Call for Abstracts
5th Conference of the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
24th to 26th February 2011, Singapore (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’
29 Jun 2010
Staging Sustainability: Arts, Community, Culture, Environment
How can we produce art that reflects, celebrates, critiques and advances the cultural life of our community without contributing to the destruction of the setting that inspires these artistic endeavours?
The Faculty of Fine Arts at York University (Toronto – Canada) invites proposals for papers for Staging Sustainability: Arts, Community, Culture, Environment, a conference taking place April 20-22, 2011.
The conference will provide an opportunity for artists and those who support the arts in a myriad of ways – from scholars, critics, producers and designers to policy-makers, industry and government – to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue about issues associated with the creation of environmentally sustainable arts practice and performance.
The conference committee welcomes proposals for papers that consider the relationship between the cultural and ecological aspects of sustainability in the arts, and may encompass aspects of subjectivity with respect to community and identity.
Please forward a 250-word abstract of your proposal, including your name, affiliation, mailing and email address to:
Ina Agastra, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Faculty of Fine Arts, York University
ffadeanasst@yorku.ca
Submission deadline: September 1, 2010
Conference website: www.stagingsustainability.ca
25 May 2010
Balai Warga and Kebun Wisata Tanaman Obat
Text and Pictures by Anggriani Arifin.
Fostering a communal sense of home amongst Community of RW 09, Kelurahan Pondok Kelapa, Jakarta Timur: What was the background of the initiative?
It begins when the community of RW 09, Kelurahan Pondok Kelapa felt the demand to have a secretariat’s office for daily administrative matters. Having located in a state-owned housing complex, the neighbourhood was in luck as there was a vacant land that was already allocated for social facility. With an area of over 500 square meters, the previous idea took a turn and elaborated into having a multi-function assembly hall. A series of lobbying process took place and finally the PD. Sarana Jaya approved the proposal with construction stage kick-started in 2003.
When Balai Warga comes into place…
The hall evoked community’s enthusiasms and became the manifestation of the RW officials’ humble intention, which is to ensure that every resident has a genuine sense of ownership toward their neighbourhood with a commonly-used public place. The effort to create a functioning public place was reflected in the name the community reffered to the assembly hall, which is “Balai Warga” in the hoped that in the truest sense belongs to every residents of the neighbourhood. The place could be utilize not only for community meetings, but the place was also open to be reserved for badminton games, weddings, private function, Karang Taruna and PKK agenda and any other social activities.
In light of such spirit, every phase in the construction process was self-organized and self-funded by the community. The building was 371 square meters, well-designed and facing the neighbourhood’s basketball field. The initiative had invited a relatively large attention and able to gain supports from the local government. In 2007, Balai Warga had reached its final completion and the community of RW 09 began to enjoy the presence of a representable, comfortable and usable social facility that is at the same time, informative on the neighbourhood’s activity.
Making neighborhood a home…
Balai Warga’s construction had fueled RW officials’ motivation to continue making betterment to the neighborhood.
Community-based Solid-Waste Management and Biopori Holes. In 2005, the buzz of community-based solid waste management reached the area, a site visit to pioneering Kelurahan Rawajati, South Jakarta was made. To make the neighbourhood environmentally-conscious by managing their solid waste was in response to the area’s vulnerability to flood and the lacking capacity of the surrounded transit disposal sites. The idea was very simple. Residents separate the waste, following the well-known organic, non-organic and toxic waste typology although for practicality, the residents were only expected to separate based on waste that was compost-material, recyclable to be given to scavengers and kinds that could not be utilize for either purpose, should be put in the waste residue category. The seemingly easy task has proven to be quite difficult to be followed by the residents. Up to now, only a minority group in RW 09 who separated their waste. A short-term solution was proposed. The waste would be separated in a solid management post near the Balai Warga, cooperating with surrounding scavengers who were hired as staff. Although behavior changes was still encouraged, but the method had kept the composting production on-going and motivates the community to start separating waste.
For the composting process, the community of RW 09 opted for a simple method after a series of consultation and visit, The process of turning the organic waste into compost take within a 6-7 week period, with phases comprising of waste separation, aging, turning, sprinkling, and riping. The high points of this method is that it does not require incenerator, without using bio activator, does not produce odour and does not invite flies. Using this method, the compost production can now reach up to 200 bags per week, with selling price of Rp. 3000,- per bag.
In addition to the initiative, the RW officials also utilized biopori methods to reduce waste production and reducing flood risk (the neighbourhood occasionally suffered from flood risk, although a river embankment and dredging initiative of nearby Jati Kramat river in 2007-2008 had significantly overcome the threat). Up to 300 biopori holes were made around parks and main roads in the neighbourhood.
Kebun Wisata Tanaman Obat (Agritourism Herbal Garden) and Green Spaces. The idea was to create an icon for the community that they can be proud of and would like to take part in its success. Located next to Balai Warga, the herbal garden was open for site visits, an information centre on herbs, its benefits and usage, increase awareness on natural health remedies, and as a functioning green space which can be enjoyed by the community.
The garden was built on a 5000 square metre land, and was self funded by the residents. It possessed up to ninety (90) types of herbal plants that was grown there. This effort was assisted by the ASPETRI (associaton of traditional herbs producers of Indonesia). A bamboo-made saung was also constructed with the idea that the residents can reserve the place for lunch, meetings or simply to have family moments overlooking the gardens and the balai warga. The overall idea was to ensure that the garden could really be utilized by the community.
To further creating livability, community were encouraged to have green plants in front of their home and on almost every streets within the neighbourhood. To add tidiness, the trotoirs were repainted and pots of plants were also put on the main streets, as well as making green spaces in idle lands.
Creating Livability
The message that was continuously buzzed in the neighbourhood management is that a clean is the key to a healthy and comfortable living environment, in which community’s participation in maintaining the condition is pivotal. To keep the neighbourhood alive, community activities were highly encouraged, with routines like RW siaga (to combat dengue fever), kerja bakti (voluntary community work), independence day’s events trail, aerobics, and others, as well as incidentals such as Kampung Anti Narkoba (anti-drugs kampung) movement by building Anti-Narkoba posts accross the area. A monthly newsletter, Warta 09¸ were also circulated to keep every resident informed and acknowledged as part of the community.
Initiatives like one that RW 09 have, certainly would not take place without the work of a rigorous and dedicated RW officials as well as a supportive community. However, it would also never take place if there was no intention to nurture partnership amongst residents and the Rukun Warga (RW) official in making the neighbourhood becomes a home, instead of mere space, to be shared together. The community of RW 09, as well as many communities in DKI Jakarta, had proven that this simple intention is enough to ignite significant changes in any neighborhood.
05 May 2010
Dilema sampah: daur ulang versus konsumsi
Apakah sebuah kota perlu mengalami tragedi pahit sebelum mengalami perubahan drastis? Setidaknya itulah yang dialami oleh Minamata, sebuah kota pantai di Jepang Selatan. Minamata menjadi pusat perhatian ketika untuk pertama kalinya sindrom keracunan merkuri ditemukan secara masif dalam seluruh mata rantai makanan. Kota tersebut menjadi terkenal karena penderitaannya. Perlu waktu berpuluh-puluh tahun untuk memulihkan tatanan sosial dan rehabilitasi kerusakan lingkungan yang terjadi. Kepahitan yang terjadi hampir 60 tahun yang lalu kini membawa Minamata menjadi terdepan dalam babak baru era ekologis ini.
03 May 2010
Rujak Center for Urban Studies
Lahir pada 1 Mei 2010, RCUS dimaksudkan untuk mengisi kesenjangan dalam proses peralihan masuk ke dalam abad ekologi. Semboyannya adalah “Menuju kelestarian kota dan wilayah”.
Namun, perlu ditegaskan bahwa menjadi lestari bukan hanya berarti selamat dari perubahan iklim dan bencana ekologis lainnya, tetapi juga menyelesaikan berbagai masalah perkotaan lainnya yang telah mendahului kesadaran kita tentang tentang masalah-masalah ekologis. Tetapi, kami percaya bahwa kesadaran akan ekologi, dan produksi pengetahuan yang dipercikkannya, telah memberikan perspektif dan kesempatan untuk merumuskan tindakan secara berbeda dalam rangka menyelesaikan masalah-masalah perkotaan yang telah lama menunggu kita seperti misalnya kemiskinan, keadilan, pluralisme dan keberagaman, dan lain-lain. Sesungguhnyalah, semua itu telah memungkinkan suatu cara baru dalam membangun kota.
RCUS bermaksud memusatkan kerjanya pada kota-kota sebagai wilayah manusia yang merangkum kebanyakan, kalau bukan semua, persoalan masa kini dan masa depan manusia. Pada tahun 2007 dunia telah mencapai tingkat urbanisasi 50% karena terutama tingkat-tingkat urbanisasi tertinggi di kota-kota negeri sedang berkembang.
RCUS memandang keluar ke seluruh Asia Tenggara dan Timor Leste sebagai wilayah kerjanya, sementara mulai dengan berpijak kuat di Indonesia.
RCUS dibangun di atas pengalaman dan latar-belakang berbeda dari para pendirinya yang telah melakukan berbagai kegiatan penelitian, pembangunan kapasitas dan advokasi kebijakan secara tersebar di dalam dua dasawarsa terakhir, seringkali tanpa dukungan organisasi apa pun, karena mereka melakukannya sebagai “individu yang tidak terlembaga”, sebagai sukarelawan warga. Dalam perjalanannya, kami juga perlahan mengumpulkan dukungan yang tidak teratur, kadang dari orang perorang, kadang dari lembaga-lembaga. Para pendiri juga memiliki beberapa pengalaman profesional yang berhasil dalam bidang kepemerintahan yang baik, seni dan budaya, pusaka budaya, strategi pembangunanj, dan pembangunan kemabli pasca bencana (di Aceh).
Ketika kami belajar sambil berbuat, akhirnya kami sadar bahwa perubahan memerlukan rancangan langkah-langkah, skala dan kerjasama yang lebih besar, komitmen jangka panjang, daya tahan, dan karena itu peng-organisasi-an yang sungguh-sungguh. Kami berharap menggabungkan penelitian, pembangunan kapasitas dan advokasi kebijakan di bawah satu atap RCUS untuk membuat upaya kami lebih efektif.
Orientasi tetap kami adalah terus menerus memperluas kepemilikan perubahan lestari oleh warga, melalui prakarsa dan partisipasi aktifnya dalam membangun kota dan wilayah. Optimisme kami didasarkan pada pengalaman bertahun-tahun bertemu dan bekerja dengan makin banyak prakarsa bebas dan otonom warga di tingkat akar-rumput. Dalam semua kerja kami, kami ingin selalu membangun prasarana, ruang dan kebiasaan bagi prakarsa dan partisipasi warga, bukan sebagai produk-sampingan, tetapi sebagai tujuan itu sendiri. Kami mendudukan diri kami sebagai fasilitator agar beragam pemangku-kepentingan dapat melanjutkan pekerjaan yang dimulai bersama-sama.
Born on May 1, 2010, RCUS is founded to fill the gaps in the necessary process of transition into the ecological age. Our tag-line is “Towards sustainability of cities and regions”.
However, it must emphasised that by sustainability we mean not only surviving climate change and other ecological disasters, but also solving other urban problems that have predated our awareness about ecological problems. Nevertheless, we do believe that the awareness about ecology, and new production of knowledge that it sparked, have created a new perspective and opportunities for conceptualising our actions differently to solve those other outstanding urban problems such as poverty, justice, pluralism and diversity, etc. Indeed, they make possible a new way of building cities.
RCUS wishes to focus on cities as human territories that amalgamate most, if not all, of contemporary and future human problems. In 2007 the world has passed the irreversible 50% urbanisation rate, due mostly to the highest rates in cities of developing countries.
RCUS is looking out to the whole South East Asia and Timor Leste as it area of works, while starting firmly in Indonesia.
We are building on different experiences and backgrounds of RCUS’s co-founders who have been doing a multitude of research, capacity building and policy advocacy sporadically in the past two decades or so, often without any organisational support, as they did so as “non-institutionalised individuals”, as voluntary citizens. In the process we have gathered a lot of sporadic supports, too, sometime from individuals, sometime from institutions. They have successful proffesional working experiences in the fields of good governance, arts and culture, heritage, development strategy, and post-disaster reconstruction (in Aceh).
As we learned by doing, however, we realised that changes require designed steps, bigger magnitude and collaboration, long-term commitments, perseverence, and hence serious organising. We wish to combine research, capacity building and policy advocacy under one roof of RCUS to make our efforts more effective.
Our persistent orientation is towards ever expanding ownership of sustained changes by citizens, through their initiatives and active participation in city- and region-building. Our optimism is based on many years of encountering and working, at grass root levels, with growing number of citizens’s independent and autonomous initiatives. In all our works we wish to always build infrastructures, spaces, and habits for citizens’ initiatives and participation, not as by-products, but as the very goal itself. We envision ourselves as facilitators for multi-stakeholders to carry on works that we start together.
15 Apr 2010
Healthy Movement in Architecture
Sebagai negara tropis, indonesia mempunyai salah satu sumber daya alam yang berlimpah. Sumber daya alam tersebut adalah kayu. Keberagaman sumber daya alam yang ada di Indonesia seharusnya membuat kita menjadi kreatif tetapi juga tepat dan tajam dalam mengeksplorasinya.
Jika kita menilik arsitektur etnik yang ada di Indonesia maka jelas terlihat bahwa kekreatifitasan dan kekritisan tersebut telah ada pada mereka. Masyarakat yang masih membangun arsitektur etnik ini lebih jujur dan peka dalam menanggapi apa yang terjadi d sekitar mereka. Oleh karena itu apa pun teknologi yang mereka kembangkan selalu berkesinambungan (sustainable).
Kayu karet sejak tahun 70-an telah dikenal dan digunakan sebagai bahan baku berbagai industri, salah satunya adalah industri furniture. Kayu karet tergolong kayu kelas II setara dengan kayu hutan alam seperti kayu ramin, perupuk, akasia, mahoni, pinus, meranti, durian, ketapang, keruing, sungkai, gerunggang, dan nyatoh. Walau mempunyai potensi positif, Kayu Karet masih belum dimanfaatkan dan dikenal secara optimal dan meluas terutama dalam ranah arsitektur.
Melalui kegiatan ini kami ingin mencapai dan menggapai kedua hal tersebut. Kami ingin mencoba memperlihatkan potensi lain dari kayu karet melalui eksplorasi desain arsitektur. Dengan potensinya tersebut kami merasa kayu karet dapat juga menjadi komponen inti arsitektur yang berestetika baik. (more…)
09 Apr 2010
To Build City-Region Anew: Space for Participation and Citizens’ Initiatives.[1]
Paper written for Tokyo University’s “Sustainabel City-region Workshops,” 23-24 February 2010, Shangri-La Hotel, Tainan, Taiwan.
By: Marco Kusumawijaya
Abstract
This paper discusses experiences of participatory practices and citizens’ initiatives in city-region building in a context of recently and rapidly democratising country, Indonesia. While these experiences are rooted in specific post-authoritarian Indonesia, they nevertheless indicate some ideas that might be important for our our transition towards sustainability. The paper argues that participation and citizens’ initiatives are more than just a fulfilment of a political right, but a new way of building sustainable city-region.
Keywords: Participation, Spatial Planning, Citizens’ Initiatives, Aceh, Jakarta.
Introduction: Context and Connviction (more…)
01 Apr 2010
Summer School for Sustainable Design
Summer School for Sustainable Design will take place between the 30. August and the 4. September in Germany, in a cloister very close to Cologne.
The initiators are: Wuppertal Institute (www.wupperinst.org), ecosign (Academy for ecologic design, www.ecosign.net), Folwang University (www.folkwang-uni.de/), Luzern University (i.a.).
You can find information about the last Summer School here: http://www.designwalks.org/
We are looking for a lecturer, that could run/lead the workshop “Urban Creative Lifeworlds”, that will take place on September, the 1st. in the frame of the Summer School.
If you have an idea about someone, who can combine theoretical competences with practical experiences in this field, please contact me: Every information is welcome.
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Urban Creative Lifeworlds
The first cities were founded about 5000 years ago. Since then, cities are functioning as centers of cultural, economic and creative growth. The sizzling urban lifestyles however grow in the urban peripheries, within flexible and informal networks. Throughout the 19th century, urban development was closely linked to industrialization; the last decades of deindustrialization however are a challenge for many cities like the former US-motor city Detroit or the urban Ruhr region (“Ruhr Metropolis”). At the same time this challenge can be a chance for a sustainable development of cities – and peripheries. Participation, networks and creativity are decisive factors for such challenges.
The “Ruhr Metropolis” adjacent to our venue, is a model for these structural changes of urban lifeworlds; remarkable efforts have been made to face the challenges. This is why it has been rewarded as Europe’s Cultural Capital for 2010, following the maxim “Culture through Change, Change through Culture”.
There are, however, still many questions to be answered: How can the social and economic problems be transformed into new and more sustainable solutions? What is labour, what is leisure, what is a citizen in the post-industrial age? How can creativity be enhanced? How can we take advantage of the creative forces of urban peripheries? What are the perspectives of urban life in the future?
Our workshop will develop new concepts of urbanity, and creative solutions for future sustainable lifeworlds. Just the appropriate challenge for sustainable designers! The workshop will provide you with diverse perspectives from theory to real-life projects. We will go five steps to gain results:
1. Analyzing urban living environments and discussing their structures, urban phenomena and problems, artificial and natural environments, culture and nature, creativity and transversality, and looking at the city as a system depending on interaction with its ecological, social, cultural, and emotional environment.
2. Immersing into a real-life project of turning a normal urban environment into a creative lifeworld to explore new and sustainable ways of lifestyles, urbanity and creativity, opening altogether new and different perspectives.
3. Providing you a space for your creativity to shape new ideas, and to apply the theoretical and practical insights to your personal experiences and backgrounds. You will shape visions of new and sustainable urban lifeworlds.
4. Discussing and evaluating your ideas and sketches, thinking about consequences and requirements. This will be the real-life-test for your ideas.
5. Presenting your work results to the other workshops and discussing them with the whole summer school group.
19 Jan 2010
Undangan Seminar: “Sustainable Urbanism and Its Challenges to Civil Society.”
Hari/Tanggal : Jumat/5 Februari 2010
Pukul : 14:00
Tempat : Aula The Japan Foundation Jakarta
The Japan Foundation mengundang anda untuk hadir dalam acara Ceramah Kebudayaan yang akan diberikan oleh mantan ketua Pengurus Harian Dewan Kesenian Jakarta, bapak Marco Kusumawijaya.
Beliau baru saja kembali pada bulan Desember 2009, dari kunjungan dua bulannya ke Jepang atas undangan the Japan Foundation dan International House of Japan. Dari hasil kunjungan tersebut, beliau mendapatkan banyak tambahan pengetahuan dan wawasan yang menarik dalam bidang kebudayaan dan kesenian, yang hendak ia bagi kepada orang-orang di Indonesia.
Acara Ceramah Kebudayaan ini adalah untuk membagi hal-hal yang ia lihat dan dapatkan di Jepang, yang ia harapkan dapat menambah kaya wawasan kebudayaan di Indonesia
Hadir mendampingi beliau adalah dua orang pakar sebagai berikut:
- Dr. Bachtiar Alam, Antropolog dan Direktur Direktorat Riset dan Pengabdian Masyarakat (DRPM) Universitas Indonesia.
- Latipah Hendarti, Ph.D Students Ecological Economy, Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University.
Acara ini gratis dan terbuka untuk umum. Untuk pendaftaran dan informasi lebih lanjut, silahkan hubungi Dipo di (021) 520 1266.
Tempat terbatas!
Profil Singkat Marco Kusumawijaya
Marco Kusumawijaya, Ketua Pengurus Harian Dewan Kesenian Jakarta saat ini, adalah seorang arsitek yang juga aktif dalam bidang tata kota, pelestarian lingkungan hidup, seni, dan pembangunan berkelanjutan. Beliau diundang pada bulan September hingga November 2009 yang lalu ke Jepang, dalam Asia Leadership Fellow Program yang diselenggarakan oleh the Japan Foundation dan Intenational House of Japan.
28 Dec 2009
Sayembara Prakarsa Mayarakat untuk Kota Lestari
Forum Hijau Bandung, salah satu pemenang sayembara Prakarsa Masyarakat untuk Kota Lestari, bersama dua anggota dewan juri, Yuyun Ismawaty (pemenang Goldman Prize untuk lingkungan, 2009), dan Marco Kusumawijaya, editor Rujak.org. Foto: Tripod, Forum Hijau Bandung, 21 Desember 2009
Prakarsa Masyarakat untuk Kota Lestari adalah sayembara yang diselenggarakan oleh Direktorat Jenderal Tata Ruang, Departemen Pekerjaan Umum, bekerja sama dengan Kelompok Kerja Kota Lestari yang sebagian anggotanya adalah pendiri rujak.org. Tanggal 21 Desember 2009 Menteri Pekerjaan Umum, Djoko Kirmanto, menyerahkan piagam dan plakat kepada enam pemenang dari seluruh 46 proposal yang diajukan.
Seluruh proposal yang diajukan dapat dibaca disini.
Karena keterbatasan kemampuan, dewan juri hanya memilih enam pemenang (bukan juara). Tetapi, sebenarnya semua proposal yang diajukan layak mendapat dukungan. Karena itu rujak.org memuat semuanya. Silakan membantu menyebarkan semua prakarsa ini untuk mendapat dukungan dari siapa saja yang berminat.
Para pemenang tidak mendapatkan hadiah langsung; tetapi dijanjikan akan mendapat dukungan dana untuk melaksanakan prakarsa yang telah diusulkannya dalam tahun anggaran 2010 nanti. Bila ini terlaksana, maka boleh jadi inilah pertama kalinya prakarsa masyarakat yang diusulkan secara terbuka melalui sayembara mendapatkan dukungan pendanaan langsung dari pemerintah pusat.
Para pemenang adalah (urutan tidak mencerminkan tingkat kejuaraan. Tidak ada juara, hanya pemenang):
1. Judul: Noto Tuladha Resik Ingkang Morokrembangan, Usulan
Penataan Kawasan dengan Pendekatan Lokal oleh Gabungan
Mahasiswa Peduli Rakyat
Pemrakarsa : Barefoot Architect-ITS Surabaya, dan kawan-kawan
Lokasi : Permukiman Kawasan Boezem Morokrembangan, Surabaya Utara
2. Judul : Menciptakan Masyarakat Kampung Code Utara Berdaya
dengan Optimasi Komunitas Warga
Pemrakarsa : Bapak Ariyanto dan kawan-kawan
Lokasi : Kampung Code Utara RT 01/RW 01 Kotabaru, Yogyakarta
3. Judul : Penataan Bantaran Sungai Berbasis Masyarakat (Pbs-Bermas)
Pemrakarsa : Tim dari Prodi Arsitektur Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta yaitu
Endy Marlina ST, MT, dan kawan-kawan
Lokasi : Kelurahan Cokrodingratan dan Kelurahan Terban, Kecamatan Jetis
4. Judul : Pengelolaan dan Pembinaan Kebun Bibit Pohon Oleh Siswa
Sekolah Dasar di Kota Bengkulu dalam Rangka Penghijauan
Kawasan Non Hutan di Kota Bengkulu
Pemrakarsa : Bowo Tamtulistio, SP, dan kawan-kawan
Lokasi : Kota Bengkulu
5. Judul: Memperkuat Pendekatan Partisipatif Dalam Penataan dan
Pengelolaan Kanal “Sungai Jawi” Kota Pontianak
Pemrakarsa : Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) Daerah Kalimantan Barat
Lokasi : Kota Pontianak, Provinsi Kalimantan Barat
6. Judul: Kolaborasi Antar Partisipan Forum Hijau Bandung menuju
Kota Lestari
(Penerapan 3 Program Kolaborasi: Peta Hijau Persampahan,
Eco-Hotel Rating, dan Masuk RT)
Pemrakarsa : Irmansjah Madewa (Penasehat Forum Hijau Bandung) dan kawankawan
Lokasi : Kota Bandung, Provinsi Jawa Barat
Penggagas sayembara ini, yaitu Direktorat Jenderal Penataaan Ruang, Departemen PU, dan Kelompok Kerja Kota Lestari, mengganggap penting mendorong prakarsa dari masyarakat dalam rangka transisi menuju kota lestari. Sebab, pada akhirnya perubahan harus terjadi pada tingkat komitmen pribadi, baik secara individual maupun secara berkomunitas, sehingga kepemilikan masyarakat atas perubahan penting dibangkitkan melalui prakarsa aktif.
Kelompok Kerja Kota Lestari adalah kelompok prakarsa terbuka yang terdiri dari antara lain Elisa Sutanudjaja (dosen Universitas Pelita Harapan, editor rujak.org), Nana Firman (campaigner WWF), Yuli Kusworo (arsitek), Armely Meiviana (editor Freetodecide.org, pendiri Green Lifestyle), Shanty Syahril (pekerja lingkungan, pendiri freetodecide.org, pendiri Green Lifestyle dan koordinator Rumah Bersama), Suryono Herlambang (Ketua Jurusan Perencanaan Kota dan Pengembangan Real Estat, Universitas Tarumanagara), Andrea Fitrianto (aritek pada Uurban Poor Consortium), dan Marco Kusumawijaya.
Dewan Juri terdiri dari Deni Ruchyat (Sekretaris Ditjen Tata Ruang, Departemen PU), Yuyun Ismawaty (direktur Bali Fokus, pemenang Goldman Prize untuk lingkungan, 2009) dan Marco Kusumawijaya (Ketua Pengurus Harian Dewan Kesenian Jakarta, editor rujak.org).
