklim project introduces four new superheroes: Dana, Asih, Vei Lan and Tara. Together, they overcome lifetimes of social exclusion and marginalisation to lead the fight for social, gender, economic, health and environmental justice for all. In collaboration with Sanggar Seroja, our vision was for a project to challenge the […]

Trans Superheroes for Climate

In 2023 we began co-developing a comic that would weave together the lived experiences of transwomen and visualise an alternative inclusive and equitable future that is led by and enacted by these superheroes. The comic was brought to life by illustrator Leka Putra, and scriptwriter Yara, and the story was developed in collaboration between GENERATE […]

Zine and Creative Celebration of the Fisherwomen’s Movement in Indonesia

This zine is the result of a powerful collaboration between Puspita Bahari and the University of Leeds, uniting fisherwomen, researchers, and artists to amplify impactful stories of resilience, leadership, and community-driven change. Puspita Bahari, a fisherwomen’s community in Demak Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. They were founded in 2005 with the spirit of empowering fisherwomen […]