Bandung Regency Holds Climate Change Adaptation Festival, Involving Children as a Solution

DISTRICT. BANDUNG, Konntroversinews | The climate change phenomenon, which is characterized by the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather, has had a serious impact on the people of West Java, especially Bandung Regency. To strengthen community resilience—especially children—to these impacts, various collaborative and community-based efforts continue to be encouraged.

One of these efforts is carried out through the Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation Program (Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation/CBCCA) which is being implemented by Save the Children Indonesia in collaboration with LPBI-NU West Java and the IDEP Selaras Alam Foundation since March 2023.

As the peak activity, the Climate Change Adaptation Action Festival entitled “Ngajaga Alam Ngabentang Kahirupan (Protecting Nature to Preserve Life)” held on February 5 2026 at the Sabilulungan Cultural Building, Soreang. This festival also marks the end of program implementation and is a space for sharing learning and reflection with all stakeholders involved.

The event was attended by various institutions and agencies, including the Ministry of Environment, BMKG, Bandung Regency Environmental Service, Bandung Regency Bapperida, Bandung Regency BPBD and West Java Province, Bandung Regency DPMD and TAP3MD, Education Service, Social Service, Health Service, and Bandung Regency PUTR Service.

Apart from that, representatives from 10 schools in three sub-districts were also present, namely three elementary schools from Ibun District, four schools (two elementary schools and two junior high schools) from Baleendah District, and three schools (one elementary school and two junior high schools) from Rancaekek District.

Save the Children Indonesia Chief Operating Officer, Agni Kristia Pratama, emphasized that children are the group most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis.

“Through this festival, children’s voices, interests and roles are strengthened so that they become an important part of development planning and regional policies. This festival is also a momentum for reflection and confirmation of commitment so that the good practices that are already underway can be expanded and sustainable,” he said.

This festival is a forum for disseminating learning and good practices, as well as calling for the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in dealing with the impacts of climate change and disasters. During its implementation, the CBCCA Program has reached eight villages and two sub-districts with a focus on strengthening inclusive and child-friendly climate adaptation capacity.

Various activities displayed include exhibitions of program results, community and school success stories, use of early warning systems, public policy discussions, etc Children’s Voice Room which provides an opportunity for children to convey their views and recommendations regarding the climate crisis directly to policy makers.

Director of Climate Change Adaptation at the Ministry of the Environment, Franky Zamzani, said that climate change is now a real development challenge and is increasingly being felt at the local level.
“Strengthening climate change adaptation must be carried out systematically, inclusively, and based on community needs, especially vulnerable groups such as children. The CBCCA program in Bandung Regency shows good practice in how national policies can be implemented concretely through collaboration with local governments, communities, schools and civil society organizations,” he explained.

This festival is also a form of appreciation for the Bandung Regency Government, village and sub-district governments, as well as schools and communities who have collaborated during program implementation. This activity is expected to encourage the integration of climate change adaptation actions into regional and village development planning, in line with national policies to strengthen climate resilience and reduce disaster risks.

In written remarks read by the Head of Bandung Regency Bapperida, H. Marlan S.Ip., M.Sc., Bandung Regent Dr. HM Dadang Supriatna, S.Ip., M.Sc. conveyed that climate change has a direct impact on people’s lives, especially children and vulnerable groups.
“The increasing risk of floods, landslides and extreme weather requires us to not only be responsive when disasters occur, but also strengthen adaptation and prevention efforts from an early stage. The CBCCA program proves that climate resilience can be built from the bottom, through communities, by involving children as an important part of the solution,” he stressed. (TZ)