What Environmental Bamboo Foundation does

Environmental Bamboo Foundation (Yayasan Bambu Lingkungan Lestari, YBLL) is an Indonesian nonprofit foundation headquartered in Denpasar, Bali, operating since approximately 1990 at the intersection of ecological restoration and rural community empowerment. Its mission addresses the degradation of nearly 24 million hectares of Indonesian forest and the dependence of the approximately 35% of villages located in forest fringe areas, using bamboo agroforestry as a multi-functional restoration species for carbon sequestration, erosion control, and water catchment restoration. Core programs include the Bamboo Forest Village Program, a Household-Based Bamboo Nursery Program that has produced more than 3.5 million bamboo seedlings and planted 1.9 million across 1,331 hectares, the Mama Bambu network of 1,600 trained rural housewife pioneers, Bamboo Preservation Field Schools, Women's Food Gardens preserving indigenous NTT crops, the Edu-Ecotourism Village Model, and the integrated Restorative Economic Ecosystem linking upstream agroforestry to downstream community production houses (Rumah Produksi Bersama Mosedia).

YBLL serves rural communities in forest fringe areas of Eastern Indonesia — particularly Bali, East Java, and Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT/Flores) — with women and smallholder farmer groups as its primary segments. The organization is led by Chairperson Monica Tanuhandaru, with field operations run through village facilitators and program officers (e.g., East Java Coordinator Sahlan Junaedy, Village Facilitators Stefania Benedikta and Ferdinandus Wea) working directly with village-level farmer groups and women's forest farmer groups (Kelompok Tani Hutan Perempuan). Governance includes a Chairman of the Board (Arief Rabik per the leadership roster) alongside the operational Chairperson role.

The foundation operates a grant- and donation-funded nonprofit model with no commercial product revenue or pricing; no funding rounds, equity investors, or parent company are disclosed. Distribution is non-commercial and runs through village facilitators, government partnerships (Kementerian PPPA, Kementerian Kehutanan, Kementerian Desa, Pemerintah Provinsi NTT, Mojokerto Regency), and NGO partners (KEHATI, Amati Indonesia). Corporate ESG alliances with Diageo Indonesia, PT Pertamina (Persero), and PT Astra International, alongside public recognition such as the 2025 Srikandi Social Activist Award from KompasTV and the 2026 Restorative Economic Forum 'Terbitnya Harapan' in Labuan Bajo, function as credibility and funding mechanisms rather than revenue streams.

Name

Environmental Bamboo Foundation

Legal name

Environmental Bamboo Foundation

Website

https://bambuvillage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Environmental Bamboo Foundation (YBLL) is an Indonesian nonprofit foundation using bamboo agroforestry for ecological restoration, water catchment rehabilitation, and women's economic empowerment across Eastern Indonesia (Bali, East Java, NTT), operating through a 1,600-strong Mama Bambu network and partnerships with government ministries and corporate ESG funders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (11321), Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services (IMAMAJAM), Bark, Fibers & Thatching Materials Collection (Cork, Bamboo, Rattan, Palm) (AFAMAFAI), Agroforestry & Perennial Cropping Systems (EUABABAD), Forestry, Land Use & REDD+ Programs (BPADALAF)

Keywords

• Bamboo agroforestry
• Ecological restoration
• Community development programs
• Environmental conservation services
• Women empowerment initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Gianyar

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant and Donation Funding: Environmental Bamboo Foundation operates as a nonprofit organization funded through grants, donations, and corporate/government partnership programs. No commercial product revenue model is described. The foundation generates social and environmental impact through restoration programs rather than commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Environmental Bamboo Foundation (YBLL) is an Indonesian nonprofit foundation that runs bamboo-based agroforestry and ecological restoration programs. It produces bamboo seedlings through a household-based nursery program, engages rural women as Mama Bambu pioneers, and operates community development initiatives including Edu-Ecotourism Village Models, Bamboo Preservation Field Schools, Women's Food Gardens, and integrated Restorative Economic Ecosystems across Eastern Indonesia.

Product overview

Environmental Bamboo Foundation (YBLL) operates a portfolio of environmental conservation and community development programs, not a technology product. The core offerings include the Bamboo Forest Village Program for ecosystem restoration, Household-Based Bamboo Nursery Program producing over 2.5 million seedlings, the Mama Bambu network of 1,600 women leaders, Edu-Ecotourism Village Model, Bamboo Preservation Field Schools, and integrated Restorative Economic Ecosystem initiatives. These programs work synergistically from upstream bamboo agroforestry through downstream community production, targeting landscape restoration, food security, and sustainable livelihoods across Eastern Indonesia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bamboo Forest Village Program A village development program focused on bamboo agroforestry and ecosystem restoration, targeting degraded lands and water catchment areas across Indonesia. Aimed at government and community partners seeking landscape restoration.
• Household-Based Bamboo Nursery Program Community-based program that has produced over 2.5 million bamboo seedlings, empowering rural households in environmental conservation. Targets rural farming households in Eastern Indonesia.
• Mama Bambu Program Network of 1,600 rural housewife leaders (Mama Bambu) who drive environmental conservation and green economy programs at the household level. Targets rural women across Indonesia.
• Edu-Ecotourism Village Model Development model for traditional villages incorporating cultural literacy centers and information spaces, exemplified in Wogo Village, Ngada Regency, Flores. Targets traditional villages and local communities seeking eco-tourism development.
• Bamboo Preservation Field School Capacity building program teaching sustainable bamboo harvesting techniques, bamboo preservation methods (boiling with urea fertilizer and insecticide), and craftsmanship skills to local communities. Targets local farmers and craftsmen.
• Bamboo Seedling Production & Planting Large-scale bamboo seedling production (3.5M+ produced, 1.9M+ planted) and planting initiatives supporting reforestation, carbon sequestration, and watershed protection. Targets reforestation partners and government conservation programs.
• Women's Food Garden (Kebun Pangan Perempuan) Women's-led food gardens focusing on preservation of indigenous crops like jewawut, jali-jali, sorghum, and local rice varieties, integrated with horticultural production. Targets rural women's groups in NTT.
• Restorative Economic Ecosystem (Ekosistem Ekonomi Restoratif) Integrated value chain program spanning bamboo agroforestry, women's food gardens, eco-tourism, and downstream processing through community production houses. Targets women's groups and government partners in NTT.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.5M+ bamboo seedlings produced; 1.9M+ planted; 1,331 Ha restored; 2,278 farmer partners engaged; 1,600 Mama Bambu trained
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diageo IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025YBLL and Diageo Indonesia implemented a joint bamboo and MPTS planting program from September to December 2025 in Candikuning Village, Baturiti District, Tabanan Regency, Bali. The program planted 1,000 bamboo seedlings and 500 avocado (MPTS) plants on 58 hectares to support ecosystem restoration in the Yeh Penet river basin through the Bamboo Forest Village initiative.
• Yayasan Keanekaragaman Hayati (KEHATI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYBLL and KEHATI collaborate on bamboo agroforestry village development programs in Ngada Regency, Flores, and the development of an Edu-Ecotourism Village Model in Wogo Traditional Village, Golewa District, Ngada Regency. Programs include bamboo and MPTS planting involving local farmer groups, and construction of information and cultural literacy centers.
• PT. Pertamina (Persero)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYBLL collaborated with PT. Pertamina (Persero) and Kampoeng Batara on the Bamboo Preservation Field School Program, Sustainable Bamboo Harvesting, and Strengthening Local Craftsmen's Skills. Held at the Bamboo House in Kampoeng Batara, Papring Neighborhood, Kalipuro Village, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, on December 3-4, 2025, with 20 participants from the local community.
• Kementerian PPPA (Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKementerian PPPA co-organized the Restorative Economic Forum 'Terbitnya Harapan' with YBLL in Labuan Bajo, NTT (May 7-9, 2026), which was a landmark event for the handover of Social Forestry Decrees (SK Perhutanan Sosial) to women's groups in NTT.
• Kementerian Kehutanan (Ministry of Forestry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKementerian Kehutanan co-organized the Restorative Economic Forum in Labuan Bajo with YBLL and was involved in the handover of Social Forestry Decrees to women's groups in Flores, NTT.
• Mojokerto Regency GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYBLL collaborated with the Mojokerto Regency Government, Perumdam Mojopahit, and several environmental organizations in a bamboo planting and water absorption source cleanup campaign in Sumber Jubel area, Kembangbelor Village, Pacet District, Mojokerto Regency, on December 30, 2025.
• Wahana Edukasi Harapan Semesta (WeHasta)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization collaborating with YBLL and the Mojokerto Regency Government in bamboo planting and water source cleanup campaign in Sumber Jubel, Kembangbelor Village.
• Aliansi Air MajapawitraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization participating in the bamboo planting and water absorption source cleanup campaign alongside YBLL and the Mojokerto Regency Government.
• PT Astra International TbkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPT Astra International was among the supporters present at the Restorative Economic Forum 'Terbitnya Harapan' in Labuan Bajo (May 7-9, 2026), which celebrated the handover of Social Forestry Decrees to women's groups in NTT.
• ConservanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization present as a supporter at the Restorative Economic Forum 'Terbitnya Harapan' in Labuan Bajo, NTT.
• TalasiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization present as a supporter at the Restorative Economic Forum 'Terbitnya Harapan' in Labuan Bajo, NTT.
• Yellow BoatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization present as a supporter at the Restorative Economic Forum 'Terbitnya Harapan' in Labuan Bajo, NTT.
• Kampoeng BataraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner hosting the Bamboo Preservation Field School Program, Sustainable Bamboo Harvesting, and Strengthening Local Craftsmen's Skills at the Bamboo House in Papring Neighborhood, Kalipuro Village, Kalipuro District, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java.
• Amati IndonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmati Indonesia collaborated with YBLL and women's groups to create a 'Show Case' exhibition of Women's Food Gardens at the Restorative Economic Forum in Labuan Bajo, showcasing agricultural heritage from Flores including Jewawut, Jali-Jali, Sorgum, and processed products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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