Bergita Gusti Lipu
Sustainable Food System Officer, WRI Indonesia

Bergita is currently as a Sustainable Food System Officer at WRI Indonesia for the Urban Futures project. This project aims to promote an inclusive, climate-resilient, and sustainable urban food system agenda by engaging young people in Bandung City and West Manggarai. Her involvement in the Urban Futures project has deepened her interest in broader food system issues across Indonesia.
Additionally, Bergita contributes to the development of greenhouse gas inventories from forests, trees outside forests, green open spaces, and tree inventories. She is also involved in site analysis to identify the potential expansion of low-emission zones in Jakarta, and she supports youth empowerment efforts to actively participate in policy design for achieving a safe and sound urban environment for young people in Bandung.
Prior joining WRI Indonesia, Bergita was involved in various projects with individual consultants and public sector organizations. In her last project with the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, she traveled to pilot cities to map and collect data on plantation commodities such as coffee, coconut, and cocoa. She is enthusiastic about issues related to sustainability, climate change, socio-economics, and food systems. Bergita is a graduate of Gadjah Mada University, Faculty of Geography, majoring in Regional Development. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and exploring new things.
Projects
Food and Land Use Coalition
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Part of FoodCities4Forests
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