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Youth Urged to Drive Environmental Change Through Sustainable Waste Management Campaign

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Green Movement Indonesia and Universitas Bakrie launched the "Waste Wise Campus" campaign to promote sustainable waste management among students.
  • The initiative aims to raise awareness and foster collaboration between academia, industry, and the community on waste management challenges in Indonesia.
  • The campaign emphasizes the role of universities as strategic centers for developing future leaders and instilling environmentally conscious habits.

Universitas Bakrie and Green Movement Indonesia have joined forces to tackle waste management issues, launching the "Waste Wise Campus: From Campus for Earth" campaign. This initiative seeks to engage young people as drivers of environmental change, focusing on sustainable waste management practices within educational institutions.

A change can be created through the real contribution of every element in an ecosystem.

— Andrew Ferdinand HallatuHead of Corporate Public Relations at PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk., emphasizing the need for collective action.

The campaign kicked off with an educational talk show that brought together experts from academia, industry, and community organizations. Under the theme "Building Awareness and Collaboration of the Young Generation for Sustainable Waste Management," students were encouraged to understand the complexities of waste management in Indonesia. Andrew Ferdinand Hallatu, Head of Corporate Public Relations at PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk., highlighted the necessity of synergy among all ecosystem elements, inspired by nature's resilience.

The spirit inspired by nature teaches us that environmental challenges also require positive synergy, including from the industrial world, academia, communities, government, and the public.

— Andrew Ferdinand HallatuHighlighting the collaborative approach needed for environmental solutions.

Hallatu stressed the strategic importance of campuses as centers for education and character development, positioning them as crucial platforms for translating positive change into tangible actions. The "Waste Wise Campus" program is specifically designed to deepen students' understanding of sustainable waste management and cultivate habits that yield positive environmental impacts.

Campuses are not only places where ideas are born but also venues for cultivating habits that can create a positive impact.

— Andrew Ferdinand HallatuUnderscoring the role of educational institutions in fostering sustainable practices.

Aqil Azizi, Ph.D., Head of the Environmental Engineering Study Program at Universitas Bakrie, echoed this sentiment, stating that significant change often begins with small, consistent steps. "Through the 'Waste Wise Campus' campaign, we aim to foster an environmental care culture starting from campus and implemented collaboratively with industry players and communities as part of a collective movement for a more sustainable future," Azizi explained.

Through the 'Waste Wise Campus' campaign, we want to help build a culture of environmental care starting from campus and implemented together with industry players and communities as part of a collective movement for a more sustainable future.

— Aqil Azizi, Ph.D.Head of the Environmental Engineering Study Program at Universitas Bakrie, explaining the campaign's goals.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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