Abstract:
This research aimed to (1) study social innovation driven through narrative by Organic ways of life role models (2) study communication for driving social innovation of Organic ways of life community networks (3) create communication conceptual model for driving social innovation (Organic ways of life). In-depth interviews with 13 Organic ways of life role models were conducted to find the communication used in driving social innovation and the meaning of Organic Ways of life. Findings show that (1) background differences of role models caused variety of communication ways to mobilize social innovation, but every way communicated on the basis of living in balance with the nature (2) role models defined Organic ways of life, which aimed for sustainable development, beyond what was found in the meaning of Organic agriculture (3) Co-creating Organic ways of life was found as a communication way to mobilize social innovation by community network members (4) Causal model found that Role model credibility is an antecedent variable to other variables which lead to having Organic ways of life in daily practice. Finding from the research indicate that Organic ways of life as social innovation rooted on the basis of living in balance with the nature, could lead to sustainable development with the level of the common (benefit to all). In order to do so, human has to be at the center because they all have the ability to be an Organic ways of life role model. Despite diversity in the society which made different outputs, communicating to the rooted of the concept is crucial in order to bring out the same living in balance with the nature outcome.