About Us

The Nexus Foundation for Environmental Health and Development or Nexus3 Foundation (previously known as BaliFokus Foundation) works to safeguard public, especially vulnerable populations, from the impact of development to their health and the environment, and works towards a just, toxic-free, just, and sustainable future.

Nexus3 Foundation Goals:

Reduce and eliminate the world’s most hazardous chemicals
Halt the spread of toxic metals
Strengthen national chemical and wastes policies and strategies for sustainable development
Enhance institutional capacity to enable communities and civil society organisations in Indonesia to promote safer chemicals and waste management

People Behind Nexus3 Foundation

FOUNDING MEMBERS:

A.A Raka Dalem – Biologist, Ecotourism Expert
David Küper – Environmental Consultant
I Gede Ngurah Surya Anaya – HIV/AIDS Activist
Michelle Togasa – Graphic Designer
Yuyun Ismawati Drwiega – Environmental Activist

BOARD OF ADVISORY:

Amalia Firman - Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, Director of Program Management Support

I Gede Ngurah Surya Anaya - HIV/AIDS Activist

Popo Danes - Architect

Rorry Hartono - Medico-Ethico-Legal Consultant, MD Forensic Pathologist

Suzy Hutomo - Chairwoman The Body Shop Indonesia, Sustainability Advocate

Yuyun Ismawati Drwiega - Goldman Environmental Prize 2009 Awardee

DIRECTOR CARETAKER (as Toxics Program Manager):

Krishna Bayumurti M. Zaki

ADMINISTRATION STAFFS:

Accounting & Administration: Ketut Sri Artini

Finance Officer: Dita Purnamaningsih

TOXICS PROGRAM:

Program Officer: Sonia Buftheim

Program Associate: Mochamad Adi Septiono

Zero Waste Program Officer: Nindhita Proboretno

CHIME PROGRAM:

Program Manager: Yune Eribowo

Program Officer: Anantika Anissa, Panca Dewi Astuti

Program Assistant/ Comms. Officer: Belmiro Ali Harnandhitya Soekarno

Field Facilitators: Jumanim, Ainun Najib, Suhaili

Office Support: Nengah Darma

Nexus3 Associate for Special Project:

Jeffrey Beyer - Beyond C, UK