About CEE Lombok
Established in 2020, CEE Lombok is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working in Lombok, Indonesia. Our goal is to work closely with the local community, government, and fellow nonprofits to foster sustainable change and amplify action-based projects.
We take a human-centered approach and leverage windows of opportunity to positively impact the community, economy and environment in Lombok, Indonesia - hence our name, CEE!
Our Roots
In 2018, Lombok experienced a 6.9 magnitude earthquake which devastated much of the island. In response to the quake, CEE Lombok's founders (then Arizona State University students) found themselves working on a variety of development projects within this region. Paige first visited the island in 2019, followed by Jenn later in the year. Each felt instantly connected to the community. They found the people of Lombok to be extremely passionate and humbly patriotic - eagerly sharing the beautiful place they call home with the three newcomers. As their connection with the people and the island deepened, the co-founders knew they wanted to extend the collaboration far past a series of school projects. They launched CEE Lombok, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization to expand their impact and continue working to implement human-centered, environmentally-conscious projects in Lombok.
"Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract - sustainable development - and turn it into a reality for all the world's people" - Kofi Annan
Our Mission
We are a community of sustainability experts leveraging our resources, knowledge, and network to foster change and amplify action-based projects and solutions within Lombok, Indonesia.
CEE is deeply dedicated to continued and ongoing engagement with our partners, our projects, and most importantly the community.
Our Work
Building Drying Greenhouses
Current State:
Agriculture accounts for 35% of North Lombok's economy, with a higher percent in rural areas. Some of the most common crops are coffee and cacao.
Traditionally, farmers lay tarps on the ground and allow their beans to sun dry. Unfortunately, this is a very inefficient method of drying. Roughly 20% of the yield is lost to mold, and the quality of the market-ready product is reduced.
Prototype:
In 2019, a group of Arizona State University students connected to CEE Lombok's founders built and delivered a drying greenhouse prototype to a small farming community in North Lombok called Gumantar.
community in North Lombok called Gumantar.
Follow-up assessments of the greenhouse were conducted 6 months and again at 3 years after implementation. By using the greenhouses, farmers were able to increase their profit margins by 60%!
Although the community loves the greenhouse and uses it for an array of purposes, unfortunately, the capacity is not great enough to handle their output. This leaves most of their product being dried using traditional methods.
Solution:
CEE Lombok, in partnership with the community of Gumantar, will be building an industrial-sized drying greenhouse for shared farmer usage.
A plot of land has been set aside for the project, and the final greenhouse is expected to stretch 10 meters by 10 meters with multiple drying shelves.
Project Update:
August 12th, 2024
We are thrilled to update you with more progress photos of our Solar Drying House! Our dedicated team members in Lombok have been diligently constructing the greenhouse frame and attaching the roof panels. As a friendly reminder, the expansion of the Solar Drying House project depends on the support of donors like yourself.
Bringing EcoBlocks to Gili Trawangan
CEE Lombok is working in collaboration with ConPlas, the local government, and the University of Mataram (based in the capital of Lombok) to bring proven and locally-developed EcoBlock technology to the beautiful island of Gili Trawangan.
Gili Trawangan is a tiny island right off the coast of Lombok - and a hot spot for tourism. The island struggles with waste management, and in particular - plastic waste. CEE Lombok is working to intercept and redirect the current waste stream, helping to capture low-value plastics, mostly LDPE, bound for the island landfill and the ocean and redirecting them to give them a second life as EcoBlocks.
These EcoBlocks will then be used to improve the islands roads, brick fencing walls, and other infrastructure.
This video shows the CEE Lombok and ConPlas teams surveying the plastic waste problem on Gili Trawangan. You can see the massive amounts of unutilized waste generated by locals and tourists.
Project Partnerships:
Project Goals:
- Reduce the amount of plastic entering the ocean and island landfill
- Provide environmentally friendly, locally-sourced materials that can be used for island improvement infrastructure, such as roads
- Energize and fuel the local economy
Disaster Relief
Due to Indonesia location on the Ring of Fire and massive amounts of coast line, the country is especially prone to natural disasters.
Natural Disasters Lombok faces:
- Earthquakes
- Landslides
- Floods
- Tsunamis
- Volcanic eruptions
When these disasters occur, CEE is dedicated to providing aid and assistance.
Some of they ways we do so include:
- Emergency provisions
- Infrastructure rebuilding
Board of Directors
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Jenn comes from an anthropology background and later went on to get her MBA in sustainable global business management. These focuses lend themselves perfectly to a place here at CEE Lombok. She has always been concerned with the social and economic lives of the global population and is now using this passion and knowledge to further the goals of CEE Lombok.
Supervisory Board
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Ecological Social Resilience System
Scientist
Team Members
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Christopher Clover
Implementation Coordinator
Grace Cypert
Intern
Clark Lemon
Intern
The entire CEE Lombok’s team works on a 100% voluntary basis. This helps us ensure that all donations go directly to the communities we work to serve.
If you are interested in working with CEE Lombok, please contact us at: ceelombok@gmail.com
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Contact Information
How to get in touch with us.
Email Address
ceelombok@gmail.com
Mailing Address
316 N Washington Ave. Prescott, AZ 86301
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We greatly appreciate any contribution to our organization. Your donations allows us to continue changing peoples lives while improving the world that we all share.
Partnerships
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CEE, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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