Eco Bhinneka Muhammadiyah Invites People With Disabilities of All Faiths to Protect the Environment
PONTIANAK — Driven by a spirit of inclusivity, Eco Bhinneka Muhammadiyah has launched the Together for People and Planet (ToPP) GreenAbility programme. This initiative invites people with disabilities to contribute to environmental conservation efforts.
In a statement on Monday, 9 March 2026, Eco Bhinneka Muhammadiyah said the programme employs an inclusive conservation approach by involving persons with disabilities across faith communities as key actors in various environmental activities. Through training, capacity-building, and collaborative community engagement, participants are encouraged to play an active role in environmental education, waste management, and conservation campaigns.
Intan Mustikasari, national facilitator for GreenAbility, stressed that the programme is based on the conviction that environmental conservation must proceed hand in hand with efforts to expand participation opportunities for all people.
“GreenAbility is an effort to strengthen friends with disabilities across faiths so they can play an active role in environmental conservation whilst championing equal access in society,” said Intan during a dialogue at RRI Pontianak on Saturday, 7 March 2026.
The programme represents an extension of the Eco Bhinneka Muhammadiyah movement, which since 2021 has built interfaith collaboration on environmental and pluralism issues. This approach is now being expanded to involve the disability community as an important part of the conservation movement.
Pontianak is one of four implementation sites for GreenAbility, alongside Jakarta, Bojonegoro in East Java, and Manokwari in West Papua. These four regions were selected because they have strong local community potential and open cross-sectoral collaboration spaces.
In Pontianak, the programme has received positive support from various quarters. Religious leaders, youth communities, civil society organisations, and disability communities have demonstrated support for participation in activities that will run for the next three years.
Windarti, another national facilitator, said the interfaith approach is one of the programme’s key strengths.
“Through an environmental lens, people no longer see differences in religion or background. We meet in the same space to take concrete action to protect the earth together,” said Windarti.