[1] In March 2019 at the age of 15, she co-founded the youth organisation Jaga Rimba, which aims to counter deforestation and act as an advocate for the environment in Indonesia.
[2][3] Jaga Rimba is closely connected to the community who lived at Laman Kinipan, who was evicted from the village in 2018 by a palm oil company.
[3] The business PT Sawit Mandiri Lestari (SML) claimed they had the rights to use the land the community lived on to grow palm.
[3] Jaga Rimba campaigns to ensure that the indigenous people of the Kinipan Forest, one of Borneo's last rainforests do not lose their land.
It is time to unite in solidarity, and lead a green and just recovery.”In addition to her work with Jaga Rimba, Khairunnisa is one of the leaders of the school strike for climate in Indonesia.