Background of this research is the development of the environmental movement in Batu municipality from 2016 to the present. The specific objectives and targets of this research are finding sustainable movement models as a place for local people to strengthen their participation in environmental conservation. The particular aims are first, explaining the world of phenomenology (threatening perceptions and habitus) of social movement actors, understanding the stream of their consciousness and explaining the participation of actors in the environmental conservation movement.

The method used for this research is qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. Data collection techniques utilized for this research are in-depth interviews, observations, document studies, and FGD (Focus Group Discussion). The purposive sampling technique  is used to select the sample.

This research leads to the results and discussions: first, the social movement that runs in Batu nowadays is Tandur Banyu and the Brantas Festival. Tandur Banyu is a spring conservation  movement initiated by young people who are members of Karang Taruna in Junrejo village. This movement focus on the conservation of spring and maintaining the river’s cleanliness. While, the Brantas Festival is a spring conservation movement initiated by young people in Sisir urban village, Batu municipality.

The threatening actors' perception drove the emergence of those two movements. Intimidating attitude is the knowledge gained by the actors as an interpretation of environmental changes in their dwellings. These begin the actor to make environmental conservation activities.

The habitus of the actors profoundly influences the activities, targets, and models, that mostly are young people who are close to the environment, undergraduate, and activists. Knowledge of environmental movements, as one form of actor habitus, makes them choose non-radical actions. This movement generates participation, especially for youths in Batu and government officials.