Jumunjy

Jumunjy is a pro-nature and recycling movement located in Thailand on Koh Phangan Island.The initiators of the project were Tristan Hunt & Pansa Takul, whom started it in February 2004.Since then the community around the project grew over a thousand people, with members from Thailand and many foreign countries, trying to save and secure the island of Koh Phangan and its beaches as well as its maritime surroundings.The Logo was hand drawn By Tristan Hunt & reproduced by Nordin Storms a Malaysian Grafic designer. It should symbolize a relation to nature and its treasures.

Philosophy

Jumunjy is a way of thinking and stands for a fusion between civilization and nature, and is a recycling- & also a timeless hand built project, without the use of power tools. The concept is to create a unique experience in every possible way with things we have in overflow and others we begin to loose, without the need of 'new technology', remembering people what wonderful world we live in and that we don't need to create a new one.

A 'robinson crusoe' feeling which leads 'back to the basics'instead of alltime forward to a uncertain goal.

says Mr. Tristan Hunt.

Execution

The Concept of Jumunjy brought together a collage of natural and recyclable products collected from the island's:

"-Beach": DriftWood, Rope, Nets, Fishing lines, Lighters, Flip Flops, Flotation Devices,Fishing Nets Removed from Local Coral Reefsand all manor of washed up beach debris.Done by Jergen Drexler from the'The Fun Factory Dive School' on Koh Phangan.

"-Land": Bottles, Glass, Old Furniture, Paintings,Signs, Lighting, Metal Work, Fabric, in general the contents of the islands road sides & dumps.Over 2000 Beer bottles cleared from Had Rin beach afterThe Full Moon Party and many more things broughtby civilization.

Birth

April 13th 2004 marks literally the Birthdayof Jumunjy, with its 1st opening.Coincidential the same day likeThailands Songkran Water Festival & new year.The Full completed Project took 7 monthsFrom February 2004 till its Grand opening on August 2nd 2004.

Once started the 'idea' of Jumunjy found loads of fans, that led to rising contributions to the growing community of Jumunjy.

The place called Jumunjy is ever evolving, as like minded designers, artists & musicians leave there mark. Doing its part in reminding peopleto reduce, reuse and recycle, and finding overwhelming acceptance along that way.