Mewujudkan Kemandirian Air: Transformasi Sosial Melalui Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Dalam Pengelolaan Bank Air Bersih

Abstract

This study aims to explore the practice of community empowerment in the management of clean water banks on the slopes of Mount Sumbing with a descriptive qualitative approach. This study explores data through in-depth interviews, observations, documentation, and focus group discussions. The results of the study indicate that clean water management through the Darmowarih Tirtolestari Cooperative triggers social transformation, increased collective capacity, the birth of ecological awareness, and the formation of participatory governance based on local wisdom. This social transformation is a model of community empowerment practice that can be replicated in other areas facing similar challenges.